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Men or women, age is no deterrent in casting their votes in Mizoram, MP po
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanhmun (Mizoram)/ Budani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Proving that age is just a number and nothing else, a significant number of people falling under the age group of 90 to 100 years, and even above, came to the polling stations to exercise their franchise in the ongoing Madh
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Telangana Polls: Cong approaches EC, demands withdrawal of 'pink' ballot p
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 22, (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking withdrawal of the pink colored ballot papers that were to be used in the upcoming assembly polls in Telangana.
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SC dismisses petition seeking polls on ballot paper
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition which sought the Election Commission of India (ECI) to be directed to hold 2019 Lok Sabha elections as well as State Assembly polls using the ballot system instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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Telangana Polls: 3,584 nominations filed with EC
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Nov 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of Telangana on Tuesday confirmed that 3,584 nominations were filed from 119 constituencies. It further informed that more than 2,000 nominations were filed on the final day of the nomination process.
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Posters urging people to vote put up at wedding function in MP
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): With Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections inching closer, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is leaving no stone unturned to urge voters to cast their vote.
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ECI curtails poll donation to Rs 10,000
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly polls in various Indian states, the Election commission of India (ECI) has revised threshold election donation from Rs 20,000 to Rs 10,000 to usher in more transparency.
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Six-time independent MLA to launches political party in UP
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok-Sabha elections 2019, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, the political strongman and six-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kunda in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday announced the formation of
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Mizoram polls: 209 candidates in fray
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], November 15 (ANI): A total of 209 candidates are contesting the Mizoram assembly elections. Election to the 40-member state assembly is slated to be held in a single phase on November 28.
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ECI asks for 2 more candidates for Mizoram CEO's replacement
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday asked Mizoram government to send two more names for the post of the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Mizoram Chief Secretary had nominated three names - Lalhmingthanga, H Lalengmawia and K Lalthawmmawia,
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C'garh polls: 100-year-old woman casts vote
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dornapal (Chhattisgarh) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): As voting for the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections is underway, a 100-year-old woman, Viswas, cast her vote at a polling station in Dornapal district.
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Mizoram: ECI to review panel names received for CEO
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday received the panel of names for the post of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) from the Chief Secretary of Mizoram.
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ECI seeks panel of names for Mizoram CEO
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Amid reports of Mizoram's chief electoral officer (CEO) SB Shashank's removal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a meeting on Saturday called for a panel of names for the post from the state Chief Secretary.
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