To review the poll preparedness of forthcoming Haryana legislative assembly elections, a team of senior officers from the Election Commission of India held a meeting with senior police officials of the Haryana Police in Chandigarh.
A delegation of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived in Ranchi on Monday to review poll preparedness for assembly elections in Jharkhand expected to be held later this year.
A postal voting center has been established for three days at Srinagar's Gandhi Memorial College for all eligible voters employed in essential services, following the Election Commission of India's (ECI) motto of "No voter to be left behind."
The voter turnout in the first phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections was recorded at 41.17 per cent as of 1 pm on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission.
Voting for the 90-member legislative assembly in Haryana will be held on October 5 and the last date for filing nominations is September 12. Votes will be counted on October 8 along with that in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given directions for postponing the meeting of selection committee to appoint Chairperson, Member (Judicial) and Member (Non-Judicial) of Haryana State Human Rights Commission till the completion of Assembly election in the state.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday officially registered Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam as a political party and granted permission to participate in electoral politics as a registered party.
BJP candidate from Udhampur West Assembly constituency, Pawan Kumar Gupta, submitted his nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections on Saturday.
Ahead of the legislative assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification regarding the publication of exit polls during the election period.
Congress leader Ajay Maken on Sunday said that the BJP wanted to postpone the Assembly election in Haryana due to the anti-incumbency they face in the state.
Following the change in dates for the Haryana assembly polls by the Election Commission of India on Saturday, BJP co-election in-charge of the Haryana Assembly Biplab Deb said that the party welcomes the decision of the EC as this decision will help in getting the maximum voter turnout on po