Election Commission Of India

Criminal Candidates Shouldn't Be Allowed To Contest Polls: Election Commission To Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court today that its 2018 direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in electronic and print media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics.

Election Body Organises Memorial Lecture To Honour Its First Chief Sukumar Sen

India News | ANI | Friday January 24, 2020

As a tribute to India's first Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen, the Election Commission of India organised the first memorial lecture in Delhi on Thursday.

Court Seeks Poll Body's Response On Plea For Verification Of VVPAT Slips Used In Lok Sabha Polls

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Delhi High Court directed Election Commission of India to respond to a representation of a petitioner seeking inspection of record of all printed paper slips in the dropbox of the printer of VVPAT electronic device used in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Top Court Issues Notice To Poll Body On Use Of Plastic During Elections

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India, Centre and others on a petition seeking a ban on the use of election campaigning material made of plastic.

Parties Having Religious Connotation In Names Not Registered After 2005: Poll Panel

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

The Election Commission on Monday told the Delhi High Court that in 2005 it took a policy decision not to register any political party having a name with religious connotations and thereafter, no such party has been registered.

Karnataka By-Polls: 32.51 Per Cent Voter Turnout Recorded Till 1pm

Karnataka News | ANI | Thursday December 5, 2019

In the by-elections for 15 out of 17 assembly seats in Karnataka, about 32.51 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 1pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Greater Autonomy For Election Commission Of India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a petition after four weeks seeking that the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium.

ECI To Establish Chair In Honour Of Former CEC TN Seshan At IIIDEM

Education | ANI | Saturday November 16, 2019

The Election Commission of India has decided to establish a visiting chair on an interdisciplinary approach to Electoral Studies in the Centre for Curriculum Development at IIIDEM.

Supreme Court To Hear Madhu Koda's Plea Challenging Disqualification By Election Commission

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda challenging his disqualification by the Election Commission in 2017 for not submitting poll expenses.

Now, Postal Ballots For Disabled, People Over 80 Years Of Age

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 26, 2019

The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their vote through postal ballot, the government said on Saturday, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.

Election Commission Declares Bypolls For 2 More Assembly Seats In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 22, 2019

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced by-elections to two more Legislative Assembly seats in Gujarat, a day after it released schedule for four bypolls in the state out of the total seven constituencies up for grabs.

After Big J&K Split, Election Body Meets To Discuss New Constituencies

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The Election Commission of India today held a meeting to discuss the changed circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir, and is now awaiting the Union Home Ministry's nod to conduct a delimitation exercise aimed at redrawing the boundaries of its assembly seats.

By-Polls For Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha Seats On August 26

India News | ANI | Thursday August 1, 2019

By-elections to one Rajya Sabha seat each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be held on August 26, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.

Mamata Banerjee Cites "Flaws", Urges PM Modi To Call Meet On Poll Funding

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday July 25, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has assiduously avoided meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. But she wrote to PM Modi today, urging him to call an all-party meeting to discuss government funding of elections in the country.

Notices To Nitin Gadkari, Poll Body Over Pleas Challenging His Election

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court today issued notices to Union minister Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commission of India, seeking their stands on a bunch of petitions challenging the minister's election in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.