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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses at an election campaign rally in Thane. (Photo: AP)

Support to Maha govt temporary, CM's future uncertain: Sena

Over 1.94 crore voters across the state are entitled to exercise their franchise to choose representatives for 10...

20 Feb 2017 3:20 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at an election rally in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: AP)

Congress moves EC, seeks 'withdrawal, derecognition' of BJP symbol

Congress' KC Mittal said that the Bharatiya Janata Party symbol should be withdrawn and should be derecognized.

20 Feb 2017 1:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI/File)

Congress to file complaint with EC against Modi for 'kabristan',...

'If there is electricity during Ramadan then it must be available during Diwali too; there shouldn't be any...

20 Feb 2017 10:45 AM IST

Election officers crowd around a distribution center to receive electronic voting machines for their respective polling stations on the eve of polling in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls 2017: 61.16% polling recorded in third phase

The next four phases of polling will be held on February 23, 27 and on March 4 and 8. Counting of votes will take place...

19 Feb 2017 11:20 AM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

Ministers reject EC bid for device to hide voting trends

Prior to the introduction of EVMs, ballot papers from different polling booths were manually mixed thoroughly to conceal...

18 Feb 2017 7:13 AM IST

Congress, NCP say Kirit Somaiya giving sarees, cash

Kirit Somaiya dismisses allegations as 'conspiracy', police check his vehicle but find nothing.

18 Feb 2017 2:22 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Prez poll, if needed, to be held on July 17

The process to elect India's 15th President would end on July 20 with the counting of votes.

8 Jun 2017 2:13 AM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Prez election on July 17, last date for filing of nomination is June...

The term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24; the counting of the 2017 Presidential election to be held on...

7 Jun 2017 5:57 PM IST

Raising the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs during the Zero Hour, CPI-M leader P Karunakaran demanded an in-depth and independent inquiry into the matter.

Old or new, EVMs are foolproof: Delhi state poll commission

EVM machines are not networked either by wire to any other machine or system, there is no possibility of its data...

15 April 2017 10:31 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressing media after his meeting with Delhi Election Commissioner in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Can tell you 10 ways to rig EVMs, says Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal alleged that the EC was enacting drama in the name of elections to ensure BJP victory in all the polls.

15 April 2017 3:39 AM IST

Protesters agitated over deaths on polling day throw stones at the police in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

Valley poll violence jolts Centre

Home ministry to hold talks with EC on conducting elections in terror-hit areas.

15 April 2017 3:16 AM IST

Raising the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs during the Zero Hour, CPI-M leader P Karunakaran demanded an in-depth and independent inquiry into the matter.

Allow paper ballots if good EVMs not available: UP poll body to EC

Some political parties, including the Congress, have raised the issue of reliability of EVMs.

14 April 2017 10:23 AM IST