Election Commission

Tamil Nadu Top Poll Official Recommends Re-Polling In 10 Stations

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2019

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Sunday said he has recommended to the Election Commission to conduct re-polling in 10 polling stations in the state.

"Only Described My Torture": Pragya Thakur Denies Insulting 26/11 Hero

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday April 21, 2019

BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur today denied making any defamatory comment against 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare, claiming that she was simply describing how she was "tortured" under the previous Congress government over her alleged involvement in the Malegaon blasts case.

"BJP Running Parallel Government In Bengal": Mamata Banerjee

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday April 21, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of running a "parallel government" in the state and using officers for political purposes. "We are an elected government in Bengal, but the BJP is bypassing us, sending people from Delhi and running a parallel government here," Ms Banerjee said at a public meeting in Nadia's Gayeshpur...

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Poll Body Orders Eros Now To Stop Streaming Web Series On PM Modi

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday April 21, 2019

The Election Commission on Saturday told entertainment firm Eros Now to stop streaming a web series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The poll body referred to its order on April 10 that banned a biopic on PM Modi from releasing in election season to stop Eros Now from streaming the web series, "Modi - Journey of a Common Man".

Congress Seeks Security For Hardik Patel After Slap At Election Rally

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2019

The Congress on Friday urged the Election Commission to immediately provide security to Patidar leader Hardik Patel, hours after he was slapped by a man who alleged Mr Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community.

Poll Body Probe Confirms Booths Were Captured In Tripura, 10 Cases Filed

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Friday April 19, 2019

An Election Commission probe has confirmed largescale "booth capturing" in the Tripura West constituency, which voted in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 11. The poll body came to this conclusion after conducting a probe into a complaint of "massive poll rigging and booth capturing by the ruling BJP" lodged by the Communist Party...

Himachal BJP Chief Who Abused Rahul Gandhi Gets 48-Hour Campaign Ban

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Friday April 19, 2019

Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti, who had used an obscene slur for Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been barred from campaigning for 48 hours by the Election Commission, news agency ANI has reported.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Voters Involved In Poll Fraud On April 22

India News | ANI | Friday April 19, 2019

The Supreme Court will hear the petition seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prosecute voters who are involved in electoral malpractices.

Election Commission Launches 'Voter Turnout' App for Android

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2019

Election Commission (EC) on Thursday launched a new mobile application for near-realtime availability of voter turnout during elections across the country.

Bengal Poll Officer, Incharge Of EVMs In Nadia, Missing Since Yesterday

India News | Reported by Rica Roy, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday April 19, 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019: An election officer in West Bengal, Arnab Roy, who was in-charge of EVMs and VVPATs is missing since Thursday. According to senior police officers, Arnab Roy was last seen at Shantipur in Nadia district.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Poll Body Complaint Against Milind Deora For Jain Religion Remark

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday April 19, 2019

Maharashtra State Election Commission filed a complaint against Congress leader Milind Deora for violating the Model Code of Conduct after the Mumbai South candidate claimed the Shiv Sena insulted the Jains by cooking meat during Paryushana festival in 2015

Rahul Gandhi Gets Election Body Notice Over "Nyay" Banners In Amethi

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday April 19, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress President Rahul Gandhi gets Election Commission's notice for model code violation over banners in Amethi. He has to reply in 24 hours

Case Against Tripura Congress Chief For Slapping Man In Police Station

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Friday April 19, 2019

General Elections 2019: The Tripura police have filed a case against state Congress chief, Pradyot Dev Burman, for slapping a man in police custody.

General Elections 2019: Karnataka BJP Alleges "Mass Deletion" Of Voter Names, Writes To Poll Body

India News | ANI | Friday April 19, 2019

BJP's Karnataka unit on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission over alleged "mass indiscriminate deletion" of names from the voters list in the state.

Poll Body Seeks Report From West Bengal On Mamata Banerjee Biopic

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

The Election Commission has sought a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's biopic, scheduled for release next month.