EC to announce poll dates for MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday will announce the dates for the assembly elections in four states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajathan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram.
Bye-elections to the Legislative Councils of Karnataka and Maharashtra on October 3
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) : The Election Commission on Wednesday announced bye-elections to some vacant seats in Karnataka Legislative Council and Maharashtra Legislative Council.
EC to decide today whether Telangana state polls can be held by year end
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): A day after Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's declaration of the dissolution of the state Assembly, the Election Commission on Friday will decide whether polls in the southern state can be held by the end of the year, media reports said.
Opposition to meet EC today, will raise demand for paper ballots
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Several opposition parties will once again raise their demand for the use of paper ballots in upcoming elections, at a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, media reports said.
EC denies allegation of large-scale failure of voting machines in ongoing by-elections
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has denied allegations of large-scale failure of EVM and VVPATs in the on-going by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Congress moves Election Commission over bribery video involving Karnataka BJP leader
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Congress moved the Election Commission on Friday with a complaint against Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B Sriramulu, who is also a candidate in the May 12 assembly polls, for allegedly negotiating a bribe which has been captured in a video, media reports said.
SC to hear BJP's plea challenging West Bengal Election Commission's U-turn on nomination deadline
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s plea challenging West Bengal Election Commission, which had cancelled its own order of extending the deadline for filing nominations in the panchayat polls, scheduled to take place in May, media reports said.
EC forms committee to probe Karnataka poll date leak, report in seven days
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The committee constituted by the Election Commission of India will submit its report of the investigation on the leaks of Karnataka poll dates within seven days, media reports said.
Karnataka election to be held on May 12, counting on May 15
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the Karnataka election will be held in a single phase on May 12.
Karnataka polls to be held on May 12
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Karnataka polls will take place in a single phase on May 12, according to Election Commission.
Delhi HC cancels Election Commission's disqualification of AAP MLAs over offices of profits
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Friday cancelled the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs by the Election Commission for allegedly holding offices of profits, media reports said.
Election Commission to announce Karnataka poll dates around April 15
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission has said it will announce the poll dates for Karnataka around April 15, media reports said.
Tripura poll: 74% turnout till 4pm, says EC
Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has said around 74% of the total voters have turned out to cast their mandate in the Tripura Assembly poll, which was held on Sunday, media reports said.
Permanent representatives to the UN from 11 countries visit Election Commission of India
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : A delegation of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from eleven countries, namely, Cabo Verde, St. Vincent & Grenada, Togo, Moldova, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu visited the Election Commission of India.
EC in talks with Nagaland political parties over Assembly Election participation
Kohima, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission is holding an all party meeting in Kohima, Nagaland, on Tuesday in the wake of the decision of several political parties not to participate in the upcoming state Assembly elections, according to media reports.