The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on April 16 plea seeking cross-verification by the voters of votes cast by them as "counted as recorded" in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
The 'vote-from-home' facility for citizens over 85 years of age and persons with disabilities has begun in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district for Lok Sabha elections
While talking to ANI, the Chief Electoral Officer, Puneet Agarwal, discussed the meticulous planning that is being done to ensure smooth polls. Agarwal emphasised the goal of achieving maximum voter turnout, reflecting the democratic ethos of the state and its people.
To raise awareness ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, students in Moradabad engaged in creating sand art and paintings as per the Election Commission's initiative, aiming to inspire voters' participation.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh, Harsh Mahajan, criticised senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi for moving Himachal High Court against Rajya Sabha elections in which Mahajan won through 'draw of lots'.
"This time the entire countries of the world are looking at India because India is the largest democracy in the world. Today there are about 70 percent youth voters in this democracy. It is a matter of great pride for me as a youth that today the world is watching our country, how we are con
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi filed a petition in Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday challenging the 'Draw of Lots' rule in Rajya Sabha elections.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's core committee said the delay in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senate elections was an attempt to blatantly disregard the Constitution, assault the unity of the federation and abuse the voting right.
Earlier, the Election Commission announced 'vote-from-home' facilities for citizens over 85 years of age and persons with disabilities for the Lok Sabha elections.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Kumar Jogdande told ANI that there are a total of 65 thousand 160 elderly voters in the state of Uttarakhand, whose age is more than 85 years, the Election Commission had decided to provide the facility of voting from home through the postal ballot to