Election Commission Of India
(Search results - 69)IndiaJan 5, 2020, 10:44 AM IST
Congress leaders question CAA timing, but continue to oppose One Nation One Election
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad levelled allegations that Modi government had brought in the Citizenship Amendment Act to win Jharkhand and Delhi elections. India, a heterogenous society with a myriad states, has elections right throughout the year. So is Ghulam Nabi Azad’s allegation an assertion that we need One Nation One Election concept to be implemented?
IndiaOct 15, 2019, 7:51 PM IST
From Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary to PM Modi's election rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, used the occasion of Haryana election campaign to eulogise the state for realising his dreams of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. Incidentally, the Prime Minister was speaking at Charkhi Dadri, the constituency from which Babita Phogat is being fielded on a BJP ticket. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top news from across the country.
IndiaOct 15, 2019, 1:55 PM IST
Assembly elections 2019: Election Commission announces ban on exit polls on October 21
Taking to Twitter, official spokesperson of the Election Commission of India, Sheyphali Sharan said that there would be a ban on the exit polls from 7 am to 6:30 pm on October 21
IndiaSep 21, 2019, 12:51 PM IST
Maharashtra, Haryana to go to polls on October 21, verdict on 24
The Election Commission of India on September 21 announced that Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly would go to polls on October 21. The verdict will be announced on October 24. The poll dates for Jharkhand will be announced later. Countdown for elections begins.
IndiaSep 21, 2019, 10:27 AM IST
Election Commission to announce Maharashtra, Haryana poll dates on September 21
In a recent development, the Election Commission of India is expected to announce the dates of Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections on September 21
IndiaJun 26, 2019, 3:56 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Polls for 6 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on July 18
Six Rajya Sabha seats representing Tamil Nadu will fall vacant soon. This has prompted the Election Commission of India to announce election dates.
IndiaJun 20, 2019, 2:03 PM IST
One nation, one election: Prescription for simplicity or restriction on clarity?
Buoyed by a thumping majority in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Modi government desires to revive the 'one nation, one election' concept, which does have its own share of plusses and minuses
IndiaMay 24, 2019, 12:45 PM IST
Slain NPP MLA retains assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared that Tirong Aboh had received 5366 votes, while Phawang Lowang, his lone rival, got 4311 votes
IndiaMay 22, 2019, 7:22 PM IST
Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, others accused for spreading fake news about EVMs
According to the complaint filed with the Delhi Police, 8 persons including activist lawyer Prashant Bhusan, journalist Chaturvedi, Sanjay Singh – AAP member of parliament have been named
IndiaMay 21, 2019, 3:01 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh police arrest man for spreading fake news about EVM tampering
According to the police, social media accounts and several political pages are being used by miscreants for rumour mongering at a large scale to disrupt the electoral process
IndiaMay 20, 2019, 2:50 PM IST
BJP demands re-polling on 7 seats in Bengal, asks EC to safeguard voters from Trinamool’s 'violence'
The BJP also demanded that Central forces’ deployment be continued until the results were declared as the party apprehended “violence and reprisals”. The petition was given to the ECI by Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
IndiaMay 20, 2019, 2:30 PM IST
Total amount of seizures by ECI this election can fill IAF requirement of 8 Sukhoi jets
According to ECI, total cash seizure is Rs 839.03 crore and a majority of the seizures are from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. ECI has seized Rs 227.95 crores from Tamil Nadu and Rs 139.21 crores from Andhra Pradesh.
ElectionsMay 19, 2019, 6:53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Chidambaram attack EVM, and EC, announce the loser
Before the Congress president Rahul Gandhi blamed the poll body, it was the Trinamool Congress who did so. As if the two weren't enough, now former finance minister P Chidambaram has joined the 'blame EC' bandwagon
IndiaMay 18, 2019, 4:16 PM IST
Why did Swapan Dasgupta claim 50,000 burqas are being brought in for Bengal election?
The burqa row didn't erupt for the first time this election. This April the BJP candidate from Amroha sounded an alert bell. Kanwar Singh Tanwar, BJP's sitting MP has also said the burqa-clad voters were casting fake votes.
IndiaMay 17, 2019, 11:30 AM IST
Supreme Court says CBI can arrest Mamata’s ‘tainted’ cop Rajeev Kumar, but gives 7 days to appeal
Rajeev Kumar was supposed to report to work at 10 AM on Thursday, but sources say, he reached the national capital at 12:30 PM and did not join the ministry or provide the necessary information for the delay.