India will soon set new record of one billion-plus voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar
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India will soon set new record of one billion-plus voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

India will soon create a new record of one billion-plus voters, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday by Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Punjab, which will be declaring SSR results today, we will be crossing 99 crore voters for the first time," the CEC said, adding, "Number of women voters is also going to be around 48 crore."

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Election Commission releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 Lok Sabha and 4 state assembly polls
1 week, 6 days ago

Election Commission releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 Lok Sabha and 4 state assembly polls

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Thursday released 42 Statistical Reports on Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and 14 reports each on four state assembly elections held simultaneously. In the report, the EC said that women candidates contesting 2024 Lok Sabha polls were 800 as against 726 in 2019. The EC said in the report that the female voter turnout stood at 65.78 …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand 2024 Election Results: Here’s how Bollywood celebrities have reacted
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand 2024 Election Results: Here’s how Bollywood celebrities have reacted

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The Maharashtra Election Results 2024 vote counting began at 8 am on Saturday. BJP-led Mahayuti gained lead within one hour after the vote counting began. Bollywood reaction on Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election 2024 Results The final election outcomes are yet to be announced, but BJP-led alliance is leading in Maharashtra and several politicians have also started congratulating …

India sets record as 642 million vote despite deadly heatwave
7 months ago

India sets record as 642 million vote despite deadly heatwave

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 A record-breaking 642 million voters …

The world’s largest elections come to a close in India
7 months ago

The world’s largest elections come to a close in India

Associated Press  

New Delhi — The 6-week-long election in India closed on Saturday. People wait at a crossroad to cheer Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign of Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming national elections in Ghaziabad, India, April 6, 2024. FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting …

India created world record with 64.2 cr people voting in LS polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar
7 months ago

India created world record with 64.2 cr people voting in LS polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day before the counting of votes, the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that as per the rules, the postal ballots will be counted first, followed by the EVMs that will be opened half an hour later, and then the mandatory voter-verified paper audit trail will be counted. Taking exception to allegations that district magistrates …

Elections 2024 June 3 Highlights: Will start process of holding Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir very soon, ECI says
7 months ago

Elections 2024 June 3 Highlights: Will start process of holding Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir very soon, ECI says

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a record-equalling third straight term in power amid the INDIA Opposition bloc’s hope of springing a surprise as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set for June 4, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise stretching over 80 days. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our …

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling ends, Tripura tops voter turnout, Bengal crosses 70 pc
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling ends, Tripura tops voter turnout, Bengal crosses 70 pc

India TV News  

Lok Sabha election 2024, phase 2, live: As polling commenced in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon citizens to cast their votes in significant numbers. Stressing the pivotal role of high voter turnout in bolstering democracy, PM Modi particularly encouraged young and …

Indians vote in the first phase of the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indians vote in the first phase of the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader. A Deori tribal woman shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 16 cr voters to decide fate of 1,625 candidates in first phase of polls today
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 16 cr voters to decide fate of 1,625 candidates in first phase of polls today

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: India is all set for Lok Sabha elections 2024 with 28 states and eight Union Territories going to polls. Over 16.63 crore voters in 1.87 lakh polling stations across the nation will decide the fate of around 1,625 candidates in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. Heavy security arrangement for 1st phase polling Deploying over …

2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19, 2024; 16 crore voters on the rolls in 102 seats in first phase
8 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19, 2024; 16 crore voters on the rolls in 102 seats in first phase

The Hindu  

Over 16 crore voters would exercise their franchise on April 19 as the 2024 general election, the world’s biggest festival of democracy, kicks off with 102 Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the first phase. The first phase would All 39 Lok Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu and five seats of Uttarakhand, 12 seats in Rajasthan, eight crucial seats …

What’s on the voters’ minds as India heads into a 6-week national election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s on the voters’ minds as India heads into a 6-week national election

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Raj Sud, 94, has voted in almost every election held in independent India, bearing witness to the eventful journey of a diverse, and now the world’s most populous, democracy over the last 76 years. Niranjan Kapasi, 89 Dhiren Singh, 58, financial consultant talks to the Associated Press about the key issues in the national elections, in New …

Election 2024: Nearly a billion people to vote in 1.05 million booths; results to be announced on June 4
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election 2024: Nearly a billion people to vote in 1.05 million booths; results to be announced on June 4

Hindustan Times  

Nearly a billion people will vote in 1.05 million polling booths to select India’s next government, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday, kick-starting the world’s largest democratic exercise that will be staggered across seven phases stretching over six weeks between April 19 and June 1. “From wherever we receive the information of violence, we will take action against …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 schedule: 97 crore to vote at 10.5 lakh poll stations, says CEC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 schedule: 97 crore to vote at 10.5 lakh poll stations, says CEC

Hindustan Times  

Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday announced that 97 crore voters will exercise their franchise at the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Ahead of announcement of schedule for the Lok Sabha election and the state assembly elections, Kumar listed some key highlights of the upcoming elections that will take place over the period of next two months. The voters …

India Has Nearly 97 Crore Voters Now, Up 6 percent From 2019: EC
10 months, 4 weeks ago

India Has Nearly 97 Crore Voters Now, Up 6 percent From 2019: EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year's Lok Sabha elections.It also said over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters' list. Over 2.63 crore new electors have been included in the electoral roll, out of which …

96 crore citizens, including 47 crore women, eligible to cast vote in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
11 months, 1 week ago

96 crore citizens, including 47 crore women, eligible to cast vote in 2024 Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

The General Elections of 2024 nearing with every passing day and this time over 96 crore people are eligible to cast their vote, including 47 crore women. As many as 1.5 crore polling personnel will be deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the parliamentary elections to elect members of the 18th Lok Sabha. In the first Lok Sabha elections …

Andhra Pradesh has 4.08 crore electors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh has 4.08 crore electors

Deccan Chronicle  

The Election Commission of India released the SSR-2024. The total number of voters as per the draft roll prepared under the Special Summary Revision-2024 is 4,02,21,450 - as against the 3,99,84,868 voters as per final roll under SSR-2023. The number of new electors added after the draft roll 2024 to the final roll under SSR 2024 is 22,38,952. The number …

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer releases final list, 5.37 crore voters in state
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer releases final list, 5.37 crore voters in state

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka state's final voter list-2024 has been released and the Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena said that there are 5.37 crore voters including 17,937 voters who have reached 100 years of age. Addressing a press conference after releasing the final voter list on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena, said, as per Draft Voters List-2024, the total …

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report
1 year ago

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report

Live Mint  

A major shift in India's electoral landscape is anticipated by the end of this decade. A report by the SBI has claimed that women voters in India will surpass male voters from 2029 onwards. In the upcoming general election in 2024, the SBI report has projected a total voter turnout of around 68 crore, of which women voters could be …

Rajasthan's BJP unit to write to EC for change of polling date, claim sources | Know the reason
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan's BJP unit to write to EC for change of polling date, claim sources | Know the reason

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that it is going to write to the Election Commission for a change of polling date - November 23. The Election Commission announced on Monday that voting for all 200 Assembly seats in Rajasthan will take place on November 23 and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 3. On …

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 …

Gujarat elections in two phases, counting on December 8
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat elections in two phases, counting on December 8

The Hindu  

The Gujarat Assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5 with the counting of votes to be held on December 8, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced here on Thursday. Of the 182 Assembly constituencies in the State, 89 seats spread across 19 districts will go to polls in the first phase, including Morbi, where …

Gujarat polls 2022: Over 4.8 crore people eligible to cast vote, informs CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat polls 2022: Over 4.8 crore people eligible to cast vote, informs CEC Rajiv Kumar

India TV News  

Highlights As many as 4.83 cr voters in Gujarat are eligible to exercise their franchise in upcoming polls Around 2.50 crore are males and 2.37 crore are females, said CEC Rajiv Kumar CEC asserted that the Gujarat Assembly terms ends on February 12, 2023 Gujarat polls 2022: As many as 4.83 crore voters in Gujarat are eligible to exercise their …

EC electoral rolls: Telangana has 3.03 crore voters
3 years ago

EC electoral rolls: Telangana has 3.03 crore voters

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The number of voters in Telangana have increased to 3.03 crore as per the final electoral rolls released by Election Commission of India on Wednesday after undertaking special summary revision 2022 of electoral rolls across the state. However, there has been only an increase of little over 200 voters in SSR 2022 when compared to last year's SSR. While …

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 …

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