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ECI to organise International Webinar on issues, challenges protocols for
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to organise an International Webinar on the Theme ''Issues, Challenges and Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19: Sharing Country Experiences' on its completion of one year of Chairmanship
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ECI to set up national database to track status of ex-gratia payments
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): The Election commission of India (ECI) is planning to set up a national-level database to track the status of ex-gratia payments to those who got injured or lost their lives while polling or poll-related duty.
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ECI officials to visit Patna today to overview Bihar Assembly polls develo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): A team of officials from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday is scheduled to visit Bihar to overview the latest preparation and updates on the Bihar Assembly elections.
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ECI issues timelines for publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): As part of efforts help the voters in exercising their choices in a more informed manner and discourage political parties from fielding persons with criminal antecedents in the election, the Election Commission on Friday issued revised guidelines for p
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Kerala HC stays EC's order declaring Jose K Mani's faction as Kerala Congr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the Election Commission of India's order, which declared the faction led by Jose K Mani as the official Kerala Congress (M) party allowing it to use the party's election symbol of 'Two Leaves'.
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Plea in HC challenges EC order declaring Mani faction as official Kerala C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 9 (ANI): Kerala Congress (M) leader PJ Joseph on Tuesday approached the Kerala High Court challenging the Election Commission of India's order declaring the group led by Jose K Mani as the official Kerala Congress (M) party and that they are entitled to use
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PIL in Jharkhand HC alleges Nishikant Dubey submitted fake degree to ECI,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 7 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Jharkhand High Court alleging that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had submitted a fake degree to the Election Commission of India in his election nomination papers.
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ECI decides to conduct all 65 by-elections around Bihar elections time
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Considering that the General Assembly Elections of Bihar is due and required to be completed before November 29, 2020, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct all the 65 by-elections in various states around the same time.
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EC has overlooked most suggestions in framing guidelines for elections dur
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Congress said on Friday that Election Commission's guidelines for the conduct of elections during COVID-19 "fall far short" for the conduct of free and fair elections.
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Postal ballot facility to be extended to certain classes of citizens in up
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued guidelines for the conduct of general elections/by-elections in the face of COVID-19 pandemic whereby it said that option of postal ballot facility will be extended to certain classes of citizens.
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If body temparature is above set norms, voter will be asked to come in las
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): To keep the election procedure safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, all basic protocols set by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health shall be stringently followed for the upcoming bye-/Assembly elections, the Election Commission of I
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EC announces election for RS seat vacated due to Amar Singh's death
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that it has decided to hold on September 11 by-elections to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh to fill up a casual vacancy following the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh.
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