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EC identifies 266 Lok Sabha seats with low voter turnout, mostly in rural areas
The Election Commission on Friday said it has identified 266 parliamentary constituencies, includin…
PTI
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SC backs LG's right to nominate aldermen to MCD, setback for AAP govt
A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala rejected the …
PTI
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Sachin Tendulkar recognised as 'national icon' of Election Commission to boost voter participation
The legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been recognised as the 'national icon' of the Election…
ANI
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Bill seeking to replace CJI with cabinet minister in panel for selection of CEC, ECs tabled in Rajya Sabha
The government on Thursday introduced in the Rajya Sabha a contentious bill that seeks to replace t…
PTI
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Lok Sabha elections 2024 results: Mammoth vote-counting exercise set to begin at 8 am, amid high security
Earlier Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said that a "very robust system" has been put i…
ANI
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Lok Sabha elections results: INDIA bloc leads in 120 seats in early trends; BJP-led NDA crosses 200 mark
The BJP-led NDA on Tuesday surged ahead with leads in more than 200 parliamentary seats out of 350 …
PTI
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With 2.18 lakh voters, NOTA creates record in Madhya Pradesh's Indore seat
NOTA created a record with 2.18 lakh voters in Madhya Pradesh's Indore opting for the 'none of the …
PTI
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Count of postal ballots will commence first: CEC
Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the co…
PTI
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451 million voters! First four phases of Lok Sabha elections witness 66.95% voter turnout so far
Lok Sabha elections 2024 have seen a voter turnout at polling stations of about 66.95 per cent so f…
ANI
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Fair, transparent mechanism required to appoint someone of strong character as Chief Election Commissioner: SC
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulde…
ANI
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Elections 2024: Lok Sabha general elections in 7 phases from April 19, results on June 4; Here’s all you need to know
Phase 1 voting will be held on April 19, Phase 2 on April 26, Phase 3 on May 7, Phase 4 on May 13, …
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Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as new Election Commissioner
The Minister of Law and Justice on Saturday notified the appointment made by President Droupad…
ANI
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SC asks Centre to produce file related to appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel
The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday to produce before it the file related to the appoin…
PTI
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EC ropes in banks, post offices to spread voter awareness ahead of LS polls
The Election Commission on Monday roped in banks and post offices to spread voter awareness as part…
PTI
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Do not use children in poll campaigning: EC to political parties
, the Election Commission on Monday asked political parties not to use children in campaigning "in …
PTI
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Sushil Chandra appointed as Chief Election Commissioner with effect from April 13
He would demit office on May 14, 2022. The term of the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Uttar…
PTI
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Rajasthan assembly polls: BJP surges ahead of Congress to take lead
The BJP crossed the halfway mark in Rajasthan with its candidates leading in over 100 seats while t…
PTI
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Assembly elections: Voting in five states from Nov 7-30, counting of votes on Dec 3
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram will go to polls on different days f…
PTI
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Maharashtra State Election - Nominations, voting, counting schedule and all you need to know
The tenure of the present state government in the state of Maharashtra ends on November 9, 2019.…
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Trump pardoned a hodgepodge of controversial figures, from Joe Arpaio to Roger Stone. Now, dozens of them are contributing to his 2024 bid or have spread his false election claims.
In an analysis of Trump's clemency orders, The Washington Post found that dozens of the recipients …