Maharashtra elections: EC invites Congress to discuss poll data concerns on December 3, says process transparent
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: EC invites Congress to discuss poll data concerns on December 3, says process transparent

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India on November 30 invited a delegation of Indian National Congress to discuss the party's concerns about the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections results, as per a PTI report. The EC has invited the Congress delegation on December 3, and assured the party that it would review all legitimate concerns. Congress Raises Concerns Over ‘Serious and Grave Inconsistencies’ The Congress on November 29 approached the Election Commission “serious and grave inconsistencies” it said were revealed in the data relating to the polling and counting processes for the recently-concluded 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. The body also said that it would conduct a review of the legitimate concerns raised by the Congress and provide a written response after hearing the party's delegation in person, the report said.

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​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties
1 week, 2 days ago

​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties

The Hindu  

The initiative by the newly appointed commissioners of the Election Commission of India to invite political party representatives and leaders for an interaction to “strengthen electoral processes” is a welcome move. The ECI has also asked parties to submit suggestions on issues concerned besides instructing provincial officials to interact with party representatives on a regular basis. While the Opposition has …

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI
1 week, 3 days ago

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD has called for conduct of a periodic ‘process audit’ of the entire election process by independent auditors or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to address the alleged discrepancies in the voting patterns observed during the 2024 General and Assembly elections in Odisha. A delegation of BJD led by former Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik and …

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework
1 week, 4 days ago

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid raging row over duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers, the Election Commission of India has written to all political parties, asking them to participate in a meeting to strengthen the election process within the legal framework indicating that such an interaction could take place at their convenience. In the meantime, the ECI has also invited suggestions from …

Look into complaints of political parties, EC tells State-level polling officers
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Look into complaints of political parties, EC tells State-level polling officers

The Hindu  

Amid complaints of anomalies in voters’ lists, the Election Commission on Tuesday asked its State-level officials to hold regular interactions with political parties to resolve any issues within the existing statutory framework. The EC had responded by saying that irrespective of the electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card number, a person can cast only one vote at their designated polling stations …

Bombay HC notice to EC on plea against Maharashtra polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC notice to EC on plea against Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

The Bombay High court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer to file a reply to a writ petition filed on January 27, 2025, challenging the Maharashtra Assembly election conducted in November 2024. The petition filed by Chetan Chandrakant Ahire raised serious concerns regarding the disproportionately high percentage of votes cast during the final …

Congress forms panel to monitor ‘conduct of free and fair elections’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress forms panel to monitor ‘conduct of free and fair elections’

The Hindu  

The Congress constituted an eight-member committee — Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts — to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission of India, on Sunday. The move comes more than two months after the Maharashtra Assembly election results, when the party, pointing out the vast difference in the voting pattern between the Lok …

Election rules row: SC orders ECI to preserve video clips of polling
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election rules row: SC orders ECI to preserve video clips of polling

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India to preserve video clips of the polling during the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order the counsel for the Election …

Maharashtra's 40 Lakh New Voters: Cong Alleges Fraud, EC Denies. Here's the Data
2 months, 3 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 months, 3 weeks 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 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak
3 months ago

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras …

Delhi BJP delegation meets EC over ‘fraud’ in voter list
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi BJP delegation meets EC over ‘fraud’ in voter list

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi BJP delegation consisting of the state unit president and MPs met Chief Election Commissioner on Friday to lodge a protest against the alleged inclusion of illegal voters, including Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators. Led by Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, the delegation submitted a detailed representation before the Election Commission along with primary evidence running into 5,000 …

ECI meets Delhi CEO, officials to review poll preparedness
3 months, 1 week ago

ECI meets Delhi CEO, officials to review poll preparedness

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday held a meeting with the chief electoral officer of Delhi, district election officers, deputy commissioners of police, and other nodal officials to review the progress of the ongoing Special Summary Revision 2025 and poll preparedness for the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi chief minister Atishi and party …

EC invites Congress on Dec. 3 to discuss concerns regarding Maharashtra polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EC invites Congress on Dec. 3 to discuss concerns regarding Maharashtra polls

Deccan Chronicle  

While accepting Congress’s demand for hearing, the EC has also clarified that all due processes were properly followed while holding the Maharashtra election. In its response to Congress’s memorandum, the poll body pointed out that electoral rolls are always prepared and finalised with close involvement of all political parties, the copies of the draft electoral roll published are given to …

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

Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission agrees to review Congress concerns on Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Saturday asserted that a transparent process had been followed as far as Maharashtra Assembly polls were concerned even as it assured the Congress of a review of all their legitimate concerns and invited the party for a meeting on December 3. The Congress’ chief allegations pertained to “Arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition …

Sharad Pawar blames EVMs for Maharashtra rout, but has 'no proof' at the moment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar blames EVMs for Maharashtra rout, but has 'no proof' at the moment

India Today  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged that there are irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, but added that he has no proof to substantiate this claim for now. Sharad Pawar criticised the Centre, saying, "This has happened for the first time; the elections held in the country have made …

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

Maharashtra polls: Poll body to hear Congress’ electoral malpractice allegations on Tuesday
3 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Followed Maharashtra poll processes transparently, will review all legitimate concerns: EC to Congress
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Followed Maharashtra poll processes transparently, will review all legitimate concerns: EC to Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday asserted that all poll procedures it followed in Maharashtra were transparent and assured that it would review all legitimate concerns flagged by the Congress, which alleged serious inconsistencies. The Congress on Friday raised with the Election Commission "serious and grave inconsistencies" which it said were being revealed in the data relating to the …

Congress flags ‘inconsistencies’ in polling, seeks in-person hearing from EC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress flags ‘inconsistencies’ in polling, seeks in-person hearing from EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress on Friday sought an in-person hearing from the Election Commission to present “evidence” regarding the alleged inconsistencies in the polling and counting processes for the Maharashtra Assembly election. In the memorandum submitted to the EC, the Congress said, “We write to apprise you of certain serious and grave inconsistencies which are being revealed in the data relating …

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

EC seeks responses from BJP’s JP Nadda, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge on complaints against each other
4 months ago

EC seeks responses from BJP’s JP Nadda, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge on complaints against each other

Live Mint  

The Election Commission wrote separate letters to Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday as both parties filed several complaints against each other ahead of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. BJP, Congress' complaints The BJP had on November 11 lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that …

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints
4 months ago

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has written to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP president JP Nadda seeking their response on the MCC violation complaints registered by the two parties against each other during the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly poll campaigns. While the BJP had complained against Rahul Gandhi, the Congress had complained to the poll panel …

Election commission reviews poll preparedness for Haryana assembly poll
5 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 …

Election Commission likely to announce poll dates for Maharashtra, J-K and 2 other states at 3pm today
7 months ago

Election Commission likely to announce poll dates for Maharashtra, J-K and 2 other states at 3pm today

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule for assembly elections on at 3pm Friday, August 16. ECI to announce Assembly polls schedule today at 3pm An invitation to the media from the Election Commission for a press conference at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan around 3pm did not mention the states for which the election schedule would be announced. …

Congress chief to INDIA leaders: 'Poll body's credibility at all-time low'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress chief to INDIA leaders: 'Poll body's credibility at all-time low'

India Today  

Asserting that the "credibility of the Election Commission " was at an all-time low, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote a letter to leaders of INDIA bloc parties flagging discrepancies in the voting data released by the poll body. Kharge also questioned the delay in the release of the final voting percentages for the first and second phases of …

Amid ‘insinuations’, EC details poll code action
11 months ago

Amid ‘insinuations’, EC details poll code action

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission said on Tuesday that it would not have been correct for it to act on situations involving “political persons under active consideration… of court proceedings or criminal investigations”, saying such a step could have treaded on legal judicial processes, as it moved to address growing criticism from political parties. The panel said it had acted on 169 …

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections

Hindustan Times  

The announcement of national polls by the Chief Election Commissioner in the company of two freshly appointed commissioners, and the apex court declining a stay on their appointments, should help quieten down the whispers around the resignation of a sitting commissioner. Significantly, the new appointments were made by a collegium for the first time following the enactment of the Chief …

Impact on transparency of political parties funding: EC on electoral bonds in 2019
1 year, 1 month ago

Impact on transparency of political parties funding: EC on electoral bonds in 2019

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Over the years, the Election Commission of India has, on multiple occasions criticised the electoral bond scheme. In a 2019 counter affidavit to the apex court, the ECI had reiterated its previous stance that the electoral bond scheme has a “serious impact” on the transparency of funding of political parties. The poll body had also said that the …

Election Commission team to visit Bihar on Feb 20 to review LS polls preparedness
1 year, 1 month ago

Election Commission team to visit Bihar on Feb 20 to review LS polls preparedness

Hindustan Times  

A team of Election Commission of India officials will be visiting Bihar on February 20 to review the election preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls scheduled in April-May, officials in the state election department said. According to people aware of the details, the team of ECI officials will comprise of chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and two election commissioners …

Assembly Elections 2023 Date Announcement Live Updates ECI Rajsthan Chhattisgarh MP Telengana Polls Schedule Results Counting News
1 year, 5 months ago

Assembly Elections 2023 Date Announcement Live Updates ECI Rajsthan Chhattisgarh MP Telengana Polls Schedule Results Counting News

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2023 Date Live: Hello and welcome to the live blog on the Election Commission's announcement of dates for assembly elections in five states. The Election Commission of India is announcing dates of voting for the election of the legislative assembly of five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. The commission on Saturday organised a briefing …

Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness
1 year, 5 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 …

Rajasthan Assembly Polls 2023: EC assures free and fair elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Polls 2023: EC assures free and fair elections

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Chief Elections Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said that he held a meeting with all political parties, central and state enforcement agencies, and police officers for the poll preparations in Rajasthan. Addressing a press conference here, Rajiv Kumar said, “In the last two days, we met all the political parties- nationally recognized parties and also had …

Congress Team Meets Election Commission
1 year, 8 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 …

ECI focuses on poll preparedness of Telangana, deputes team of senior Dy ECs and ECs to assess the situation
1 year, 9 months ago

ECI focuses on poll preparedness of Telangana, deputes team of senior Dy ECs and ECs to assess the situation

The Hindu  

With the term of the Telangana Assembly scheduled to end in January 2024, the Election Commission of India is focussed on assessing the preparedness of the State election authority for smooth conduct of polls. A high-level delegation of ECI, comprising senior deputy election commissioners, election commissioners and senior officials will be arriving in the city on Thursday on a three-day …

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence
2 years ago

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence

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. Election Commissioners who oversee state and national elections are …

Congress delegation meets Election Commission, seeks ban on opinion polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress delegation meets Election Commission, seeks ban on opinion polls

India TV News  

A Congress party delegation today met the Election Commission of India seeking a ban on the opinion polls before the elections. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla, who was a part of the delegation, said that the opinion polls try to predict the results of the elections in a biased way. He said that the party has also asked for proper security …

Decision of simultaneous polls left to Legislatures: Election Commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Decision of simultaneous polls left to Legislatures: Election Commissioner

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission can "handle" simultaneous Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls, but it is up to legislatures to take a final decision on the issue, said CEC Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday. Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Chief Election Commissioner Kumar said the subject of holding parliamentary and state Assembly polls at the same time does not fall in the …

Election Commission team in Gujarat to review Assembly poll preparations
2 years, 5 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 …

'Panel Suggestions Can't Be Taken After Poll Notifications': SC on OBC Quota in Maha Local Bodies
2 years, 8 months ago

'Panel Suggestions Can't Be Taken After Poll Notifications': SC on OBC Quota in Maha Local Bodies

News 18  

The Supreme Court Tuesday said the suggestions of the commission appointed by the Maharashtra government on grant of OBC reservation in local bodies polls cannot be accommodated for the areas where the election programme has already been notified. On May 4, the apex court directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to notify the programme for local bodies elections within two …

Election Commission To Announce Dates For Assembly Polls In Five States Today
3 years, 2 months ago

Election Commission To Announce Dates For Assembly Polls In Five States Today

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India will announce dates for the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday. The Election Commission has completed the review of poll preparedness for the upcoming assembly polls in these five states. The Election Commission officials also met Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla earlier to discuss …

Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties want polls to be conducted on time following all COVID-19 protocols, says EC
3 years, 2 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties want polls to be conducted on time following all COVID-19 protocols, says EC

Firstpost  

The remarks came after a delegation of the polling body arrived in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and held meets with various stakeholders in the upcoming Assembly elections to review the preparations for it The Election Commission on Thursday held a press conference at 12 pm amid demands to postpone polls due to the Omicron threat. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra …

Election Commission to hold review meeting for upcoming Assembly polls in 5 states today
3 years, 3 months ago

Election Commission to hold review meeting for upcoming Assembly polls in 5 states today

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India will hold a meeting on Tuesday with Election Commissioners of five poll-bound states to review the preparations for the polls. Chandra is expected to discuss various matters related to election management. The five states where polling will be held early next include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. During a meeting with the state …

Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations
3 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations

India TV News  

Stepping up its preparations for the assembly polls in five states due early next year, the Election Commission Wednesday reviewed advance planning with the chief electoral officers of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The five assembly polls could be held together early next year. The Wednesday's preliminary meeting focused on various thematic issues including assured minimum facilities at …

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls

Live Law  

On Friday, the Kerala High Court sought the views of the Election Commission on two petitions that assailed the Election Commission's decision to keep in abeyance elections to three vacancies from the state in the Rajya Sabha. Asserting that the EC's decision to defer the polls in step with the Ministry's directive amounted to "subservience of the Commission to the …

Election Commission To Hold Meeting Today To Finalise Schedule For Assembly Polls In 5 States
4 years ago

Election Commission To Hold Meeting Today To Finalise Schedule For Assembly Polls In 5 States

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India will hold a meeting today in the national capital to finalise the schedule for Assembly elections scheduled in five states and Union Territory. The full bench of the EC led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has already visited all five states and held meetings with political parties, officials and others. Officials of …

EC Warns against Social Media Misuse to Promote Caste, Communal Violence in Bihar Assembly Polls
4 years, 5 months ago

EC Warns against Social Media Misuse to Promote Caste, Communal Violence in Bihar Assembly Polls

News 18  

The Election Commission on Thursday warned of "stern action" on "proven reports" about misuse of social media to promote communal and caste violence during the Bihar assembly polls. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora asserted the poll panel was committed to ensuring free, fair, peaceful, transparent and safe polling in the elections, the first being held amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. …

Election Commission likely to announce bypoll dates on September 29
4 years, 5 months ago

Election Commission likely to announce bypoll dates on September 29

The Hindu  

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for by-elections to 64 Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha constituency on September 29, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Friday. While announcing the schedule for the Bihar Assembly polls, Mr. Arora said the EC would hold a meeting on September 29 regarding the schedule for the by-elections and make the announcement …

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