Election Commission

05:50 PM
Election Commission issues notification for first phase of LS polls

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha election, which is due to be held on April 11.

01:14 PM
LS polls: 3.17 lakh litre liquor, Rs 4 cr cash seized in UP

The sleuths of Income Tax department along with the police, custom and narcotics officials have seized over Rs 4 crore and 3,16,947 litre liquor worth Rs 10.69 crore from across the state Election Commission said.

11:15 AM
LS polls: Maharashtra adds 1.19 cr new young voters

Over 1.19 crore voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years will exercise their franchise for the first time in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, according to Election Commission data.

11:27 AM
AP: Illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lakh seized ahead of LS, Assembly polls

Ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lakh has been seized from Bapiraju Gudem village in Andhra Pradesh

05:11 PM
Election Commission issues notice to BJP, Congress leaders for violating MCC

Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice for putting up posters in different locations across Jaipur depicting different operations done by Indian Armed forces along with their own photos.

09:40 AM
TDP: TRS conspired to hold polls in AP in phase-1

TDP questioned the poll schedule of Andhra Pradesh and accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao of influencing the Election Commission with the help of BJP.

01:23 PM
cVIGIL to keep tab on violators of Model Code of Conduct during LS polls

In order to empower citizens in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has introduced cVIGIL app at pan India level whereby citizens can record on his mobile any violation of the Model Code of Conduct and send it to the election authorities for

06:17 PM
Election Commission imposes model code of conduct with immediate effect

The Election Commission on Sunday imposed model code of conduct' with immediate effect for the Lok Sabha elections and announced that voter verifiable paper audit trail' will be used in all polling stations this time.

05:36 PM
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM

Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union with a party allied to the powerful Shinawatra clan, just days after a stern royal command rebuking her candid

10:36 AM
Mamata: Memorandum signed by all Opposition parties to be submitted to EC

Amidst high political drama in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently on 'Save the Constitution' dharna, said that a memorandum has been signed by all the Opposition parties which will be submitted to the Election Commission la

03:01 PM
EC writes to Chief Secys, CEO ahead of LS Polls

The Election Commission has written to the chief secretaries and chief electoral officers of all states and union territories regarding the transfer or posting of officers in view of the 2019 general elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative a

12:08 PM
On maiden Mann Ki Baat of 2019, PM lauds EC role in strengthening democracy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday - on his first radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' programme of the year 2019 - lauded the role of the Election Commission in conducting elections successfully at such a high scale and said the conduct of polls in th

11:03 AM
EC cancels Thiruvarur Assembly by-poll citing Gaja aftermath

The by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency which was slated for January 28 has been cancelled by the Election Commission at the request of the Tamil Nadu government and the district administration (Thiruvarur) who are pre-occupied with the r

12:37 PM
MP Assembly Elections: Three EC officials passed away during election duty

Three Election Commission official passed away today due to cardiac arrest on election duty in Madhya Pradesh.

12:20 PM
CP Joshi in trouble over 'Brahmins' remark, slapped with EC notice

Nathdwara Returning Officer Nisha has sent a notice to Congress leader from Rajasthan Dr CP Joshi seeking his reply by 11 pm tomorrow on his "Brahmins" remark.

11:20 AM
Telangana polls: Notice to 5 politicians for violating poll code

The Election Commission has served notices to five politicians in the state after receiving various complaints against them for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct.

12:01 PM
Telangana polls: 'Pink fight' over ballot paper colour

Pink colour which largely represents women in certain categories has become a subject of controversy in the run-up to Telangana elections as the Election commission decided to continue to use the colour for ballot papers on EVMs in the December 7 Ass

06:42 PM
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election: Voting turnout 70% in the first phase

The voter turnout in 18 Assembly constituencies in the first phase of Chhattisgarh elections Monday was 70 per cent, said Election Commission.

12:17 PM
Mizoram CEO to leave for Delhi on a summons by EC

Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer S B Shashank said he would leave for New Delhi on Wednesday after being summoned by the Election Commission.

12:08 PM
Mizoram Speaker Hiphei resigns from post

Mizoram Speaker Hiphei said Monday he has resigned from his post, House and the Congress.

05:03 PM
Mizoram polls: Deadline for filing nominations is Nov 9

Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that November 9 will be the last date for filing nominations to contest the Assembly elections in Mizoram.

04:03 PM
Chhattisgarh polls: 192 candidates in fray for first phase

The Election Commission of India on Saturday rolled out the final list of candidates contesting in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections.

03:14 PM
Hyderabad: CEC flags off mobile vehicles on awareness of EVMs, VVPATs

Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat on Tuesday flagged off mobile awareness vehicles that will give demonstration of the working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) ahead of the assembly elec

12:55 PM
Voters' list matter: Supreme Court dismisses Congress' petitions

Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot's petition seeking a direction to the Election Commission with respect to the upcoming Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan state assembly elections.