Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase on April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took whirlwind tours of various constituencies in… Continue reading "Campaigning ends for 102 seats going to polls in phase 1"
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Monday announced a record haul of inducements ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A staggering ₹4,650 crore in cash, drugs, liquor, precious metals, and freebies was seized between 1 March and 13 April. This marks a 34% increase from the ₹3,475 crore seized during the entire 2019 election campaign. Compared to the… Continue reading "EC pre-poll seizure at ₹4,650 crore"
The process for filing nomination papers for the first phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled on April 19 begins on March 20. Polling will be held in 102 Lok Sabha seats spread over in 17 states and four Union Territories in the first phase. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 20 issued the official notification for… Continue reading "Filing of nominations for first phase of polling begins today"
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih told the petitioners, who pointed out that a meeting for the selection of ECs was pre-poned, to file… Continue reading "New ECs take charge; SC refuses to stay their appointments"
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 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"