Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened
6 years, 10 months ago

Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened

India TV News  

Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened In the eastern region, the five seats where Assembly bypolls will be held are Maheshtala in West Bengal, Gomia and Silli in Jharkhand, Jokihat in Bihar and Ampati in Meghalaya. As it Happened: 08:50 pm: 61 per cent voter turnout recorded in UP's Noorpur bypolls till 6 pm 08:43 pm: 75% and 62% voter turnout recorded in Silli and Gomia, counting on May 31 08:00 pm: At least 76% voter turnout recorded in Chenganur assembly constituency of Kerala 07:40 pm: Bihar's Jokihaat registers 53 per cent voter turnout 07:40 pm: Jharkhand's Gomia registers 63 per cent voter turnout 06:40 pm: 68 per cent voter turnout registered in Uttrakhand's Tharali till 5 pm 05:46 pm: 05:45 pm: All the electors who are in the queue in the polling booth, at the time of close of voting, should be facilitated to cast their votes. This is given due publicity by the concerned district election machinery in the polling areas: Election Commission 05:31 pm: 69% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Shahkot assembly by-election Punjab 05:31 pm: 70.01% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Maheshtala assembly by-poll in West Bengal 05:31 pm: 57% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in UP's Noorpur assembly by-election 05:02 pm: Total number of EVM replaced till now is 34 in Maheshtala assembly bypoll in West Bengal. 01:58 pm: 44% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in Shahkot assembly by-election 01:08 pm: 12:24 pm: Around 18 per cent polling was registered till 10 am today in the bypoll to Jokihat Assembly seat in Bihar 11:58 am: 31% voting recorded till 11 am in Shahkot assembly by-election 10:43 am: 15.78% polling in the first two hours at Maheshtala bye-election in West Bengal 10:42 am: There are reports that in Noorpur 140 EVMs are faulty, which is because they've been tampered, there are similar reports from Kairana.

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Voting underway for bypoll in UP's Milkipur Assembly constituency; SP alleges voter intimidation by cops
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Voting underway for bypoll in UP's Milkipur Assembly constituency; SP alleges voter intimidation by cops

New Indian Express  

AYODHYA: Nearly 30 percent votes were cast in the first two hours of polling for the bypoll in Milkipur Assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. While voting is underway at polling booths, Samajwadi Party leaders alleged that police are checking the identity cards of voters to "create fear" in them. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav posted on X, "The …

Brisk, peaceful polling recorded in Erode East Assembly constituency bypoll
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brisk, peaceful polling recorded in Erode East Assembly constituency bypoll

New Indian Express  

ERODE: People turned up enthusiastically at the polling stations here on Wednesday to cast their votes in the bypoll to the Erode East Assembly constituency and an election official said the voting percentage crossed 42 per cent by 1 pm. Polling was peaceful and incident free, District Collector and District Election Officer, Raja Gopal Sunkara said, adding that till 1 …

2024 Haryana assembly polls: Congress fact-finding panel alleges mismatch in vote data, EVM tampering
3 months ago

2024 Haryana assembly polls: Congress fact-finding panel alleges mismatch in vote data, EVM tampering

Hindustan Times  

Pointing out a “gross mismatch” in the figures of votes polled and counted for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, Congress leader Karan Dalal, who heads a party committee set up to investigate alleged malpractices and manipulations in polls, on Monday accused the Election Commission of not being transparent. Congress leader Karan Dalal claimed that the EC has refused to release …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
4 months ago

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines. Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections. The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition …

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers
4 months ago

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers

Live Mint  

Election results 2024 LIVE updates:Counting of votes began at 8 AM on Saturday for the 2024 Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, alongside bypolls conducted in 15 states. The counting process will decide the fate of 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 seats in Jharkhand, with early trends expected within the first few hours. This resulted in a significant addition …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
4 months ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Bypoll results: Priyanka's fate to be decided in Wayanad; prestige fight in UP
4 months ago

Bypoll results: Priyanka's fate to be decided in Wayanad; prestige fight in UP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala, a crucial electoral exercise since the parliamentary polls in April-May, will begin at 8 am on Saturday.Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a …

Bypoll Results 2024 Live: INDIA or NDA, which alliance will shine in 48 constituencies in 15 states?
4 months ago

Bypoll Results 2024 Live: INDIA or NDA, which alliance will shine in 48 constituencies in 15 states?

India TV News  

Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The stage is set for vote counting for bypolls held on 48 Assembly constituencies spread and two parliamentary constituencies spread across 15 states. Among all 15 states, Uttar Pradesh saw the toughest poll fight, as the ruling BJP and Congress-backed Samajwadi Party engaged in a tight fight in the nine seats underwent to byelections. Bypolls in …

Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat
4 months ago

Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat

Hindustan Times  

With the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls expected to hog the limelight tomorrow, the battles in states in assembly bypolls will have their own significance as the ruling parties and those in opposition seek to send a message about their having the electoral momentum. The bypolls have also strongly fought in various states besides Uttar Pradesh, where nine …

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: Counting for 9 seats to begin from 8 am on Saturday
4 months ago

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: Counting for 9 seats to begin from 8 am on Saturday

Live Mint  

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: The Election Commission of India will begin the counting of votes for the bypolls to nine Assembly segments in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, along with the votes counting of Assembly elections that took place in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Earlier in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BJP won the Phulpur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan and Khair seats, …

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed
4 months, 1 week ago

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed

Deccan Chronicle  

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Police have registered a case against around 40 persons after they allegedly vandalised three polling booths at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra's Beed district and damaged some EVMs when voting for the assembly polls was underway a day ago, officials said. The case was registered at Ambajogai Rural police station, around 220 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, for the incidents that …

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed
4 months, 1 week ago

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed

New Indian Express  

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Police have registered a case against around 40 persons after they allegedly vandalised three polling booths at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra's Beed district and damaged some EVMs when voting for the assembly polls was underway a day ago, officials said. The case was registered at Ambajogai Rural police station, around 220 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, for the incidents that …

Bypolls to 15 Assembly seats record 50-70% turnout
4 months, 1 week ago

Bypolls to 15 Assembly seats record 50-70% turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow:A voter turnout ranging from 50 to 70 per cent was recorded in the bypolls to 15 Assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand on Wednesday amid stray incidents of violence and complaints of irregularities against police officials and misuse of government machinery. Polling was held in Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur and Kundarki …

Bypolls held for 15 seats across four States; five U.P. police officers suspended
4 months, 1 week ago

Bypolls held for 15 seats across four States; five U.P. police officers suspended

The Hindu  

Five police officers were suspended in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav complained that they were using indecent behaviour and language with burqa-clad women to prevent them from casting their votes. ‘Police checking IDs’ Mr. Yadav posted a video on X showing Muslim women complaining that they had not been allowed to vote, and called for …

UP Bypoll Concludes With Faceoff Between SP And BJP, Akhilesh Claims Cop Threatened Locals From Voting
4 months, 1 week ago

UP Bypoll Concludes With Faceoff Between SP And BJP, Akhilesh Claims Cop Threatened Locals From Voting

ABP News  

The bypolls in Uttar Pradesh saw a fierce political faceoff between the ruling BJP and the main opposition Samajwadi Party during the ongoing polling in nine assembly seats. "Election Commission should immediately suspend SHO of Kakarwali police station area of ​​Meerapur because he is stopping voters from casting their votes by threatening them with a revolver," Akhilesh said in a …

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
4 months, 1 week ago

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India, the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, …

UP Bypolls 2024 Latest Update: Kundarki records highest voter turnout, Ghaziabad lowest by 5 PM
4 months, 1 week ago

UP Bypolls 2024 Latest Update: Kundarki records highest voter turnout, Ghaziabad lowest by 5 PM

India TV News  

UP Bypolls Latest Update: Over 9.67 percent voting was recorded till 9 am as polling is underway in 9 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, bypolls are being held in Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur, and Kundarki. The high-pitched campaign saw senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, …

Bypolls to four assembly seats: Nearly 7 lakh voters to seal fate of 45 candidates today
4 months, 1 week ago

Bypolls to four assembly seats: Nearly 7 lakh voters to seal fate of 45 candidates today

Hindustan Times  

Nearly seven lakh voters on Wednesday will pick their legislators for the four assembly constituencies of Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Barnala, where bypolls were necessitated after the MLAs representing these seats were elected to the Lok Sabha in the general elections held earlier this year. The bypolls to Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies of Punjab …

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today
4 months, 1 week ago

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti will lock horns on Wednesday, as the people of Maharashtra will elect representatives to the state's 288-strong assembly. The Election Commission will also conduct by-polls in 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. Key candidates in the fray include CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate Devendra …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly elections, bypolls: Stage set for voting today | DETAILS
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly elections, bypolls: Stage set for voting today | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly elections, bypolls: The Election Commission of India completed its all arrangements for voting in the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Wednesday. The election campaign saw prominent leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and many Union ministers crisscrossing the state to garner …

Rajasthan bypolls: Violence erupts outside polling booth in Tonk; stones pelted at police
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan bypolls: Violence erupts outside polling booth in Tonk; stones pelted at police

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Violence erupted outside a polling booth in Tonk district -- where bypolls were being held -- when alleged supporters of Independent candidate Naresh Meena pelted stones at police and set ablaze at least one vehicle on Wednesday night. This happened after the police force tried to remove Meena and his supporters who were on a dharna while voting for …

Jharkhand Election: Polling For Phase 1 Completes Peacefully, EC To Release Voter Turnout Data
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Election: Polling For Phase 1 Completes Peacefully, EC To Release Voter Turnout Data

News 18  

Jharkhand Elections LIVE: EVMs Sealed At Polling Booths As Phase 1 Comes To An End At the end of the first phase of polling, EVMs were sealed at polling booths. #WATCH | Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni casts his vote at a polling booth in Ranchi to cast his vote for #JharkhandAssemblyElections2024 pic.twitter.com/kc0xYDoR6m — ANI November 13, 2024 …

Jharkhand Phase-I Assembly poll records over 65% turnout; Wayanad bypoll 64.72%
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Phase-I Assembly poll records over 65% turnout; Wayanad bypoll 64.72%

The Hindu  

The Phase I of the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of 65.71% till 8 p.m., while the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala recorded a polling percentage of 64.72. Among the 31 Assembly seats where byelections were held, Channapatna in Karnataka saw the highest turnout at 88.80%, while Raipur City South in Chhattisgarh was the lowest …

Jharkhand Records 66.5 % Voter Turnout in 1st Phase of Polling
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Records 66.5 % Voter Turnout in 1st Phase of Polling

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Jharkhand’s Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday amid war cries echoing for tribal rights versus infiltrators and development versus corruption, registering a voter turnout of around 66.5 per cent across 43 out of 81 seats in the first phase. Alongside, voting also took place for byelections in 31 Assembly seats across 10 states and the Wayanad Lok Sabha …

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, which had approached the Election Commission voicing concern over alleged misuse of central forces in West Bengal, claimed the panel gave it appointment for Monday afternoon, 90 minutes before the bypoll campaign ends in the state. A delegation of TMC leaders, including TMC Parliamentary Party Leader of Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay, Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party …

Assembly bypoll result: Rahul Gandhi says web of ’fear and confusion’ woven by BJP broken; saffron party alleges rigging
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly bypoll result: Rahul Gandhi says web of ’fear and confusion’ woven by BJP broken; saffron party alleges rigging

Live Mint  

In a landslide victory in the Assembly by-polls, the INDIA block on Saturday bagged 10 out of 13 seats that went to polling across seven states, while the Bharatiya Janata Party faced a major setback and managed to win only two seats. It is important to note that the majority of the Assembly by-polls were held in opposition-ruled states like …

Byelection Result 2024: NDA Vs INDIA As Counting Underway In Assembly Seats Across 7 States — Top Points
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Byelection Result 2024: NDA Vs INDIA As Counting Underway In Assembly Seats Across 7 States — Top Points

ABP News  

Assembly Bypolls: The counting of votes for the by elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states began on Saturday. Assembly Bypolls: Here Are Top Points The assembly constituencies that went to the polls were Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala ; Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh ; Badrinath and Manglaur ; Jalandhar West ; Rupauli ; Vikravandi ; and Amarwara. …

Bypolls set the stage for 3 state assembly elections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bypolls set the stage for 3 state assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

Conventional political wisdom dictates that the third term Modi government is likely to reveal its true intentions and its course of action, only after the results of the three crucial assembly elections are known later this year, most likely by October. Since the reverses in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government is in a `wait and watch’ …

Quietening those who cast doubts on EVMs
9 months ago

Quietening those who cast doubts on EVMs

New Indian Express  

The recent Lok Sabha elections marked the largest democratic exercise in human history. While the voter turnout percentage was slightly lower than in the previous election, these hustings still recorded the highest number of votes ever cast—a rise of over 40 million from 2019. The total number of registered voters in our country far exceeds that of the combined registered …

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results
9 months, 1 week ago

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has received 11 requests for memory verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails from the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. While eight requests were received for the Lok Sabha elections, including three each from the BJP and Congress, three requests were for the Assembly polls, according to a statement …

Assembly bypolls: BJP releases list of candidates for Himachal, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand – India TV
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly bypolls: BJP releases list of candidates for Himachal, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand – India TV

India TV News  

Assembly bypolls: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its list of candidates for the upcoming by-elections to the Legislative Assembly in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, which is scheduled to be held on July 10. Here's a list of candidates Himachal Pradesh Dehra: Hoshiyar Singh Chambyal Hamripur: Ashish Sharma Nalagarh: Krishan Lal Thakur Uttarakhand Badrinath: Rajendra Singh Bhandari …

Andhra Pradesh: YSRC MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy caught on camera damaging EVM; ECI orders ‘strict action’
10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: YSRC MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy caught on camera damaging EVM; ECI orders ‘strict action’

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the Andhra Pradesh police chief to take strict criminal action against a ruling YSRCP MLA who was caught on camera damaging an EVM in the Macherla assembly constituency during the May 13 polls. As reported by PTI, the Electronic voting machines were damaged on May 13 in seven polling stations in the …

Oppn slams ‘pathetic services’ at booths
10 months, 1 week ago

Oppn slams ‘pathetic services’ at booths

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Over 49% voting was recorded in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections for 13 seats in Maharashtra on Monday. The lowest at 41.07% voting was reported from the Kalyan seat where Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Dr Shreekant Shinde is a candidate. As per EC, Bhiwandi reported 49.43% voting, Dhule, Kalyan, 46.91% in North Mumbai, …

Election Commission of India cracks whip on poll violence in Andhra
10 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission of India cracks whip on poll violence in Andhra

New Indian Express  

In a press note, ECI joint director Anuj Chandak said CEC Rajiv Kumar, and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu conveyed their displeasure over the post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh. “Without mincing any words, the Commission directed the CS and DGP to ensure that such incidents of violence do not repeat and that all SPs be tasked to …

Polling arrangements in place for high-profile Khammam Lok Sabha seat
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Polling arrangements in place for high-profile Khammam Lok Sabha seat

The Hindu  

Telangana’s Khammam Lok Sabha constituency, the high-profile constituency bordering Andhra Pradesh, is all set to go to polls on May 13 as around 16,31,039 voters will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 35 candidates in the fray. Khammam emerged as one of the keenly watched constituencies in Telangana as the CPI and the CPI -backed Congress party candidate …

Voting for Lok Sabha polls ends in Manipur amid reports of disturbances
11 months ago

Voting for Lok Sabha polls ends in Manipur amid reports of disturbances

The Hindu  

Voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha concluded in Manipur as 13 of the Assembly segments in the State’s Outer Manipur constituency cast their votes in the second phase of polling on Friday, amidst sporadic complaints of disturbances reported at polling stations of Ukhrul and Senapati districts. Poll officials, however, added that voting in Outer Manipur constituency had been relatively more …

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches
11 months ago

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The second phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections saw nearly 61 per cent voter turnout as people avoided venturing out of homes in the summer heat and voted largely in the morning and evening. The ECI data showed the highest voting percentage was recorded in Tripura which registered 79.25 per cent polling, followed by Manipur 77.32 per …

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence
11 months ago

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Hindustan Times  

Arunachal Pradesh is set for repolling in eight polling stations on Wednesday, April 24, following incidents of violence during the initial phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and state assembly elections on April 19. Reports of violence and damage to Electronic Voting Machines emerged during the assembly elections at eight polling booths in Arunachal Pradesh. Repolling in …

India orders repolling at 11 booths in two districts of strife-torn Manipur
11 months, 1 week ago

India orders repolling at 11 booths in two districts of strife-torn Manipur

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Election Commission of India …

Tamil Nadu: Smooth polling across Kovai region
11 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Smooth polling across Kovai region

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE/ERODE/NILGIRIS : The voting for the Lok Sabha election was by and large peaceful in the Coimbatore region, barring a few snags reported in some polling stations. Coimbatore district collector Kranthi Kumar Pati told reporters that there were delays in a few polling stations and that they were rectified by engineers. Speaking to reporters, Erode Returning Officer Raja Gopal Sunkara …

Rajasthan Assembly elections polling updates | Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly elections polling updates | Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence

The Hindu  

More than 68% voter turnout was recorded by 5 pm in the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Saturday, with polling passing off peacefully barring a few stray incidents of violence. Voting at more than 51,000 polling booths in 199 assembly constituencies began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm, but officials said those already in queue at the polling booths …

Bypoll Results 2023 Highlights: ‘People have accepted INDIA’ Congress rejoices, says ‘Results are only a trailer’
1 year, 6 months ago

Bypoll Results 2023 Highlights: ‘People have accepted INDIA’ Congress rejoices, says ‘Results are only a trailer’

Live Mint  

Bypoll Results 2023 LIVE: The counting of votes for the seven assembly seats across six states that went to bypoll on Tuesday last, began at 8.00 am at centres set up in the respective states on Friday. UP's Ghosi Bypoll Result LIVE: 'BJP tried all possible conspiracies in Ghosi bypolls,' says SP spokesperson Abbas Hair| WATCH UP Ghosi bypoll LIVE: …

Bypolls 2023: Voting Concludes In 6 States, 72% Polling In Kerala, Over 55% In Uttarakhand
1 year, 6 months ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Concludes In 6 States, 72% Polling In Kerala, Over 55% In Uttarakhand

ABP News  

The by-polls for seven assembly constituencies in six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, and Jharkhand was held today. Over 49% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM In UP's Ghosi Assembly Bypoll Over 49 percent of the voters in Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi assembly constituency voted in the bypoll on Tuesday till 5 p.m., the state's first electoral showdown …

Bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states to be held on September 5: EC
1 year, 7 months ago

Bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states to be held on September 5: EC

Hindustan Times  

Bypolls to seven assembly seats including the one vacated following the death of Congress veteran Oommen Chandy will be held on September 5, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The bypolls will be held for two seats in Tripura, and one seat each in Kerala, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The by-election to the Dumri assembly seat in …

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points
2 years, 1 month ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: Polling is underway for three Assembly constituencies across three states in the country along with assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Jharkhand are undergoing byelections. Till 9am, 10.10% voter turnout was recorded in Erode East, 13.37% in Sagardighi, and 15.19% in Ramgarh Assembly bypolls …

Erode (East) bypoll | Campaigning to end at 6 p.m. on February 25: Returning Officer
2 years, 1 month ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Campaigning to end at 6 p.m. on February 25: Returning Officer

The Hindu  

The Returning Officer for the Erode Assembly constituency byelection, K. Sivakumar, on Friday, said campaigning would end by 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, and asked outsiders to leave the constituency by that time. Functionaries, cadres and people who have come from other places to campaign in the constituency should leave by 6 p.m. “All the 107 temporary election offices …

Bypolls: Low Turnout in Rampur, Moderate to High in Other Constituencies
2 years, 3 months ago

Bypolls: Low Turnout in Rampur, Moderate to High in Other Constituencies

News 18  

Polling gained momentum after starting on a dull note in the bypolls to three seats in Uttar Pradesh with about 40 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise till 3 pm in Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, while Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats saw 19.01 and 33.20 per cent polling on Monday, EC officials said. All Eyes on Counting …

Gujarat Assembly election 2022 | Congress asks ECI to investigate State Police role in securing EVMs post polling
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat Assembly election 2022 | Congress asks ECI to investigate State Police role in securing EVMs post polling

The Hindu  

The Congress has written to the Election Commission of India to investigate allegations that officers of the Gujarat Police would be in charge of securing the electronic voting machines after polling and that the jawans of the Tripura State Rifles, that has been deployed for the Gujarat Assembly elections, have been asked to maintain a distance from polling booths after …

Poll body announces 5 states will go to bypolls across 5 Assembly seats on December 5
2 years, 4 months ago

Poll body announces 5 states will go to bypolls across 5 Assembly seats on December 5

India Today  

The Election Commission of India announced that as many as five states will go to polls across five Assembly seats on December 5. The poll body stated on Friday that the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh will vote in by-elections too. The election for the Bhanupratappur Assembly seat will also take place on December 5. Other Assembly seats …

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