EC team sets the ball rolling for early polls
6 years, 4 months ago

EC team sets the ball rolling for early polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Central Election Commission has started the process for the Telangana Assembly polls by meeting all political parties in the state on Tues-day. The Central Election Commission team headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening and met all the parties. BJP leader N Indrasena Reddy told the election commission officials in Hyderabad that people would be busy from September 13 due to the Ganesh festival and on September 24 for Ganesh immersion and also on September 21 for Mahakam. Congress leader Marri Sashidhar Reddy questioned the election commission officials on how they would complete the election process within two weeks which actually needs four weeks time.

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Election commission reviews poll preparedness for Haryana assembly poll
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Election commission reviews poll preparedness for Haryana assembly poll

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India conducted a high-level meeting on Monday in Gurugram to review the poll preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections. The Election Commission team was led by Deputy Election Commissioner Hridesh Kumar and included Secretary KP Singh, Principal Secretary Avinash Kumar, and SB Joshi. Kumar also emphasised the importance of engaging Booth Level Officers to meet these …

Andhra Pradesh poll violence: ECI summons Chief Secy & DGP
8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh poll violence: ECI summons Chief Secy & DGP

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Taking cognizance of the violence that erupted across Andhra Pradesh on the day of polling on Monday as well as after the elections on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the law and order situation in the State. The poll panel summoned Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy and DGP Harish Kumar Gupta to …

Poll Campaign Ends on Saturday in Telangana
8 months ago

Poll Campaign Ends on Saturday in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD:The high-decibel campaigning, involving loudspeakers and jarring DJs, traffic-jamming road shows and vitriolic public meetings, all ended at 6 pm from Saturday, beginning of the long weekend ahead of polling on Monday. Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj on Saturday said they kept a close vigil on regular issues like seizure of cash, liquor, gold, drugs and freebies and the total …

Lok Sabha polls: CEC, ECs to visit Andhra Pradesh Monday to review preparations
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: CEC, ECs to visit Andhra Pradesh Monday to review preparations

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners will visit Andhra Pradesh on Monday to conduct a review of the state's preparedness for the Lok Sabha polls, due in April-May, officials said. The plan has been revised and the poll panel will visit Tamil Nadu later to review the state's preparedness for the Lok Sabha polls. A …

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls
1 year ago

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In anticipation of the upcoming elections, the Election Commission of India has geared up its machinery in Andhra Pradesh. Senior deputy election commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitish Kumar Vyas conducted a comprehensive review meeting with state officials, emphasising transparency, accountability, and impartiality as core principles for the electoral process. Sharma and Vyas stressed the importance of a proactive approach, …

BJP charges police of helping BRS, complains to EC
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP charges police of helping BRS, complains to EC

The Hindu  

Telangana BJP has appealed to the Election Commission of India complaining about the state police being a ‘mute spectator’ to the various ‘electoral malpractices’ by the ruling BRS representatives during polling in various districts across the state on Thursday. State president and Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region, G. Kishan Reddy, in his complaint, charged that …

Early Polling in Violence Affected Areas
1 year, 1 month ago

Early Polling in Violence Affected Areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After the proscribed Maoists called for the boycott of elections in Telangana, the Election Commission has deployed heavy forces at Maoist-affected places in 13 Assembly constituencies in Telangana, where polling would end one hour early by 4 pm. In 2018, the Election Commission of India had listed polling stations in 17 constituencies as Maoist-affected. With the Maoists warning the …

Telangana Assembly polls: Political campaigning ends today, voting on 30 Nov
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana Assembly polls: Political campaigning ends today, voting on 30 Nov

Live Mint  

The political campaigning for the Telangana Assembly election will end on Tuesday at 5 PM. Chief electoral officer Vikas Raj said that all arrangements for the Telangana Assembly polls 2023 are complete for the voting day scheduled for 30 November. In the last Assembly elections in 2018, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi, won 88 of …

EC issues notification for Nov 30 Telangana assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

EC issues notification for Nov 30 Telangana assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued notification for Telangana Assembly polls to be held on November 30 and was published in Telangana Gazette.According to the notification, the nomination filing process for the polls would begin today and they would be accepted from 11 AM to 3 PM on working days till November 10. The nominations filed by …

17-member ECI team arrives in Hyderabad to assess Telangana’s poll preparedness
1 year, 3 months ago

17-member ECI team arrives in Hyderabad to assess Telangana’s poll preparedness

The Hindu  

The team of Election Commission of India headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived in the city on Tuesday afternoon. The 17-member team comprising election commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel and senior officials is on a three-day visit to Telangana to assess the State’s preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly elections. This was followed by the meeting with …

Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness

The Hindu  

A 17-member delegation headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached in Hyderabad on October 3 as part of a three-day visit to assess poll preparedness in Telangana, official sources said. Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj received the team at the Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad, they said. According to an official release issued earlier, the ECI team will …

Declaration of Congress list for TS Assembly polls to delay
1 year, 3 months ago

Declaration of Congress list for TS Assembly polls to delay

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Congress candidates list for the Telangana Assembly polls will be delayed beyond the expected date of mid-October. The Congress Central Election Committee meeting in Delhi scheduled for Sunday to shortlist the candidates has been postponed as the process of finalising the candidates was continuing. The state-level steering committee sought applications from ticket aspirants and shortlisted the candidates as …

BJP urges CEC to ensure error free TS voters lists
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP urges CEC to ensure error free TS voters lists

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state BJP has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to instruct the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana state to pay attention to its previous complaints over irregularities in voters rolls in the state and take corrective steps and ensure that when final electoral rolls are published, there are no bogus voters, and eligibile voters are allotted polling booths …

If no notification by October 10, state, LS may go to polls simultaneously: KTR
1 year, 4 months ago

If no notification by October 10, state, LS may go to polls simultaneously: KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday said the BJP might attempt to combine the Lok Sabha polls with 13 state Assembly polls, including Telangana state. “Clarity on timing of polls may emerge after the Parliament Special Session from September 18,” Rama Rao said. He, however, refused to speculate on the agenda and offer comments on critical issues …

Assembly elections: Left parties in talks with Congress for pre-poll alliance in Telangana – India TV
1 year, 4 months ago

Assembly elections: Left parties in talks with Congress for pre-poll alliance in Telangana – India TV

India TV News  

Telangana Assembly elections: After a gap of 20 years, the two Left parties – the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India have begun talks with the Congress for a pre-poll alliance in the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana. CPM Telangana secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram said that the party has received a call from Congress Telangana in-charge Manikrao …

Congress Team Meets Election Commission
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress Team Meets Election Commission

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP demanded action against errant officials who were spoiling the election process in the state, while the Congress complained about voters lists during a meeting with a team of Election Commission of India officials here on Saturday. BJP leaders alleged that while the ECI had directed transfers of officials who were involved in the election, the process was …

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections
1 year, 8 months ago

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Social media teams will be constituted in all 33 districts to counter false information with regard to the Assembly elections due later this year. The ECI has asked district election officers and collectors to send names by April 30. The first-level checking of EVMs and voter-verifiable paper audit trail by nodal officers will be completed by June, in the …

EC’s draft electoral rolls published for MLC polls
1 year, 11 months ago

EC’s draft electoral rolls published for MLC polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India issued the schedule for the biennial elections to two seats of the Telangana Legislative Council one from the Teachers’ Constituency and another from the Local Authorities’ Constituency. A draft of the electoral rolls has been posted on the GHMC office Notice Board in view of the MLC elections on March 13. Draft rolls will …

Election Commission team in Gujarat to review Assembly poll preparations
2 years, 3 months ago

Election Commission team in Gujarat to review Assembly poll preparations

The Hindu  

A team from the senior officials of the Election Commission of India, led by the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, arrived on two-day visit to review the poll preparedness in Gujarat that goes for the Assembly elections in the next two months. On Monday, the Commission held a meeting with all District Election Officers and law enforcement officials to take …

Poll fever grips TRS after KCR’s indirect hint
2 years, 6 months ago

Poll fever grips TRS after KCR’s indirect hint

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Early election fever seems to have gripped the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti after party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao mentioned the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly during a press conference at Pragathi Bhavan on Sunday last. Although it was a challenge thrown by Chandrashekar Rao to the Bharatiya Janata Party that he was ready to dissolve the …

Hyderabad civic polls: Over 74 lakh voters to exercise their franchise; polling to begin at 7 am
4 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad civic polls: Over 74 lakh voters to exercise their franchise; polling to begin at 7 am

Firstpost  

As many as 74,44,260 voters would exercise their franchise using ballot papers to elect their representatives in the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, according to official data Hyderabad: The stage is set for polling on Tuesday in the Hyderabad civic polls which witnessed a high decibel campaign resembling an Assembly or parliamentary election with top leaders from different parties participating …

Battle for Hyderabad: Stage set for GHMC polls on Tuesday
4 years, 1 month ago

Battle for Hyderabad: Stage set for GHMC polls on Tuesday

Live Mint  

The stage is set for polling on Tuesday in the Hyderabad civic polls which witnessed a high decibel campaign resembling an Assembly or parliamentary election with top leaders from different parties participating in the electioneering. Top leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president J P Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar, Smriti Irani …

Hyderabad municipal elections: Asaduddin Owaisi, Chandrasekhar Rao in talks for alliance
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad municipal elections: Asaduddin Owaisi, Chandrasekhar Rao in talks for alliance

India TV News  

Fresh from his party's impressive performance in Bihar Assembly polls, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi called on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in Hyderabad on Thursday ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Greater Hyderabad. The meeting between the two leaders assumed significance in view of the upcoming elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The meeting was held at …

Telangana High Court puts brake on poll notice
5 years ago

Telangana High Court puts brake on poll notice

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday asked the state election commission not to issue the election notification for 120 municipalities and 10 municipal corporations till Tuesday evening, by when it would decide on the legality of the poll schedule released on December 23. Challenging this, Telangana state Congress president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and several others had approached the …

Telangana civic polls only likely in October
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana civic polls only likely in October

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Petitions before the Telangana High Court questioning the pre-election process adopted by the state government have ensured that the municipal elections can be held only in October, against Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s desire to hold them as quickly as possible. As many as 50 cases were moved before the High Court which stayed the civic polls in 46 …

HC gives Telangana 149 days to conduct municipal polls
5 years, 6 months ago

HC gives Telangana 149 days to conduct municipal polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Municipal elections will have to be held in 149 days, going by the timeline given by Telangana High Court on Tuesday. Dealing with three separate petitions regarding the urban local body elections, Justice P. Naveen Rao gave the government 119 days to complete the pre-poll process to facilitate the State Election Commission to conduct the elections. The court gave …

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad
5 years, 9 months ago

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad

The Quint  

The Election Commission has deployed a massive assortment of polling staff and machinery to conduct election in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana where a total of 185 candidates are in the fray, the poll panel said in a press release on Thursday, 4 April. According to the release, a team of EC officials led by Deputy Election Commissioner …

EC takes special efforts to conduct polls in Telangana's Nizamabad, Miao Assembly seat in Arunachal
5 years, 9 months ago

EC takes special efforts to conduct polls in Telangana's Nizamabad, Miao Assembly seat in Arunachal

India TV News  

The Election Commission has deployed a massive assortment of polling staff and machinery to conduct election in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana and an Assembly seat in a remote border village in Arunachal Pradesh, the poll panel said on Thursday. "For the first time, we have connected 12 ballot units to one control unit and a voter verifiable …

Election Commission has no answer for crucial common voters
5 years, 9 months ago

Election Commission has no answer for crucial common voters

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The State Election Commission is helpless regarding the 20 lakh voters whose names allegedly figure in the voter lists of both states. Sources said that since the Assembly polls have been concluded in TS, AP-origin voters would prefer to vote in their home state in view of the close race there rather than stay back and vote for the …

Hyderabad: Votes cast, now 72-hour wait begins for people's verdict
6 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad: Votes cast, now 72-hour wait begins for people's verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The fate of 1,821 candidates, including the main contenders, the TRS and the Congress-led People’s Front, was sealed in the electronic voting machines at the end of polling on Friday. It will be known on Tuesday whether caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will get another term or, to quote him, be confined to his farmhouse with the defeat …

Telangana Assembly elections 2018: EVM glitches slows down polling
6 years, 1 month ago

Telangana Assembly elections 2018: EVM glitches slows down polling

The Hindu  

Amid spree of complaints on the non-functioning EVMs, close to 9% voting was registered in the first two hours across Telangana. Several Ministers, actors and bureaucrats turned up at the polling stations right at the time of commencement of voting and exercised their franchise. Long queues were seen in front of polling stations with youth, especially the first time voters …

Telangana Assembly polls: Vote-day today; 2.8 crore voters hold the key
6 years, 1 month ago

Telangana Assembly polls: Vote-day today; 2.8 crore voters hold the key

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Some 2.80 crore voters will decide who among the two main contenders — the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, or the Congress-led People’s Front — will form the next government in Telangana state. Some 1,821 candidates are contesting 119 Assembly constituencies. Among the alliance parties, the Congress is contesting 99 seats, the Telugu Desam, 13, the Telangana Jana Samiti, eight, and …

Telangana Assembly polls notified
6 years, 2 months ago

Telangana Assembly polls notified

The Hindu  

The stage is set for intense electioneering in the next three weeks as the Election Commission of India has issued notification for the forthcoming elections to Telangana Legislative Assembly, slated for December 7. According to the Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar, over 40 candidates, mostly belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, filed their nominations on the first day. The campaign …

Election Commission to kick off poll action in Telangana today
6 years, 2 months ago

Election Commission to kick off poll action in Telangana today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission will issue the notification for the December 7 Telangana state Assembly polls on Monday, formally kicking off the process to elect the new House even as the Opposition is to fully get its act together. The Telangana Rashtra Sami-ti has announced 107 candidates out of 119 more than a month ago, and the BJP 66 candidates …

Telangana offers help to Chhattisgarh for elections
6 years, 2 months ago

Telangana offers help to Chhattisgarh for elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana state government has offered all possible assistance to Chhattisgarh which goes to polls November 12 and 20. Keeping in view of the Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana states chief election commissioner O.P. Joshi informed to CEC that the officers of Telangana state were already in touch with their counterparts of Bijapur and Sukuma, …

Telangana EC dismisses reports of simultaneous state polls, asks media to verify poll-related info before publishing them
6 years, 3 months ago

Telangana EC dismisses reports of simultaneous state polls, asks media to verify poll-related info before publishing them

Firstpost  

Chief Election Commissioner dismissed the possibility of simultaneous elections in Telangana, and said the new election schedule is yet to be announced. Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar on Saturday refuted reports that a decision has been taken by the Election Commission to club the Assembly elections of Telangana with that of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh. “The …

Election Commission team meets all stakeholders in Telangana to assess situation
6 years, 4 months ago

Election Commission team meets all stakeholders in Telangana to assess situation

Live Mint  

Hyderabad: Districts in Telangana are preparing for the forthcoming assembly elections, said Umesh Sinha, deputy election commissioner, Election Commission of India on Wednesday. Sinha stated that a team of officials from the ECI that was sent to assess electoral preparedness in Telangana met with the police, senior government officials, political parties and other concerned departments. Earlier slated to be held …

Telangana Assembly elections: EC is assessing level of preparation, says Dy Election Commissioner
6 years, 4 months ago

Telangana Assembly elections: EC is assessing level of preparation, says Dy Election Commissioner

India TV News  

Speaking about state elections in Telangana, Umesh Sinha, Deputy Election Commissioner on Wednesday said the Election Commission is assessing the level of preparation. Catch all the latest news about Lok Sabha elections 2019 HERE On Thursday, the Telangana Assembly was dissolved after CM K Chandrashekhar Rao met Governor ESL Narasimhan and submitted cabinet resolution recommending the dissolution of the House. …

CEC says did not talk poll dates with K Chandrasekhar Rao
6 years, 4 months ago

CEC says did not talk poll dates with K Chandrasekhar Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a strong rebuttal, Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat on Friday denied that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had called him to speak about the TS election schedule. Speaking to mediapersons in Delhi, Mr Rawat said, “Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao did not speak with me. It is very unfortunate for a Chief Minister to say this.” …

EC could consider scheduling Telangana polls with other states, says ex-CEC TS Krishnamurthy
6 years, 4 months ago

EC could consider scheduling Telangana polls with other states, says ex-CEC TS Krishnamurthy

Firstpost  

There is a reasonable possibility of the EC considering scheduling Telangana Assembly elections along with four states where polls are due later this year. Hyderabad: There is a reasonable possibility of the Election Commission considering scheduling Telangana Assembly elections along with the four states where polls are due later this year in case the House is dissolved, former Chief Election …

No state consulted us on polls, says Election Commission
6 years, 4 months ago

No state consulted us on polls, says Election Commission

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission said on Monday that no one had approached them from any state to discuss the dissolution of Assembly. Meanwhile, two days ago Telangana government Chief Advisor Rajiv Sharma met Chief Election Commissioner Ashok Lavas and reportedly enquired about the possibilities of holding elections to the Telangana State Legislative Assembly along with four other states in December. …

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