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Assembly Elections 2019: Election Commission Issues Guidelines On Exit Polls

Assembly | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 15, 2019

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday reiterated that no exit polls must be published or telecasted during the upcoming elections.

BJP Spent Most In 2014 Maharashtra, Haryana Elections: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2019

Maharashtra Polls 2014: The BJP had spent over 60 per cent of the total expenditure by all political parties, on publicity, travel, miscellaneous expenses and lumpsum amount to the candidates in the 2014 Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly polls, according to a report the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Haryana Assembly Election 2019: Ashok Tanwar In Congress's Haryana Campaigner List, Navjot Sidhu Missing

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 5, 2019

The Congress on Friday submitted its list of star campaigners for the Haryana Assembly polls to the Election Commission (EC).

Social Media Platforms to Follow 'Code of Ethics' in All Future Elections: EC

ANI | Friday September 27, 2019

Social media platforms will observe a voluntary code of ethics during "the ongoing Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly polls" as well as in all future elections, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday.

Congress Moves Poll Panel Over Mumbai Police Chief's 3-Month Extension

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The Congress in Delhi today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the three-month extension to Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve and said he should be retired immediately as the Union Home Ministry's decision ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls was a "violation" of EC guidelines.

Can't Stop Disqualified Karnataka MLAs From Fighting Polls: Election Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

The Election Commission (EC) told the Supreme Court Monday that former Karnataka Speaker's order disqualifying 17 MLAs from the assembly cannot deprive them of their right to contest the upcoming by-polls for 15 constituencies in the state.

Congress Slams Election Panel Over No Bypolls For All 7 Gujarat Seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

The main opposition Congress on Saturday criticised the Election Commission for announcing by-elections to only four Assembly seats in Gujarat and leaving out three other vacant seats.

Maharashtra, Haryana Election Dates To Be Announced At Noon

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday September 21, 2019

Election dates for Maharashtra and Haryana will be announced by the Election Commission at noon. Dates for polls in Jharkhand, the third state where elections are due, will not be announced along with the two states.

Poll Panel's Mega Verification Programme To Launch On September 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 31, 2019

The Election Commission's new mega Electors Verification Programme (EVP), which seeks to update electoral rolls through crowd sourcing, is set to be launched on September 1 across the country, officials said on Saturday.

To Use Aadhaar To Clean Voters' List, Election Body Seeks Legal Power

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The Election Commission has asked the government to give it statutory backing to collect Aadhaar numbers of new applicants and existing voters to check multiple entries in electoral rolls.

Polling On For Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 5, 2019

Polling began this morning in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency to decide the electoral fate of 28 candidates, said the Election Commission (EC).

Court Asks Election Commission To Decide On Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to decide on the possibility of linking election identity cards with Aadhaar numbers in accordance with law within 8 weeks.

Election Body Declines To Share Details On PM Modi's Poll Code Violations

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

The Election Commission has declined to share details on alleged poll code violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians during the Lok Sabha election campaign and subsequent clean chits given to them, saying compilation of the information would disproportionately divert its resources.

Mamata Banerjee Proposes A New Method To Appoint Election Commissioners

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday demanded a collegium be set up on the lines of Supreme Court to appoint election commissioners.

Bengal Government Reinstates Top Cops Transferred By Election Commission

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 27, 2019

The West Bengal Government has reinstated Anuj Sharma as Kolkata Police Commissioner and other top police officers who were transferred by the Election Commission (EC), according to an official notification.