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Election Commission should consider paper ballots, says Manish Tewari

The Congress on Monday said the Election Commission is only the arbiter and not the controller of the democratic...

4 April 2017 12:57 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Delhi: Minor fire breaks out at EC office

The flames erupted in an electrical switchboard, said a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services.

12 Jun 2017 2:56 PM IST

The Election Commission of India office

EC joins Facebook to enrol voters

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is tying up with Facebook for a special drive to enrol left-out electors from...

30 Jun 2017 1:37 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Punjab Election 2017: Re-polling at 48 polling stations on EC order

According to the Commission's order, re-polling will be held on February 9, between 8 am to 5 pm.

7 Feb 2017 3:33 PM IST

The paper audit trail machine or Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). (Photo:PTI)

MCD polls: Delhi HC dismisses plea for use of VVPAT with EVMs

The court said it is very difficult to replace 13,000 EVM machines in one day so it's better to use M-1 (present EVM)...

21 April 2017 2:16 PM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. (Photo: PTI)

EC rejects pleas of 21 AAP MLAs in office of profit case; hearing to...

On September 8, the high court had set aside the appointment of the 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries.

24 Jun 2017 12:02 PM IST

Women wait to cast their votes in the first phase of the Gujarat state assembly election in Rajkot. Results of the elections will be declared on December 18. (Photo: AP)

'Peaceful' 1st phase polls in Gujarat, 68 per cent voter turnout...

EC said there were reports of technical glitches in EVMs in Surat, some other centres but voting resumed after machines...

9 Dec 2017 7:20 PM IST

The BJP had romped home to victory in the Assembly elections in Assam, the Saturday bypolls will show peoples mood after demonetisation.

Punjab polls: Electoral boss asks secretaries to be ready

Office of the CEO has a strict timeline for responding to any letter from ECI.

15 Dec 2016 4:44 AM IST

EC against candidates contesting from 2 seats

Asks Centre to amend electoral laws.

14 Dec 2016 1:55 AM IST

People wait in a queue to cast their votes during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo)

ECI dismisses viral EVM tampering videos as old, not related to...

The ECI clarification came a day after NCP founder Sharad Pawar alleged that several booth capturing incidents in Beed...

26 May 2024 12:24 AM IST

Polling officers check the identity card of an elderly person in his home, in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 17, 2024. To encourage and assist elderly persons to cast their votes, the Election Commission of India initiated the home voting facility for the ongoing general parliamentary elections. (AP Photo)

ECI reveals data on votes polled in each LS seat

ECI highlighted that the voter turnout data had always been accessible to candidates and citizens through the Voter...

26 May 2024 12:03 AM IST

The ECs directives indeed reflect universal condemnation of the ways in which campaigning has been undertaken by the main players in the election game. (Representative Image: DC)

AA Edit | ECI has acted, but isn't it too little too late?

EC has directed BJP and Congress to avoid campaigning on caste, community, language, and religion, urging for respectful...

23 May 2024 12:00 AM IST