Sending a strong message, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed all States/UTs mandating the clear identification of printer and publisher on printed election-related material including hoardings, ensuring accountability and transparency in campaign communications.<
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Himachal Pradesh Maneesh Garg on Tuesday said that to ensure free and fair elections the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a complete ban on exit polls from April 19 till June 1.
The Congress President will have to submit the response by April 11 on steps taken by the party to ensure strict compliance of Commission's advisories upholding honour and dignity of women during public discourse by all party leaders.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to verify any mismatch in affidavit details submitted by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the BJP contesting candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, sources said.
The Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy 100 more companies of the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal to conduct a free and fair Lok Sabha election, sources said.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted 'slippers' as the election symbol to Pandit Keshav Dev, an independent candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission has suspended three Tripura government employees, including security personnel for violating the model code of conduct (MCC).
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders who were earlier detained for protesting outside the Election Commission of India (ECI) sat inside the premises of Mandir Marg Police Station pressing their demands to change the chiefs of the CBI, NIA, ED and Income Tax Department.
The BRS urged the EC to stop Rahul Gandhi from campaigning in the parliamentary elections for violating election rules. The party also appealed to the CEC to take action against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress Party.
Delhi Police on Monday detained several Trinamool Congress leaders who were protesting outside the Election Commission of India over their demands, while the ruling Bengal party slammed the Centre and called it a "100 per cent dictatorship".
Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday met the Election Commission of India to take action on a fake organization created in the name of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh which is "spreading negative things about BJP".