Election Commission

SC serves notice to EC regarding publication of criminal cases against candidates

Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court's past order of publishing th...

Friday, March 29, 2019 2:02 PM

With 185 candidates in fray, Nizamabad to vote through ballot paper

With 185 candidates contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Nizamabad parliamentary constituency, the Election Commission has decided to hold...

Friday, March 29, 2019 10:18 AM

EC issues notification for phase 3 of LS polls

The Election Commission Thursday issued notification for phase three of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 23 in 115 seats spread across 14 s...

Thursday, March 28, 2019 4:26 PM

Mayawati accuses PM Modi of flouting model code

BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with violating the Model Code of Conduct by addressing the nation after the succ...

Thursday, March 28, 2019 1:45 PM

LS Polls: EC seizure crosses Rs 613 crore

Nearly three weeks after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, the Election Commission has seized Rs 613.176 crore worth of cash and other...

Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:37 AM

Naidu condemns EC decision on transfer of officials 'without any reason', appeals it to remain 'neut...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday condemned the Election Commission's (EC) decision to transf...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:02 PM

EC seeks comments from makers of PM's biopic

The Election Commission has sought comments from the makers of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Opposition's demand to postpone its rel...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 11:04 AM

EC pulls up railway, aviation ministries over usage of PM Modi's photo on tickets

The Election Commission on Wednesday questioned the Centre why railway tickets and boarding passes carrying photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Mod...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:50 AM

SC refuses to direct EC for issuing 'pressure cooker' symbol to AIADMK's Dhinakaran faction

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct Election Commission to issue 'pressure cooker' as a common symbol to TTV Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK for t...

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 3:37 PM

SC asks EC to file reply on increasing VVPAT sample survey per assembly segment

Supreme Court Monday directed the Election Commission to reply by March 28 if it can increase the number of VVPAT sample survey from one in each assem...

Monday, March 25, 2019 2:12 PM

Election Commission issues notification for first phase of LS polls

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha election, which is due to be held on April 11.

Monday, March 18, 2019 5:50 PM

LS polls: 3.17 lakh litre liquor, Rs 4 cr cash seized in UP

The sleuths of Income Tax department along with the police, custom and narcotics officials have seized over Rs 4 crore and 3,16,947 litre liquor worth...

Monday, March 18, 2019 1:14 PM

LS polls: Maharashtra adds 1.19 cr new young voters

Over 1.19 crore voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years will exercise their franchise for the first time in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, acco...

Sunday, March 17, 2019 11:15 AM

AP: Illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lakh seized ahead of LS, Assembly polls

Ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lakh has been seized from Bapiraju Gudem village in Andhra Pradesh

Friday, March 15, 2019 11:27 AM

Election Commission issues notice to BJP, Congress leaders for violating MCC

Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice for putting up posters in different locations across Jaipur depicting different operations done by In...

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:11 PM

TDP: TRS conspired to hold polls in AP in phase-1

TDP questioned the poll schedule of Andhra Pradesh and accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao of influencing the Election Commission wi...

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:40 AM

cVIGIL to keep tab on violators of Model Code of Conduct during LS polls

In order to empower citizens in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has introduced cVIGIL app at pan India level whereby citizens can record...

Monday, March 11, 2019 1:23 PM

Election Commission imposes model code of conduct with immediate effect

The Election Commission on Sunday imposed model code of conduct' with immediate effect for the Lok Sabha elections and announced that voter verifiable...

Sunday, March 10, 2019 6:17 PM