2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19, 2024; 16 crore voters on the rolls in 102 seats in first phase
11 months 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 in western Uttar Pradesh, and six seats in Madhya Pradesh are among those going to polls on April 19. How India voted: A retrospective from 1952 to 2024 Polling would also be held in 92 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, where Assembly elections are being held simultaneously. Overall, 16.63 crore voters, including 8.4 crore male, 8.23 crore female and 11,371 third-gender electors, would exercise their franchise on April 19.

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No representation in Rajya Sabha from north Andhra since last 25 years
1 month ago

No representation in Rajya Sabha from north Andhra since last 25 years

The Hindu  

North Andhra districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam could not get representation in Rajya Sabha for the last 25 years, as per a study by academicians and political experts. Vizianagaram Zilla Powra Vedika President Bhisetti Babji said successive governments represented by various parties had completely ignored Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts by denying Rajya Sabha seat to a leader from the region. …

CEC Rajiv Kumar: A Tenure of Glaring Questions & Missed Opportunities
1 month ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar: A Tenure of Glaring Questions & Missed Opportunities

The Quint  

Since I have closely studied the Maharashtra data, I want to go into it in a bit of detail. Additions to voter rolls far exceeding the realistic growth rate: During the Maharashtra elections, 8 lakh electors were deleted 48 lakh new electors were added in five months between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections—a 4.25% increase. By contrast, in …

18th Lok Sabha: Bengal has elected maximum women MPs; most male MPs from U.P.
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18th Lok Sabha: Bengal has elected maximum women MPs; most male MPs from U.P.

The Hindu  

West Bengal led the way in electing the highest number of women candidates in the Lok Sabha elections held last year, with 11 securing parliamentary seats. Out of 543 members, the present or the 18th Lok Sabha has as many as 74 women members. According to the Atlas-2024 released by the Election Commission on Wednesday, in terms of women participation, …

NDA '300 paar' if Lok Sabha polls were held today, Congress slips: MOTN poll
1 month, 1 week ago

NDA '300 paar' if Lok Sabha polls were held today, Congress slips: MOTN poll

India Today  

The NDA is likely to put up a dominant show and win 343 seats if the Lok Sabha elections are held today, with the BJP projected to secure a simple majority on its own, according to the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation opinion poll. The poll shows that the Congress-led INDIA bloc, which punched above its weight to win …

Nearly 15-fold increase in number of parties, five times jump in candidates in 2024 LS polls since 1951: ECI data
1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly 15-fold increase in number of parties, five times jump in candidates in 2024 LS polls since 1951: ECI data

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: There has been a 15-fold increase in the number of political parties contesting in general elections, and a five-fold increase in the number of contesting candidates, from 1,874 in 1951-52 to 8,360 in 2024, according to data released by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. In a statement, the poll panel said, “In the first General Election …

OPINION | If Maharashtra was lost because of voters' list, what about Delhi?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | If Maharashtra was lost because of voters' list, what about Delhi?

India TV News  

A day before BJP swept to power in Delhi after 27 years after getting an emphatic mandate in the assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Mumbai, where he demanded that the Election Commission must have over to his party detailed list of voters of the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Maharashtra. Rahul Gandhi, along with NCP …

Delhi Election Results 2025: Trends For All 70 Seats In, Watch Latest Updates | ABP News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: Trends For All 70 Seats In, Watch Latest Updates | ABP News

ABP News  

The counting process for the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections began at 8 AM, marking the start of vote tallying across the National Capital. In the last Delhi Assembly elections held in 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party secured a landslide victory, winning 62 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party came in second with just 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads on 45 Seats, AAP Trails with 23 – Early Trends Set the Tone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads on 45 Seats, AAP Trails with 23 – Early Trends Set the Tone

ABP News  

The counting process for the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections began at 8 AM, marking the start of vote tallying across the National Capital. In the last Delhi Assembly elections held in 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party secured a landslide victory, winning 62 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party came in second with just 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed …

Delhi Election Results 2025: Political Tension Intensifies As Counting Early Trends Show BJP's Lead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: Political Tension Intensifies As Counting Early Trends Show BJP's Lead

ABP News  

The counting process for the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections began at 8 AM, marking the start of vote tallying across the National Capital. In the last Delhi Assembly elections held in 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party secured a landslide victory, winning 62 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party came in second with just 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Secures 52% Votes in Early Trends, AAP Trails with 42%!
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Secures 52% Votes in Early Trends, AAP Trails with 42%!

ABP News  

The counting process for the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections began at 8 AM, marking the start of vote tallying across the National Capital. In the last Delhi Assembly elections held in 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party secured a landslide victory, winning 62 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party came in second with just 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed …

Delhi Election Results 2025: Atishi vs Ramesh Bidhuri, Kalkaji Hot Seat Grows Political Tension | ABP News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: Atishi vs Ramesh Bidhuri, Kalkaji Hot Seat Grows Political Tension | ABP News

ABP News  

The clock has struck 8 AM, and the counting process has begun for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The last Delhi Assembly elections, held in 2020, saw the Aam Aadmi Party securing a thumping majority with 62 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed in second place with 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed two more elections—the Municipal …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads In Early Trends With 13 Seats, AAP Trails With 4 | ABP News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads In Early Trends With 13 Seats, AAP Trails With 4 | ABP News

ABP News  

The clock has struck 8 AM, and the counting process has begun for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The last Delhi Assembly elections, held in 2020, saw the Aam Aadmi Party securing a thumping majority with 62 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed in second place with 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed two more elections—the Municipal …

Delhi Election Results 2025: Manish Sisodia And Atishi Trailing In Early Trends | ABP News
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: Manish Sisodia And Atishi Trailing In Early Trends | ABP News

ABP News  

The clock has struck 8 AM, and the counting process has begun for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The last Delhi Assembly elections, held in 2020, saw the Aam Aadmi Party securing a thumping majority with 62 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed in second place with 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed two more elections—the Municipal …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads Early Trends From R.K. Puram | ABP News
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Leads Early Trends From R.K. Puram | ABP News

ABP News  

The clock has struck 8 AM, and the counting process has begun for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The last Delhi Assembly elections, held in 2020, saw the Aam Aadmi Party securing a thumping majority with 62 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed in second place with 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed two more elections—the Municipal …

Delhi Election Results 2025: Counting Begins; BJP Poised for Historic Comeback in Delhi, Exit Polls Suggest | ABP News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: Counting Begins; BJP Poised for Historic Comeback in Delhi, Exit Polls Suggest | ABP News

ABP News  

The clock has struck 8 AM, and the counting process has begun for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The last Delhi Assembly elections, held in 2020, saw the Aam Aadmi Party securing a thumping majority with 62 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party trailed in second place with 8 seats. Since then, Delhi has witnessed two more elections—the Municipal …

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged discrepancies in last year's Maharashtra assembly elections claiming that there were more registered voters than the state's adult population. 32 lakh voters “What we've found regarding the Maharashtra elections raises several questions for the Election Commission. Between the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 32 lakh voters were added …

CM Fadnavis Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Poll Results Claims, Says 'Congress Setting Narrative Before...'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM Fadnavis Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Poll Results Claims, Says 'Congress Setting Narrative Before...'

ABP News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hits back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remark on the electoral fraud in last year's Maharashtra Assembly polls. #WATCH | On Rahul Gandhi's allegations, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "Election Commission has categorically replied to all the questions. Rahul Gandhi is doing a cover fire as he knows that after the February 8, Delhi Election …

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

There are more registered voters in Maharashtra than the total adult population of the State and more voters were added in five months between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls than in the past five years, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed on Friday. In his press conference, Mr. Gandhi demanded centralised data of …

Maharashtra Elections Rigged? Rahul Gandhi Says Voter Data Was Fudged To Benefit BJP
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections Rigged? Rahul Gandhi Says Voter Data Was Fudged To Benefit BJP

ABP News  

In an explosive claim about the Maharashtra Assembly election last year, the Maha Vikas Aghadi said that the results of the elections were fudged to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. "Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.In 5 years between the Vidhan Sabha elections in 2019 and Lok Sabha, 2024 - 32 lakh voters were added. However, in period …

Inflation, civic amenities, representation, and safety: women voters in Delhi talk about issues that will decide their ballot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inflation, civic amenities, representation, and safety: women voters in Delhi talk about issues that will decide their ballot

The Hindu  

As she drives her e-rickshaw through the streets of south Delhi’s Khanpur, ignoring the stares of passersby, Savitri, 49, says she would like Delhi to be a more inclusive city for women. “Free bus rides help me because I travel from Khanpur to the auto stand in Nehru Place every day,” she says. Her faith in the ruling party’s ability, …

Delhi Elections 2025: When will voting begin for 70 assembly seats on February 5?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Elections 2025: When will voting begin for 70 assembly seats on February 5?

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The voting for 70-seat assembly seats in the national capital will take place on February 5, 2025, and the results for the same will be declared on February 8, 2025. The voting for the Delhi Election 2025 will begin from 7 am onwards, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 across various polling booths in the National Capital. Additionally, …

Delhi Election: Voting Countdown Begins, Over 1.56 Crore Voters to Cast Their Vote Tomorrow
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election: Voting Countdown Begins, Over 1.56 Crore Voters to Cast Their Vote Tomorrow

ABP News  

The countdown for the Delhi Assembly elections has begun, with voting scheduled for February 5. According to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer, 1.56 crore voters will cast their votes across 13,766 polling stations. To maintain law and order, 220 companies of paramilitary forces, 19,000 home guards, and 35,626 Delhi police officers will be deployed.The election is crucial for several political …

Delhi polls: 6,980 people cast their vote under home voting facility
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: 6,980 people cast their vote under home voting facility

Op India  

The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi on Saturday mentioned that 6,980 out of 7,553 eligible voters have cast their votes so far for the Delhi Assembly Elections under the home voting facility. “The Home Voting facility is being enthusiastically utilized by differently-abled individuals and senior citizens aged 85 and above in all 70 Assembly constituencies for the Delhi Assembly Election …

Delhi election: EC sets up 13,766 polling stations; introduces voter-friendly measures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election: EC sets up 13,766 polling stations; introduces voter-friendly measures

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As 1.56 crore voters are set to vote in Delhi Assembly election nears on February 5, the Election Commission has set up 13,766 polling stations across 2,969 polling premises to facilitate voting, Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz said. The Delhi Election Office has introduced several voter-friendly measures, such as ramps, wheelchairs, medical teams, and home voting option …

Chhattisgarh urban and panchayat bodies to go to polls in February
2 months ago

Chhattisgarh urban and panchayat bodies to go to polls in February

The Hindu  

Elections to urban and panchayat bodies in Chhattisgarh, including municipal corporations, will be held in February, marking a fresh major electoral confrontation between BJP and Congress after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Elections to 173 civic bodies, including 10 municipal corporations, 49 municipal councils and 114 Nagar Panchayats, will be held in a single phase on February 11, State Election …

Gandhi Nagar Assembly Election 2025: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
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2 months ago

Gandhi Nagar Assembly Election 2025: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

India TV News  

Gandhi Nagar Assembly Election 2025: The Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 70 constituencies in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Gandhi Nagar Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Poll Date The Gandhi Nagar constituency in Delhi will go to the polls in a single phase on February 5, along with the other 69 constituencies of the state. Gandhi Nagar Assembly Constituency …

Delhi election 2025: 1 in 5 constituencies have fewer voters than they had in 2020
2 months ago

Delhi election 2025: 1 in 5 constituencies have fewer voters than they had in 2020

Firstpost  

As the BJP and AAP go back and forth on the subject of voter list manipulation, electoral data shows that the number of voters has depleted in at least 14 assembly constituencies since the last time Delhi went to polls in 2020 The battle for Delhi is on with assembly elections slated in the national capital for February 5. As …

Rajouri Garden Assembly Election 2025: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
2 months ago

Rajouri Garden Assembly Election 2025: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

India TV News  

Rajouri Garden Assembly Election 2025: The Rajouri Garden Assembly constituency is one of the 70 constituencies in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Rajouri Garden Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile As per data from the Election Commission, there were 1,11,771 voters in the Rajouri Garden constituency during the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections. Rajouri Garden Legislative Assembly Constituency Elections 2025: Poll Date The Rajouri …

Delhi Election 2025: Will voters stick to contrasting voting choices or opt for change on February 5?
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: Will voters stick to contrasting voting choices or opt for change on February 5?

Live Mint  

People usually vote differently in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In the two Lok Sabha election held after the two assembly polls in Delhi the Congress did well in the national capital in terms of Lok Sabha seats. The party won six Lok Sabha seats in 2004 with a 54.8 per cent vote share and won all seven Lok Sabha …

Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive
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2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:02 IST - 4 MINS READ In a most unusual exercise, the final electoral roll of Delhi—published by the Chief Electoral Officer on January 6 ahead of the Assembly election—included an elaborate explanation of the process followed by the election body. The statement contained a detailed account of the process followed by the election body …

Delhi Election 2025: Why is voting held mid-week and not on weekend? CEC Rajiv Kumar explains
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: Why is voting held mid-week and not on weekend? CEC Rajiv Kumar explains

Live Mint  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday that the decision to hold voting in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 on a Wednesday was "deliberate". While announcing the poll schedule for Maharashtra last October, Rajiv Kumar had said, "You will notice that the date of the poll is Wednesday. Kumar had then said the commission has observed that urban voters …

Delhi Assembly election dates: Voting on February 5, counting on February 8, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly election dates: Voting on February 5, counting on February 8, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

Voting for the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held in a single phase on February 5, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday. Deletion of names is not possible without adhering to strict protocols, and every party has the right to raise objections at various stages.” The by-elections being held were necessitated as Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh fell vacant after the …

Delhi election 2025: Nominations, voting day, counting of votes | Check full schedule
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election 2025: Nominations, voting day, counting of votes | Check full schedule

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Elections 2025: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced the schedule for the 2025 Delhi assembly elections. Delhi Elections 2025: As per data from the Election Commission, Delhi has a total of 1.55 crore registered voters. TRACK | Delhi Election Live Updates The schedule was notably announced a day after the EC published the final electoral roll for …

India will soon set new record of one billion-plus voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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."

Delhi Elections 2025: Voters increase to 1.5 crore, over 2.75 lakh above 80 years of age, says EC data
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Elections 2025: Voters increase to 1.5 crore, over 2.75 lakh above 80 years of age, says EC data

Live Mint  

Delhi has seen a slight increase in voters, the Election Commission of India revealed on Monday as it released its final electoral roll for the national capital. The poll body's data also noted that more than 2.77 lakh voters are more than 80 years old in the national capital city. The Election Commission of India said it had received an …

Delhi vote base rises by 1.67 lakh: How will it impact the upcoming polls?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi vote base rises by 1.67 lakh: How will it impact the upcoming polls?

India Today  

As Delhi is all for the upcoming Assembly elections -- most likely to take place in February this year -- the newly-revised voter list data reveals a noteworthy increase in the electorate across the capital city. UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SEATS Delhi's voter distribution remains uneven across its Assembly constituencies. The high-profile New Delhi seat, with only 1,09,000 voters, is the …

Number Theory: Is BJP's poll footprint evolving?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Number Theory: Is BJP's poll footprint evolving?

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first political party to win a Lok Sabha majority in the country since 1984. It replicated this feat in the 2019 elections, clearly establishing itself as the dominant political force in the country. This national dominance notwithstanding, the BJP’s performance in state elections after 2014 has often been subpar compared to its …

Year-ender 2024: From Rahul Gandhi’s role as LoP to Arvind Kejriwal’s jail time – top 10 political shake-ups
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Year-ender 2024: From Rahul Gandhi’s role as LoP to Arvind Kejriwal’s jail time – top 10 political shake-ups

Live Mint  

Year-ender 2024: Half of the world’s population participated in elections in 2024, marking it as a pivotal year for democracy on a global scale. This year also saw crucial assembly elections, including in Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir, which shaped India's political landscape and are expected to influence the nation’s politics for years to come. 3- Rahul Gandhi becomes LoP …

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP has issued the full list of candidates for the coming Uttarakhand Nikaay Chunaav or the Municipal Local Body General Elections. BJP Uttarakhand shared list on X "The State Election Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand has given its approval to the following names for the upcoming municipal elections. Uttarakhand nikay chunaav The State Election Commission …

Elections in India 2024: A look back at major electoral wins and losses across the country
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections in India 2024: A look back at major electoral wins and losses across the country

The Hindu  

2024 has been the election year. The BJP emerged as the single largest party in Maharashtra, winning 132 of the 230 seats the ruling Mahayuti alliance triumphed in the 288-member Assembly. Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election The BJP returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive time, with the party securing a majority by winning 46 seats in the …

Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data

Hindustan Times  

An increase in number of voters despite a marginal dip in turnout compared to the previous election; an increase in women candidates but a fall in women MPs; and a near-perfect match between the top five parties by parliamentary constituencies and those by the underlying assembly constituencies. This means that the number and proportion of women candidates in the 2024 …

Lok Sabha polls set world record with 64.64 crore voters — 5 key takeaways from ’world’s largest dataset’ shared by EC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls set world record with 64.64 crore voters — 5 key takeaways from ’world’s largest dataset’ shared by EC

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India released the world's largest poll dataset on Thursday — spanning 42 statistical reports on the Lok Sabha elections and 14 reports each on four state assembly contests. According to details shared by the EC, India set a world record earlier this year with 64.64 crore voters exercising their franchise for the Lok Sabha polls. Polling …

Over 10.58 lakh votes were not counted or rejected in the Lok Sabha election: Election Commission data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 10.58 lakh votes were not counted or rejected in the Lok Sabha election: Election Commission data

The Hindu  

Over 10.58 lakh votes were not counted or rejected in the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, according to the detailed statistical report released by the Election Commission of India on Thursday. According to the data, which was released as part of a comprehensive set of 42 statistical reports for the Lok Sabha election 2024, more than 97.97 crore …

EC data on LS polls: Women outshine men again in exercising franchise
2 months, 3 weeks ago

EC data on LS polls: Women outshine men again in exercising franchise

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as 64.64 crore voters exercised their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year with women voters outnumbering men, according to statistical data released by the Election Commission on Thursday. The female voter turnout stood at 65.78 per cent as compared to 65.55 per cent for male electors, the EC said. The data on …

Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Voter turnout dipped in 2024 Lok Sabha polls though overall voters increased: ECI

Hindustan Times  

The voter turnout in the 2024 general elections dipped by a little more than 1.3 percentage points in the past decade, from 67.3% in 2014 to 65.978% this year, even as the number of votes cast increased by 5.3%, from 614 million in 2019 to 646.4 million in 2024, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. The six national …

Election Commission releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 Lok Sabha and 4 state assembly polls
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

One Nation, One Election: Transforming India’s electoral and governance system
3 months ago

One Nation, One Election: Transforming India’s electoral and governance system

Op India  

On 17th December, the Constitution Bill, 2024, proposing One Nation, One Election, was introduced in Lok Sabha by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Benefits of One Nation, One Election Promotes consistency in governance Frequent elections disrupt governance at every level. One Nation One Election could significantly reduce the expenditure and would create fiscal space for development projects. In his statement, …

One nation, one election: Bill to hold simultaneous polls to be introduced in Lok Sabha today
3 months ago

One nation, one election: Bill to hold simultaneous polls to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

Hindustan Times  

A constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously has been listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. As per the Lok Sabha agenda, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the bill for “one nation, one election.” Following this, he could request Speaker Om Birla to refer the Bill to a Joint Committee …

Modi government introduces One Nation, One Election Bill in Lok Sabha amid protests from Opposition
3 months ago

Modi government introduces One Nation, One Election Bill in Lok Sabha amid protests from Opposition

India TV News  

One Nation, One Election Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha by Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday. Two draft legislations, including one simple bill to amend provisions in laws dealing with three Union territories with legislative assemblies to align them with the Constitution amendment bill, were given the nod by the Cabinet. The proposed constitutional amendment bill would deal with making …

One Nation, One Election Bill not on LS business today, likely this week
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3 months ago

One Nation, One Election Bill not on LS business today, likely this week

Firstpost  

The listing of the two Bills – The Constitution Bill 2024 and the Union Territories Laws 2024 – that would enable simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and Union Territories, which were included in the list of business for Monday in the Lok Sabha were off the revised list of business for the day The Winter Session …

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