Election Commission of India

Fifth round of voting: Azhar ban arms BJP with nationalism plank

Despite Election Commission’s model code of conduct, there is no running away from the politics of using the name of ‘armed forces’.

Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:27 PM

AP: ECI orders re-polling in five booths

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed officials to conduct re-elections at five polling stations in Andhra Pradesh on May 6.

Thursday, May 2, 2019 10:05 AM

Odisha: EC withdraws MCC from 11 districts for relief work during cyclone "Fani"

Election Commission of India on Tuesday approved a proposal for lifting the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct in the eleven coastal districts of...

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 11:38 AM

SC seeks ECI, Centre's response over plea seeking decriminalisation of complaints regarding EVM malf...

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) and Centre (Union of India) in connection with a plea seeking to dec...

Monday, April 29, 2019 3:41 PM

EC: Modi biopic should release after May 19

In order to ensure free and fair elections, the Election Commission of India on Thursday expressed that it is of the view that the Vivek Oberoi-starre...

Thursday, April 25, 2019 3:06 PM

Election Commission appoints special observer for West Bengal

The Election Commission has appointed former Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ajay V Nayak as special observer for West Bengal.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:30 PM

Election to Tripura East Parliamentary Constituency deferred

The Election Commission on Tuesday deferred the polling of East Tripura Parliamentary constituency from April 18 to 23, due to critical law and order...

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:28 AM

DMK candidate from Vellore writes to EC, says it is toeing in line with BJP

After polls in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency were deferred, DMK candidate Kathir Anand wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Indi...

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 9:42 AM

UP: 2 Railways employees suspended for issuing tickets containing PM Modi's image

The Election Commission of India has suspended two Railways employees after tickets with the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on the...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:58 AM

Notification for 6th phase of polls issued in UP

The nominations for the sixth phase polls in Uttar Pradesh in 14 Lok Sabha seats, including the Azamgarh, Allahabad and Sultanpur, set rolling on Tues...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:51 AM

ECI: No order issued for cancellation of LS polls in Vellore

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that no order has been issued by it so far regarding cancellation of Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:37 AM

Supreme Court asks EC to watch PM Modi biopic before taking decision

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to watch 'PM Narendra Modi' before deciding whether the film should be banned or no...

Monday, April 15, 2019 1:19 PM

Voter turnout of 69.43% recorded in first phase of LS Polls

The voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections conducted across 18 states and two Union Territories on April 11 is 69.43 per cent, the El...

Saturday, April 13, 2019 1:26 PM

Electoral bonds: SC asks political parties to submit details of donations to ECI by May 30

Supreme Court on Friday asked political parties to submit in a sealed cover to the Election Commission of India details of the donations received thro...

Friday, April 12, 2019 12:27 PM

Prakash Ambedkar: Will jail Election Commission for two days if voted to power

Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh chairperson and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar, on Thursday came into spotlight for threatening to take action ag...

Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:03 PM

ECI seeks I and B Ministry's response on launch of NaMo TV

The Election Commission of India has written to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) seeking a report on the launch of NaMo TV after the mo...

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 12:37 PM

Rajasthan Governor violated MCC calling for Modi win, ECI may approach President

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has found Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh's alleged remark calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's win as vi...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 11:37 AM

EC serves notice to Civil Aviation, Railways ministries on PM photo on boarding card, "chowkidar" sl...

Election Commission of India (ECI) has served notices to the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding two different complaints ra...

Saturday, March 30, 2019 11:58 AM