Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases from April 19, counting of votes to take place on June 4
India will vote in seven phases from April 19 to elect a new Lok Sabha, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.
Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assume charge as the election commissioners
New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Friday assumed charge as election commissioners in the Election Commission of India.
Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at 3 pm on Saturday.
Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose electoral bond numbers
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the State Bank of India (SBI) for not disclosing electoral bond numbers and directed the national bank to do it, media reports said.
Election Commission uploads electoral bonds' data from SBI on website
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big move towards showing transparency regarding political funding, the Election Commission of India has uploaded the data of the electoral bonds provided to it by the State Bank of India.
SC prohibits Ajit Pawar group from using Sharad Pawar’s name during election campaign
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party by the Election Commission of India to submit an undertaking in the court that they will not use the name and pictures of former NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in the election campaign.
Congress moves SC to prevent govt from invoking CEC Act 2023 to appoint new election commissioners
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress leader Dr Jaya Thakur to restrain the central government from invoking the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (CEC Act) to fill two vacant election commissioner posts.
Supreme Court asks SBI to share details of electoral bonds with ECI by tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to share the details of electoral bonds with the Election Commission of India (ECI) by Tuesday, rejecting the government-run bank's plea seeking time till June 30.
PM Modi to chair key meeting on March 15 to appoint 2 election commissioners
New Delhi: A high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will convene on March 15 to officially select the officials, who will fill the roles of new election commissioners, a media report said.
Election Commission or Election Omission? Congress expresses concern after poll body official quits
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress expressed deep concern on Saturday over the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel just days before the announcement of Lok Sabha elections.
Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: In a surprising decision, just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Election Commissioner Arun Goel quit the poll body, and President Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation.
'Fake message being shared': Election Commission says no announcement yet on LS poll dates
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Friday clarified that no polling or counting dates have been announced so far for Lok Sabha elections.
EC allots new party symbol to Sharad Pawar's NCP faction
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the Election Commission awarded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and the 'clock' symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction, a new symbol has been allotted to the camp led by the party's founder and vertan politician Sharad Pawar.
Poll body chief says EC will follow SC's direction on electoral bonds
Bhubaneswar: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday the Election Commission (EC) will follow the direction issued by the Supreme Court on the electoral bonds and take action accordingly.
BJP received Rs 1,294 cr via electoral bonds in FY23; Congress's share shrank to Rs 171 cr
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnered Rs 1,294.14 crore via electoral bonds in the fiscal year 2022-23, constituting nearly 54% of its overall income for the year.