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The state will use 350 VVPATs for the elections in Nanded. (Representational image)

It's an idea that calls for more debate

Due to a lack of cap on total expenditure, political parties spend enormous amounts of money on elections.

15 July 2018 12:12 AM IST

Sources claim that the voting percentage went down by 10 per cent in comparison to 2015 Assembly elections. According to reports, around 53 per cent voting was recorded on Monday. (Representational image)

Age Debate: A BJP bid to secure its turf?

Holding simultaneous polls to Parliament and the state Assemblies is not a feasible idea.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST

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EC launches app to help report poll code violation

The app named cVIGIL, or citizens' vigil will be operationalised during state assembly polls scheduled to be held...

4 July 2018 2:41 AM IST

The election to Rajarajeshwaringar was put off to May 28 by the Election Commission following the involvement of Congress MLA and candidate Munirathna in the infamous Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) scam. (Representational image)

Election Commission's new app to enable citizens report poll...

The unique Internet-based beta version of the application is called 'cVIGIL', which stands for "citizens vigil".

3 July 2018 5:47 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel. (Photo: PTI)

SC to hear Ahmed Patel's plea challenging petition against his...

A bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said the court will hear...

2 July 2018 5:57 PM IST

Vadra had earlier put out a tweet, in Hindi, which roughly translates to, The BJP is so arrogant that its minister expelled our candidate, (Photo: File)

BJP minister expelled Cong winning candidate from booth: Priyanka...

Congress had fielded Nooman Masood from the Gangoh seat, who lost to BJP's Kirat Singh by over 5,000 votes.

24 Oct 2019 5:58 PM IST

Though BJPs performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

BJP Parliamentary Board to meet after election verdict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also address party workers at the...

24 Oct 2019 5:38 PM IST

The Constitution of India does not recognise the institution of political parties, as is the case with the constitutions of other major democracies of the world.

To reform politics, ensure inner-party democracy

Members of Parliament or the legislatures are representatives of the people.

24 Oct 2019 2:15 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)

More than 2,000 MCC violations reported: EC

The highest number of seizures of cash and kind has been reported in the Mumbai suburbs.

23 Oct 2019 2:07 AM IST

The seats had fallen vacant after they were disqualified and debarred from being a member of the legislative assembly by former speaker Ramesh Kumar earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court defers hearing to Wednesday in Karnataka rebel MLAs'...

Earlier the elections were scheduled to take place on October 21 but were deferred to December 5 by the Election...

22 Oct 2019 12:47 PM IST

A voter hands over her child to an anganwadi worker.

EC sets up creches at booths for kids of women voters

All said, exercising their franchise wasn't easy for people with specific needs.

22 Oct 2019 2:01 AM IST

Chief electoral officer V Kantha Rao said voting will begin at 8 am and end at 5 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

EC sets up creches at Maharashtra booths for children of women voters

Most of the urban woman voters were found carrying their children along with them to the booths.

21 Oct 2019 3:36 PM IST