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ECI mulling intensive house-to-house verification during Electoral Rolls r
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Election Commission of India (ECI) is contemplating an intensive house-to-house verification during the upcoming electoral roll revision before Bihar Assembly Polls in order to make the Electoral Rolls completely robust and free of any kind of errors. Such intensive and rigorous revision
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EC revises vote counting time for Ludhiana West by-election to 8:00 AM on
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission (EC) has revised the start time for vote counting in the Ludhiana West Assembly by-election to 8:00 am on June 23, instead of the previously scheduled 7:00 am. The Deputy Commissioner was notified of the new timing through an official letter.
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Sharing video footage of polling stations during voting day breaches voter
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid a demand for making available video or CCTV footage of the webcasting of the polling stations during the poll day, EC sources said on Saturday that it is "entirely contrary to the privacy and security concerns of the voters" and sharing of the footage would leave both, the elector, who
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"One from whom answer was needed, is destroying evidence": Rahul Gandhi qu
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Leader of Opposition raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, citing the destruction of evidence as a potential indicator of election rigging. He warned that a fixed election would be "poison for democracy," highlighting the need for a free and fair electoral process
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"Panchayat elections in Uttarakhand to be held in two phases on July 10 an
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that Panchayat elections 2025 will be held in two phases across 12 districts, except Haridwar.
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ECI marks several firsts in Bye-polls: Mobile Deposit Facility; Upgraded V
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully implemented several new electoral initiatives during bye-polls in five Assembly Constituencies across Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, and West Bengal. Key reforms included mobile deposit facilities at polling booths, faster voter turnout reporting
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Tharoor says 'not invited' for Nilambur bypoll campaign, but he was in Con
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the list of star campaigners submitted by the Congress to the Election Commission, Tharoor's name is in eighth place among the 40 people, including KC Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, V D Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala.
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Assembly bypolls: Kaliganj records 30.34% voter turnout by 11 am, Ludhiana
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Voter turnout in the Assembly by-elections saw varied participation by 11 am, with Kaliganj leading at 30.34%, followed by Nilambur (30.15%), Visavadar (28.15%), Kadi ( 23.85%), and Ludhiana West at 21.51%, as per the Election Commission of India.
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Assembly bypolls: Nilambur records 13.15% voter turnout by 9 am, Ludhiana
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Voter turnout in the Assembly by-elections saw varied participation by 9 am, with Nilambur leading at 13.15%, followed by Visavadar (12.10%), Kaliganj (10.83%), Kadi (9.05%), and Ludhiana West at 8.50%, as per the Election Commission of India.
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Electors to get EPICS within 15 days of update in electoral rolls: ECI
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) till the delivery of EPIC to the elector through the Department of Posts (DOP). Electors will also receive notifications via SMS at each stage, keeping them
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Punjab police register FIR against news channels for violation of EC guide
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The publication of the poll was carried out in violation of the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India, which prohibits the publication or broadcasting of opinion polls in electronic media during the restricted period (48 Hours prior to the close of the Poll)," the statement
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"You have seen rule of Lalu Yadav, PM Modi, Nitish Kumar, now...": Prashan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
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