Election Commission
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills bypoll: Case filed over ‘fake news’ on voter list circulating online
Hyderabad: Authorities have registered a criminal case following the circulation of “false and misleading information” on social media platforms regarding the voter list of the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency. Based on a…
- India
SIR in Bihar: EC terms the exercise ‘accurate’
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday termed the Bihar SIR “accurate” and told the Supreme Court that the petitioner political parties and NGOs are merely content with making “false allegations” to…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills bypoll: EC dismisses BRS’ ‘bogus votes’ allegation
Hyderabad: Hyderabad District Election Officer (DEO) RV Karnan, on Monday, October 13, stated that an inquiry was conducted into allegations by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders regarding the mass issuance of voter…
- India
Defer SIR in Maharashtra until local polls are held: SEC urges EC
Mumbai: Citing upcoming elections to local bodies, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission to defer its plan, if any, to roll out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills by-poll notification issued
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued the gazette notification for the Jubilee Hills assembly by-poll, scheduled for November 11, formally initiating the process for filing of nominations. As…
- India
ECI issues notification for bypolls to five Assembly seats
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting…
- India
SC seeks response of Centre, EC on PIL for giving voting rights to undertrials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking recognition of voting rights for nearly 4.5 lakh undertrial prisoners lodged in…
- India
EC officials threatening Bengal govt officers: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, alleging that its officials were “threatening” officers of her government and “acting under political influence”…
- India
SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore ‘illegal voters’: Union minister
Bongaon: Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore “illegal voters” could be removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls through the EC’s special intensive revision (SIR),…
- India
Bihar polls: EC identifies 14K voters over the age of 100
Vaishali (Bihar): With wrinkles on her face and her frail body wrapped in a multicoloured sari, Sona Devi sits alongside her centenarian husband, Rameshwar Das, in Dullalpur village. Eager to vote in…
- India
Nearly 8.5 lakh election personnel to be deployed for Bihar polls: EC
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure smooth conduct of assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission will deploy nearly 8.5 lakh election personnel, including 2.5 lakh police officials. The poll authority said on…
- India
Poll code applicable to Central govt too for policy decisions on Bihar: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday said the provisions of model code of conduct are also applicable to the Central government as far as announcements and policy decisions on Bihar are…
- India
EC must ensure that no eligible voter left out in Bihar assembly polls: CPI
Patna: CPI general secretary D Raja on Tuesday said the ‘constitutional duty’ of the Election Commission is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.…
- India
Election Commission to take final call on pan-India SIR rollout: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said work is in progress to launch Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in all states and a final decision on its…
- India
Bihar polls: EC to address media on Sunday
New Delhi: As preparations for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections gather pace, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to continue its intensive two-day review of the state’s poll readiness on…