Panaji (Goa) [India], December 22 (ANI): Parties will have to give reasons for fielding a candidate with a criminal record instead of a clean candidate, says Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra after taking stock of poll preparedness in Goa ahead of assembly election due early next ye
Tripoli [Libya], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Libyan High National Election Commission on Wednesday proposed to postpone the presidential election, initially scheduled for Friday, to January 24.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 21 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday hit out at State Election Commissioner Sourav Das for allegedly allowing an "atmosphere of fear," which helped the ruling party secure 134 out of 144 wards.
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India held a meeting with the representatives of all political parties in Goa on Tuesday, months ahead of the Assembly election.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 20 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and his team will undertake a two-day tour of Uttarakhand from December 23.
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Following the government's introduction of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that the Centre is curtailing the independence of the Election Commission by bringing the legislation.
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 20 (ANI): A high-level team of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra will embark on a three-day visit to Goa from Monday to take stock of the poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming state Assembly polls.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 20 (ANI): Terming the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls a 'farce', West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday wrote to State Election Commission and alleged that the police in the city not capable to conduct a 'peaceful' elections.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 20 (ANI): Gram Panchayat elections in Gujarat conducted on Sunday reported an average voter turn out of 60 per cent with reports of some clashes and complaints of breach of the code of conduct, stated State Election Commission.
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and expressed disappointment on the alleged mishandling of West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari while he was visiting the State Elect
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 20 (ANI): Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation on Sunday hold a sit-in strike inside the State Election Commissioner Office, demanding repolling for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 19 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction over the security provided during the ongoing Kolkata Municipal Election and said that the State Election Commission will be held responsible for "any untoward incidence".