Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions
1 day, 1 hour ago

Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions

The Hindu  

A day after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reiterated that the addition of voters to electoral rolls was a fool-proof process, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Election Commission appeared to have enrolled more voters in Maharashtra than the adult population of the State as estimated in a report of the National Democratic Alliance government. “We have a simple one-line response – if the process is so robust, how is it that the total eligible electors in Maharashtra seem to be more than the total adult population as estimated by the Narendra Modi government’s own report?” Mr. Chakravarty asked. Just this one simple data point that the EC may have registered more electors than the adult population quashes the CEC’s claim that the process of voter addition and deletion is very robust and unquestionable. Mr. Chakravarty also claimed that Aadhaar enrolment data in Maharashtra also reinforced their claim that the ECI’s total voter enrolment in Maharashtra may be higher than the total adult population.

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Maharashtra's 40 Lakh New Voters: Cong Alleges Fraud, EC Denies. Here's the Data
2 weeks ago

Maharashtra's 40 Lakh New Voters: Cong Alleges Fraud, EC Denies. Here's the Data

The Quint  

The Election Commission of India, on 24 December, dismissed allegations of discrepancies in voter data in the recently concluded Maharashtra State Assembly elections. The two main issues raised by the party were: Arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists. In its response, the Commission said that considering 5 …

EC dismisses Congress’s objections, says no discrepancy in Maharashtra poll
2 weeks, 1 day ago

EC dismisses Congress’s objections, says no discrepancy in Maharashtra poll

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:The Election Commission has once again rejected Congress’ allegations regarding irregularities in the recently concluded Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections. The Maharashtra Congress has alleged of arbitrary addition and deletion of voter names from the electoral rolls in Maharashtra, where Vidhan Sabha elections were held in November. In a letter to the Election Commission on November 29, the Maharashtra Congress claimed …

EC tells Congress: 'No arbitrary deletion or addition of voters in Maharashtra polls'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

EC tells Congress: 'No arbitrary deletion or addition of voters in Maharashtra polls'

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said there were no “arbitrary additions or deletions of voters” in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, PTI reported. The EC statement is in response to Congress, which alleged “arbitrary deletion of voters” and addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists. “Inexplicable increase in voting percentages from …

2024 Haryana assembly polls: Congress fact-finding panel alleges mismatch in vote data, EVM tampering
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra polls: ECI denies EVM discrepancies as Opposition continues to question election integrity

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday released a statement denying claims of discrepancies in electronic voting machines and mismatched tallies between EVM and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The ECI explained that it is mandatory to count the VVPAT slips from five randomly selected polling stations per state assembly constituency and assembly segment. “Accordingly, VVPAT slip count …

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting
1 month ago

Congress delegation calls on EC over concerns on EVMs | Here's what Singhvi says after key meeting

India TV News  

A Congress delegation led by party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and party's Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole met the Election Commission of India, raising concerns over alleged arbitrary deletion and addition of voters prior to the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The Congress delegation, including Rajya Sabha MPs Abhishek Singhvi, Nana Patole, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Mukul Wasnik and Praveen Chakravarty, met the …

Interview with S. Chockalingam, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer: CEO clarifies about doubts on EVMs, voting numbers and other issues
1 month, 1 week ago

Interview with S. Chockalingam, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer: CEO clarifies about doubts on EVMs, voting numbers and other issues

The Hindu  

Days after the announcement of Maharashtra Assembly election results, doubts are being raised about electronic voting machines, the voting numbers, the disparity between postal ballots and votes. Mock poll is conducted between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. in front of the polling agents appointed by the candidates, so they themselves can check if by pressing a particular button, the vote …

Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has dismissed the Congress’s complaints about the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election, citing alleged discrepancies in poll figures and draft electoral rolls. Election Commission of India staff break the seal of an Electronic Voting Machine as polling agents of various political parties look on before starting tabulation of votes at a counting centre for the …

Maharashtra polls: Poll body to hear Congress’ electoral malpractice allegations on Tuesday
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Poll body to hear Congress’ electoral malpractice allegations on Tuesday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Reiterating its commitment to a transparent process during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India on Saturday assured the Congress party of a review of all legitimate concerns. In a letter to the Congress, the ECI stated that it had followed a transparent process involving candidates and their agents at every stage of the voting process. …

EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns

India TV News  

Noting that a transparent process is followed with the involvement of candidates and their agents at every stage of the voting process, the Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation to meet it on December 3 over its apprehensions concerning the voting percentage in Maharashtra elections. No discrepancy in voter turnout data: Election Commission Responding to the issue raised by …

Congress flags 47-lakh surge in voter nos five months before polls
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress flags 47-lakh surge in voter nos five months before polls

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Congress has approached the Election Commission of India, raising concern over the “inexplicable” rise in voter numbers in 50 of Maharashtra’s 288 assembly constituencies within just five months. Congress flags 47-lakh surge in voter nos five months before polls To bolster its claim, the party has cited a First Information Report lodged in the Tuljapur assembly constituency, where …

Congress writes to EC, flags ‘grave inconsistencies’ in Maharashtra assembly elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress writes to EC, flags ‘grave inconsistencies’ in Maharashtra assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

Disappointed with its defeat in the recently held Maharashtra assembly elections, the Congress on Friday submitted an "urgent memorandum" to the Election Commission of India, raising "grave inconsistencies" in the polls. Referring to the first issue it mentioned, the Congress claimed that owing to the arbitrary deletion and addition of voters, Maharashtra saw an "unprecedented increase of an estimated 47 …

Congress claims discrepancies in voter and polling data in Maharashtra, demands in-person hearing to present evidence
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress claims discrepancies in voter and polling data in Maharashtra, demands in-person hearing to present evidence

The Hindu  

Congress leaders on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India, raising concerns over discrepancies in voter turnout data and ‘arbitrary’ addition and deletion in voters list in the Maharashtra Assembly election. Lawyer Omar Hoda, representing Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala, Nana Patole and Mukul Wasnik, submitted the memorandum, titled ‘Representation on the serious issues identified in the voter …

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing

Live Mint  

Senior Congress officials wrote to the Election Commission on Friday over claims of “large scale electoral fraud” during the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the letter shared by the Congress, there had been “arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists” ahead of polls. Congress leaders noted …

Maharashtra polls: In postal ballot, MVA and Mahayuti were neck and neck
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: In postal ballot, MVA and Mahayuti were neck and neck

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Amid the debate over voting through EVMs, data released by the Election Commission of India has revealed that in the counting of the 5.45 lakh postal ballots, the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi were neck and neck in terms of their leads in the 288 constituencies in the state assembly. The difference in seats between two alliances …

ECI must clarify how voter turnout rose by over 7 per cent after polling ended: Patole
1 month, 1 week ago

ECI must clarify how voter turnout rose by over 7 per cent after polling ended: Patole

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Thursday demanded that the ECI clarify the rise in voter turnout by over 7 per cent after polling for the assembly elections ended on November 20 evening. Addressing a press conference here, Patole said the “discrepancies” in polling figures put a question mark on the functioning of the Election Commission of India. The …

Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth
1 month, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by Factly: A post claiming that 5,04,313 extra votes were counted in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections is being widely shared on social media platforms. Fact: On 22 November 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra published data on their website regarding the total votes polled in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. This clarifies that the data released …

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More

ABP News  

While announcing polling dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expressed strong concerns about the early reporting of election trends by media outlets. Early Trends: Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024 Counting While the postal ballots are being counted, in Maharashtra the fight seems to sway in the favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Maharashtra Assembly …

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE Updates: Maha Vikas Aghadi or Mahayuti? Welcome to ABP Live’s LIVE Blog on the Maharashtra 2024 Assembly Election Results! The 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly requires any party or alliance to secure at least 145 seats to form the government. Major Alliances & Contestants The electoral battle is fierce, with the Mahayuti alliance and the MVA combined leading …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995

ABP News  

Voter turnout in Maharashtra during the recent assembly elections was the highest ever in 30 years. This marks a significant increase compared to previous elections, including the 61.39% recorded during this year's Lok Sabha polls and the 61.4% from the 2019 assembly elections. The increase in Maharashtra's voter turnout is largely attributed to the intense campaigning by both the ruling …

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra, which went to the polls on November 20 to elect a new 288-member assembly, recorded a voter turnout of 65.02 per cent—the highest since the 1995 assembly poll that saw a turnout of 71.7 per cent. The turnout also surpasses the 61.39 per cent recorded during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and is also higher than the 61.4 per …

Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded with a voter turnout of 58.52 per cent. Major alliances in the fray Ruling voalition : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. Cryptocurrency controversy : Supriya Sule filed …

Maharashtra assembly elections see 6.61% turnout in early voting, some glitches reported
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra assembly elections see 6.61% turnout in early voting, some glitches reported

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded a 6.61 per cent voter turnout across its 288 constituencies by 9 am, with several polling stations reporting technical difficulties that disrupted the voting process. Other prominent figures who exercised their franchise included deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, Rajya Sabha MP and Worli candidate Milind Deora, and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan. …

Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process
7 months, 1 week ago

Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process

The Hindu  

A total of 58 Lok Sabha seats in eight States and Union Territories voted on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general election 2024. The Election Commission of India released, for the first time in this general election, the absolute number of votes cast in each constituency for the first five phases. The ECI came out with …

EC releases absolute number of votes cast in first five phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EC releases absolute number of votes cast in first five phases of Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Saturday released the absolute number of votes cast in each constituency in the first five phases of the general election. This is the first time that the EC has shared the total number of votes cast in this Lok Sabha election. “The commission notes the pattern of false narratives and mischievous design to vitiate electoral process,” …

EC Releases Final Voter Data Amid Controversy Over Missing Polling Details
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EC Releases Final Voter Data Amid Controversy Over Missing Polling Details

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Three days after the fifth phase of voting, the Election Commission on Thursday released the final voter data, which showed 62.2 per cent polling was recorded in 49 parliamentary constituencies in the ongoing general election. The dispute over missing polling station-wise voter turnout data on the EC's website, however, continues unabated. Reacting to the Election Commission's Wednesday affidavit …

Draft electoral rolls say AP has 3.98 crore voters
2 years, 1 month ago

Draft electoral rolls say AP has 3.98 crore voters

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has a total electorate of 3.98 crore, including general persons, service personnel and people of the third gender, according to draft electoral rolls released here on Wednesday. Chief electoral officer Mukesh Kumar Meena told media persons that draft rolls have been published after Election Commission of India announced special summary revision of electoral rolls with January 1, …

India has 2.49 lakh voters aged above 100: CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 years, 2 months ago

India has 2.49 lakh voters aged above 100: CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

There are 2.49 lakh voters aged above 100 in India, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on November 9. Besides, 1.80 crore voters are above 80 years of age, Mr. Kumar said after flagging off a bicycle rally in Maharashtra's Pune city on Wednesday to create awareness about voter registration, as part of the national level launch of a special …

Election Commission Confident of Holding Five Assembly Polls in 2022, Says CEC Chandra
3 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission Confident of Holding Five Assembly Polls in 2022, Says CEC Chandra

News 18  

The Election Commission is confident of holding the five assembly polls due early next year, including in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, on time as the poll panel has gained a lot of experience from the electoral exercise in Bihar, West Bengal and four other assemblies amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has asserted. He was asked whether …

Maharashtra Assembly polls seat watch: Amravati, tough combat between Congress and BJP
5 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly polls seat watch: Amravati, tough combat between Congress and BJP

India TV News  

As the Maharashtra Assembly polls are around the corner, the parties are busy with campaigns and rallies. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. Meanwhile, Dr Moin Mufeez Deshmukh of Bahujan Samaj Party, Dr Roshan Prabhakarrao Ardak of Aam Aadmi Party, Raju Madhukarrao Kalane of Kisan Samaj Party and Alim Patel Mo. ALSO …

EC appoints 110 IRS officers as expenditure observers for Maharashtra, Haryana polls
5 years, 3 months ago

EC appoints 110 IRS officers as expenditure observers for Maharashtra, Haryana polls

India TV News  

The Election Commission has appointed 110 IRS officers of the Income Tax department as expenditure observers for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana, officials said on Thursday. These officers of the Indian Revenue Service will be deployed in various Assembly constituencies of the two states as part of the EC's overall mechanism to ensure a level-playing field for …

About a lakh first-time voters in Delhi’s voters’ list
5 years, 10 months ago

About a lakh first-time voters in Delhi’s voters’ list

Hindustan Times  

The number of first-time voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years in Delhi’s electoral roll is just over a lakh, much fewer than it was supposed to be, given the fact that the age group constitutes about 3-4% of the city’s total population, the Delhi chief electoral officer Ranbir Singh said Thursday. Delhi, with a population of …

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