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The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

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

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

11 Aug 2019 4:40 PM IST

The Election Commission of India office

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 casesâ€ reported by the...

27 Sept 2019 6:01 AM IST

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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...

27 Sept 2019 2:10 AM IST

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 Sept 2019 5:25 PM IST

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...

22 Sept 2019 4:28 AM IST

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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 Sept 2019 3:38 AM IST

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 Sept 2019 3:17 AM IST

The Election Commission of India office

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...

18 Sept 2019 3:30 AM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

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...

8 Sept 2019 7:50 AM IST

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...

7 Sept 2019 8:34 PM IST

Former Chief Minister and Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath addresses an election campaign meeting in Badnawar constituency ahead of assembly bypolls, Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020. (PTI Photo)

EC strips Kamal Nath's 'star campaigner' status over poll code...

The Congress said it will move the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's decision.

31 Oct 2020 2:31 AM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Draw lessons from US, make voting in India better and...

It must be asked if we cannot further reform the process and also learn from practices that other nations follow that...

27 Oct 2020 6:40 PM IST