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The commission has recommended mandatory sanitisation of polling stations, preferably a day before the polls.

Disposable gloves, thermal scanners: EC guidelines for polls amid COVID19

A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as

21 Aug 2020 6:13 PM

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Election Commission tightens security in Maharashtra

In Mumbai, there are two critical polling stations, one each in Goregaon and Mankhurd’s Shivaji Nagar.

21 Oct 2019 3:24 AM

The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on October 24. (Photo: File)

EC announces ban on exit polls from 7 am to 6:30 pm on October 21

Elections to the 90-member Haryana Assembly will be held on October 21 along with the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.

15 Oct 2019 12:43 PM

The second summary electoral roll for the state Assembly polls was published on August 31.

ECI publishes final list of voters

All voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held on October 21.

10 Oct 2019 1:53 AM

In a bid to keep tabs on candidates’ expenditure this Assembly election, they will have to buy food and rent chairs, sound systems and other items as per the rate card decided by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The rates have been decided after discussions with political parties, said ECI officials.

ECI fixes rate cards for poll expenses

The expenditure limit for each candidate for the Assembly elections has been fixed at Rs 28 lakhs.

02 Oct 2019 2:41 AM

According to the “Code of Ethics”, social media platforms and IAMAI will take down anything that is flagged by the ECI as inappropriate and something that can influence voters apart from spreading misinformation and fake news. (Representational image)

Social media sites to follow ‘code of ethics’ in polls: EC

During Lok Sabha elections this year, social media platforms took action against 909 “violative cases” reported by the ECI.

27 Sep 2019 6:01 AM

Picture only for representational purposes.

Liquor shops to be under CCTV surveillance during elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday informed the collector’s office about the new rules for liquor shops during the elections.

27 Sep 2019 2:10 AM

The term of Jethmalani, who was elected from Bihar as an RJD representative, was valid till July 7, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha bypolls on Oct 16 to fill vacancies of Jaitley, Jethmalani

The Election Commission said the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is October 9.

26 Sep 2019 5:25 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora flanked by Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa (left) and Sunil Chandra during a press conference regarding Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Code of conduct comes into effect after EC notification

Total of 19,442 voting centres have been established in the state, including 5,511 in urban areas and 13,931 in rural areas.

22 Sep 2019 4:28 AM

Take 44 lakh bogus voters off list: Congress

NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said that the party demanded that the EC raise the expenditure limit from Rs 28-60 lakh.

19 Sep 2019 3:38 AM

Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora (right) with Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Wednesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Ballot papers are history, says CEC

More central forces to be deployed in left-wing extremism-affected areas.

19 Sep 2019 3:17 AM

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the dates of Assembly polls in Maharashtra by Thursday.

Maharashtra poll dates may be notified tomorrow

The process is likely to get over, as per tradition, before Diwali holidays, which end on October 27, said a senior official.

18 Sep 2019 3:30 AM

There was reasonable doubt the ECI deliberately delayed the announcement to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi to complete the inauguration blitz of a slew of projects (157 of them) that he had scheduled.

We must praise signatories to the open letter to India’s 3 ECs

The media reported large-scale voter exclusion, with some accounts suggesting that voters from certain minority groups were the most affected.

08 Sep 2019 7:50 AM

Major Opposition parties including the Congress have been accusing the central government of misusing institutions like the Election Commission and the CBI. (Photo: ANI)

SC, EC, CBI are expected to function independently: Manmohan Singh

'We have to respect the supremacy of Parliament and its procedures, the rules of the government and presidents,' former PM said.

07 Sep 2019 8:34 PM

The by-elections were necessitated after the resignations of Surendra Singh Nagar and Sanjay Seth from the Rajya Sabha and the Samajwadi Party. (Photo: File)

By-elections for two Rajya Sabha seats from UP on Sept 23

Polling will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on September 23, while counting of votes will take place on the same day.

29 Aug 2019 1:18 PM

JD-U can’t use arrow symbol in Jharkhand: EC

The JMM, a regional party, was allotted the bow and arrow in 1985 and it has been contesting on this symbol since then.

27 Aug 2019 1:51 AM

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted poll symbols to registered unrecognised political parties ahead of the Assembly election.

EC allots gas cylinder as election symbol to VBA

The outfit had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance before Loksabha election in April 2019.

14 Aug 2019 2:28 AM

In its reply, the ECI has informed DCW that an inquiry was conducted by Punjab Chief Electoral Officer in the matter. (Photo: Representational)

ECI suspends 3 persons for displaying Nirbhaya case convict's photo on hoardings

This action came after the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) sent a notice to the ECI demanding a thorough investigation in the matter.

11 Aug 2019 4:40 PM

Polling in Vellore was scheduled on April 18. (Representational Image)

Postponed for cash haul, polling in Vellore now on August 5

The voting was initially cancelled after the polling body found evidence of money being used to vitiate the process.

04 Jul 2019 2:03 PM

The Congress has not said anything official on the issue though media has reported that the party has contacted its ally DMK in this regard. (Photo: File)

RS elections to fill 6 vacancies in TN to be held on July 18

Singh's 18-year-long tenure in the Upper House came to an end this month with Congress not in a position to get him reelected from Assam.

25 Jun 2019 7:51 PM

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