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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
- Monday October 6, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
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Election Commissioners To Visit Patna To Review Poll Preparedness
- Friday October 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu will visit Patna for two days beginning Saturday to review poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said.
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Bodoland Territorial Council Elections On September 22 In Assam
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Elections to the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam will be held on September 22, State Election Commissioner Ranjan Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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Why Several Voters' Homes Listed As "House Number 0"? Poll Body Clarifies
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said instances of a person holding multiple voter identity cards arise due to migration or administrative lapses and the poll authority is working to rectify such mistakes.
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"Voters' Photos Shared Without Consent": Election Body Slams Rahul Gandhi
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Coming out strongly against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of 'vote fraud', the Election Commission of India has said that using "improper words" such as "vote chori" amounts to insulting the Constitution.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Raj Thackeray's Party Demands Ballot Paper Voting
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday joined the Opposition demand to hold the upcoming civic body polls in the state using ballot papers.
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BRS Urges Poll Body To Delete Certain Symbols Resembling Party's "Car"
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
BRS Leaders Boinipally Vinod Kumar and Soma Bharat Kumar met the State Election Commissioner on Tuesday seeking deletion of certain identical symbols from the list of free symbols as they are similar to BRS' "Car".
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Divyam Sharma
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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Bihar Becomes 1st State To Allow Voting Via Mobile Phone App
- Friday June 27, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Bihar will be the first state to permit voting via a mobile phone, State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad said Friday evening, ahead of voting tomorrow for six municipal councils in three districts.
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
- Monday June 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Hold Poll Officers' Appointment
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
In a significant order weeks before the elections, the Supreme Court has once again refused to order a stay on the law to appoint election commissioners, stating that doing so would be "creating chaos".
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Which State Will Vote In How Many Phases? See Details Here
- Sunday March 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Nikita Sharma
The Chief Election Commissioner today announced dates for the Lok Sabha general elections 2024. The elections across all states and union territories will be held in seven phases, starting from April 19.
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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
- Monday October 6, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
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Election Commissioners To Visit Patna To Review Poll Preparedness
- Friday October 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu will visit Patna for two days beginning Saturday to review poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said.
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Bodoland Territorial Council Elections On September 22 In Assam
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Elections to the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam will be held on September 22, State Election Commissioner Ranjan Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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Why Several Voters' Homes Listed As "House Number 0"? Poll Body Clarifies
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said instances of a person holding multiple voter identity cards arise due to migration or administrative lapses and the poll authority is working to rectify such mistakes.
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"Voters' Photos Shared Without Consent": Election Body Slams Rahul Gandhi
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Coming out strongly against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of 'vote fraud', the Election Commission of India has said that using "improper words" such as "vote chori" amounts to insulting the Constitution.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Raj Thackeray's Party Demands Ballot Paper Voting
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday joined the Opposition demand to hold the upcoming civic body polls in the state using ballot papers.
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www.ndtv.com
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BRS Urges Poll Body To Delete Certain Symbols Resembling Party's "Car"
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
BRS Leaders Boinipally Vinod Kumar and Soma Bharat Kumar met the State Election Commissioner on Tuesday seeking deletion of certain identical symbols from the list of free symbols as they are similar to BRS' "Car".
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- India News | Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Divyam Sharma
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Becomes 1st State To Allow Voting Via Mobile Phone App
- Friday June 27, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Bihar will be the first state to permit voting via a mobile phone, State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad said Friday evening, ahead of voting tomorrow for six municipal councils in three districts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
- Monday June 3, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Hold Poll Officers' Appointment
- Thursday March 21, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
In a significant order weeks before the elections, the Supreme Court has once again refused to order a stay on the law to appoint election commissioners, stating that doing so would be "creating chaos".
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www.ndtv.com
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Which State Will Vote In How Many Phases? See Details Here
- Sunday March 17, 2024
- India News | Edited by Nikita Sharma
The Chief Election Commissioner today announced dates for the Lok Sabha general elections 2024. The elections across all states and union territories will be held in seven phases, starting from April 19.
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www.ndtv.com