Election Commission of India

ECI schedules three-day J&K trip for election preparation

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India is visiting Jammu and Kashmir next week to evaluate election arrangements. This visit is interpreted as a signal that the Assembly elections in the Union Territory of J&K will likely occur before the Supreme Court’s September 30 deadline. The entire commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will […]

Questions raised: CEC Rajiv Kumar unfollows Zubair, Rahul Gandhi

(CEC) Rajiv Kumar, unfollowed Mohammed Zubair and Rahul Gandhi on Twitter.

EVM manipulation allegations in Mumbai Election: Officials refute claims

"The EVM is a standalone system with robust administrative safeguards. It is not programmable and has no wireless communication capabilities. The claim that an OTP is required to unlock it is entirely false," Suryavanshi stated.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar counters Elon Musk’s EVM tampering remark

Musk had suggested that EVMs should be eliminated due to potential hacking risks, whether by humans or Artificial Intelligence (AI).

BJP’s mega win in Rajasthan with 3 Ministers, speaker

Out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, BJP won 14 seats, Congress won 8, while CPI(M), Bharat Adivasi Party, and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party each won one seat.

ECI demands facts from Jairam Ramesh on allegations against Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Election Commission of India has sought clarification from senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh regarding his allegations against Home Minister Amit Shah. Ramesh had claimed that Shah had contacted 150 District Magistrates (DMs) ahead of the vote counting, accusing him of “brazen intimidation.” The EC referred to the Congress leader’s […]

57 constituencies across eight states, UTs going to polls tomorrow

The Election Commission of India is ready to conduct Phase-7 of the Lok Sabha polls tomorrow, marking the final phase of the world's largest polling exercise.

Bollywood celebrities cast votes in phase 5

Voting is currently underway across various constituencies in phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, spanning six states and two Union territories.

Shyam Rangeela’s nomination among 33 rejected in Varanasi

The Election Commission of India has rejected the nominations of 33 candidates, including comedian Shyam Rangeela, for the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency where PM Narendra Modi is contesting for this term after completing two terms from the same constituency.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: To start on April 19, end on June 1; counting on June 4

Rajiv Kumar, stated that the first phase of the elections is slated to take place on 20th March, 2024, and the date of poll will be 19th April. The elections will be done in seven phases.