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Will regulate political ads during polls: EC tells HC

The EC's counsel Pradeep Rajagopal made the statement.

16 March 2019 2:16 AM IST

In India, opinion polls start pouring down a couple of months prior to the elections, projections keep taking different shapes and colours till the exit polls.

EC team to visit West Bengal to assess poll readiness

Sources in the EC said that the chief electoral officer of West Bengal has also been asked to file a report on the...

15 March 2019 12:50 AM IST

Congress registers 1st code of conduct violation complaint

The Congress leader also wrote a letter to the Maharashtra chief electoral officer (CEO) Ashwani Kumar in this regard.

14 March 2019 2:51 AM IST

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Supreme Court questions EC on people out of NRC

Come back with Assam's electoral rolls for the last three years, Supreme Court bench tells poll panel.

13 March 2019 2:24 AM IST

Run for Vote campaign organised in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Run for Vote' campaign held to create awareness among debut voters in...

This comes after the Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the schedule for the 17th Lok Sabha election.

12 March 2019 1:21 PM IST

He also urged the Election Commission to intervene and stop the fund share transferred from the Chief Ministers relief fund until the completion of Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

Puducherry CM extending freebies, violating model code: AIADMK

AIADMK alleged that Narayanasamy had been disbursing cash payments from CM's relief fund to his own party members.

12 March 2019 12:59 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP will sweep NE, says Assam finance minister

Assam's 14 constituencies will see polling in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.

12 March 2019 2:40 AM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of opposition National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Balakot airstrike was executed to win polls: Farooq Abdullah

He alleged that an atmosphere of fear is being created in the country to help BJP in the polls.

12 March 2019 2:40 AM IST

The ECI has nearly 38 lakh EVMs in its possession while the total number of EVMs supplied to it from 2000 to 2014 is less than 36 lakh.

ECI received over 2L extra EVMs, says PIL

Petitioner says PIL filed in attempt to avoid EVM fraud.

9 March 2019 1:48 AM IST

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have given us an opportunity as fans to interact with our favourite celebrities. However, the conversation has always been one directional. (Photo: ANI)

Mulling blackout for social media before poll day: EC

The electronic and social media will be prohibited from showing political advertisements 48 hours before the voting day.

8 March 2019 3:15 AM IST

Bombay high court

Why no order yet to prohibit political ads on social media: Bombay HC

Twitter and YouTube told the bench Thursday that they only permitted such political ads that had been verified by the...

7 March 2019 8:09 PM 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)

28 per cent eligible teens enrolled as voters, claims poll panel

An official said that the state branch of the ECI will run a drive on social media urging the young to come out and...

7 March 2019 2:10 AM IST