A two-week residential program aimed at enhancing electoral management capabilities of senior and mid-level election officials from Bhutan concluded on March 21, 2025, at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.
4,123 Electoral Registration Officers ( EROs) across the country are holding all-party meetings to resolve any pending polling booth-level issues in their respective Assembly Constituencies (ACs), said Election Commission.
He urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue a comprehensive document explaining the linkage of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar, emphasizing the need for transparency regarding its objectives and privacy concerns.
Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar on Tuesday.
In a letter to the Election Commission, Ambadas Danve questions the rationale for conducting separate by-elections for vacancies with the same retirement date, seeking clarity on the legal provisions and transparency of the process.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on April 16 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election C
Reacting to the Election Commission of India (ECI) linking Voter ID with Aadhaar card, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday said that it seems that the poll body is correcting its mistake, adding that the decision will bring some restrictions.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to ensure that no Indian should be deprived of their vote while linking Aadhaar with voter IDs. He also wants the ECI to address the privacy concerns in the process.
The interaction was held under the auspices of a two-week residential capacity development programme on election administration for 40 senior and mid-level officers from Bhutan in IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative Department, Secretary MeitY and CEO, UIDAI and technical experts of the ECI also participated in the meeting.