Election Commission
- India
EC directs states to provide adequate security to star campaigners
New Delhi: Days after shots were fired at the car of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in western Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission on Saturday directed chief secretaries of all states to provide…
- India
Committed to forming MSP panel: Govt
New Delhi: The government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the polls are over, Agriculture Minister…
- Elections
Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, padyatras till Feb 11
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday extended the ban on roadshows, ‘padyatras’, vehicle rallies and processions till February 11, but enhanced the number of people allowed in door-to-door campaigning from the…
- India
Law minister slams ‘elements’ trying to ‘discredit’ EC
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said “elements” trying to discredit the Election Commission (EC) were actually trying to discredit the democratic process of the country. The minister also said…
- India
Will ensure Covid-safe polling: Chief Election Commissioner
The Commission has made plans to organise “Covid-safe” election process in the five states holding Assembly elections, the Chief Election Commission informed on Monday. The presence of voters at polling stations strengthens…
- Elections
Battle for UP: SP seeks ban on opinion polls
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has written to the Election Commission, seeking a ban on opinion polls.In a letter sent to the EC on Sunday, state SP president Naresh Uttam Patel has said that…
- India
OBC reservation: SC directs Maha govt to submit data before State BC Commission
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to submit data on Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to the SBCC to examine its correctness and make recommendations on their representation in…
- India
Christians in Manipur urge EC not to hold polling on Sunday as it their prayer day
Imphal: The All Manipur Christian Organisation (AMCO) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to reschedule the first phase of Assembly polls on February 27 as the day being a Sunday is the…
- India
Petition in SC to ensure political parties publish details of candidates with criminal background
New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to ensure that all political parties publish details regarding criminal cases of candidates along…
- Politics
EC to discuss Punjab parties’ demand to postpone assembly polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission is meeting on Monday morning to discuss demands by various political parties to defer the February 14 assembly polls in Punjab in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.…
- India
Showcause notice to SP for violating Covid protocols
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday issued a notice to the Samajwadi Party for allegedly violating Covid protocols in Lucknow on Friday and asked it to file a reply within 24…
- India
ECI extends ban on physical rallies, roadshows in five poll-bound states till Jan 22
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows in the five poll-bound states till January 22. However, the commission also granted relaxations…
- India
EC holds meeting with election observers of 5 poll-bound states
New Delhi: With an aim to conduct free, fair and safe Assembly elections in five states, Election Commission of India is holding a meeting with the poll observers here on Friday. According…
- India
Holding elections in pandemic times a test for EC
New Delhi: The assembly elections for five states from notifications to the counting day are going to be a tough nut to crack for the Election Commission, which, has laid out an…
- India
EC reviews Covid situation in poll-bound states with health officials
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday reviewed the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, and ICMR chief Dr…
