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"Election Commission is 'compromised'," says Rahul Gandhi at diaspora meet
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Citing the example of the Maharashtra elections, the Senior Congress leader stated that there was an addition of 65 lakh voters to the voter list in two hours which was impossible.
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"Allegation of a disgruntled police officer": ECI refutes EVM tampering al
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission has denied an allegation of EVM tampering made by a suspended Maharashtra police officer, terming it baseless. A report has been requested from local authorities following Akhilesh Yadav's social media post, which shared the officer's video statement.
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"Allegations are aimed at disturbing public peace ": ECI orders action aga
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over the allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) of Maharashtra police officer Ranjeet Kasale, the Election Commission of India has said that the allegations have come from a disgruntled police official who is suspended.
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ECI's training program for Bihar booth level agents receives widespread ac
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently concluded a pioneering two-day training program for Booth Level Agents (BLAS) from Bihar, drawing enthusiastic appreciation from participants across political lines.
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SC gives Centre, ECI 3 more weeks to respond to pleas challenging poll rul
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted three weeks more time to the Centre and Election Commission of India to respond on pleas challenging amendments made to the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961, which restrict people's right to access election related records.
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"Only 89 appeals made for electoral roll correction," EC sources debunk op
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During the winter session of Parliament, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had called for a detailed discussion on the electoral rolls.
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ECI starts preparations for Bihar elections; over 200 state officers in De
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Notably, this will be the first Assembly polls Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will be overseeing following his appointment in February of this year.
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Calcutta HC upholds EC's process; dismisses PIL on citizenship verificatio
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Calcutta High Court expressed full satisfaction with the processes adopted by the Election Commission and dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought implementation of a new citizenship verification process ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Randeep Singh Surjewala questions ECI, govt silence on Tulsi Gabbard's rem
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday questioned the Election Commission and the Central government for not responding to US politician Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the vulnerability of Electronic Voting Machines.
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India's EVMs cannot be connected to internet, ECI sources on Tulsi Gabbard
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An Election Commission of India (ECI) source on Saturday said that some countries use Electronic Voting Machines which are a mix of multiple systems, machines and processes which also include internet and other private network.
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TMC in crisis; defames the state, says BJP leader Dilip Ghosh
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ghosh's remarks came after a BJP leader Amit Malviya leaked a video of Moitra and Banerjee engaged in a squabble at the Election Commission of India. Moreover, TMC member Kirti Azad and Banerjee were found arguing on the party's leaked WhatsApp group chat.
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ECI's extensive grassroot training programme gathers steam
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
ECI also concluded a one-day Orientation program for media nodal officers, social media nodal officers, and District Public Relations Officers at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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