The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the much-awaited Lok Sabha elections at a press conference at 3 pm tomorrow. The ECI will also announce the dates for the assembly elections scheduled in Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Sources informed that the Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in seven to eight… Continue reading "Lok Sabha poll dates to be announced tomorrow"
The Election Commission of India is set to visit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh next week, marking the start of the three-member panel’s review of election preparedness across the country. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel are expected to visit Tamil Nadu on January 7 and 8 and Andhra Pradesh on January… Continue reading "Election commission team to visit Chennai on Jan 8 to review Lok Sabha election arrangements"
The Election Commission of India revised the date of counting of votes for the Mizoram Assembly Election 2023 on Friday. The poll body deferred the day of counting of votes in the northeastern state to December 4, Monday. The counting was earlier scheduled for December 3, along that in four other states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana —… Continue reading "Election Commission defers counting in Mizoram to Monday"
The Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “moorkhon ka sardar” and Home Minister Amit Shah for “Rahu-Ketu” remarks allegedly made during poll campaigns. A delegation of Congress leaders met top officials of the Election Commission including chief election commissioner and demanded that it should act against those responsible for… Continue reading "Congress delegation meets EC, reiterates complaint against Modi and Shah"
The Election Commission (EC) has warned the south-eastern Telangana government to desist from doling out financial aid to farmers under a state government scheme after it withdrew the earlier order citing a violation of the poll code. Assembly elections are to be held in Telangana on November 30 and results are to be announced on December 3. The poll body… Continue reading "EC stops Telangana farmer aid scheme"
Senior officials of the Election Commission of India reviewed the preparedness for the conduct of Lok Sabha elections in 2024 in the southern states and union territories here on Thursday. Chief Electoral Officers besides state police nodal officers from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep participated in the regional… Continue reading "EC officials review poll preparedness in 4 southern States, U.T.s"
The Election Commission on Thursday served a show-cause notice to senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over an alleged poll code violation during her speech in Rajasthan’s Dausa. The commission has asked Priyanka Gandhi to respond to the notice by 5pm on October 30. Priyanka Gandhi, the BJP noted in its submission, told a public meeting in Dausa on October… Continue reading "EC issues notice to Priyanka Gandhi over remarks on Modi"
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. The election in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases – the first stage of voting will be held on November 7. The second phase will be held on November 17. The legislative election… Continue reading "Election Commission announces poll schedule of five states"