Election Commission Of India Archives

There’s need to cap spend by parties, but all have to come on board: CEC Sushil Chandra

Admin17 March 2022

In a discussion at the ET Roundtable, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra defends holding polls amid the pandemic stating that rallies were allowed only when cases were down. He dismissed...

Economy

Captain Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah to discuss farmers’ stir

Admin27 October 2021

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to discuss possible solutions to the ongoing farmers' stir against the Centre's three...

Economy

Nomination begins for bypolls to 2 assembly seats in Rajasthan

Admin1 October 2021

The nomination process for the bypolls to Dhariyavad and Vallabhnagar assembly seats in Rajasthan began on Friday with the Election Commission of India issuing a notification for the same. Polling...

Economy

Low voter turnout recorded in high-voltage Bhabanipur by-poll seat

Admin30 September 2021

Low voter turnout was recorded in high-voltage Bhabanipur by-poll seat from the morning, amid triangular fight being witnessed between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal and...

Economy

EC issues 111 notices, files 75 cases against parties

Admin25 April 2021

As the fourth election candidate died in West Bengal due to Covid-19 on Sunday and questions hang heavy about the role of election campaigns in the spread of the pandemic...

Economy

After EC warning, parties says political campaigning as important as Covid-19 control

Admin10 April 2021

West Bengal may be witnessing a record number of political rallies and roadshows, but political parties are largely unapologetic about the “no holds barred” election campaigning and instead blaming each...

Economy

Nearly 80% polling in West Bengal, 77% in Assam in Phase 1

Admin28 March 2021

As many as 79.79 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase of polling in 30 Assembly seats in West Bengal on Saturday, while the turnout was a...

Economy

Will the perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal smell the success?

Admin13 March 2021

Who is Badruddin?” Fifteen years ago, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi pointedly asked that question — and kept asking it. The year was 2006. A newly formed All India...

Economy

TMC, others question 8-phase polls in Bengal; BJP welcomes EC decision

Admin26 February 2021

Many Opposition parties including the Trinamool Congress Friday questioned the need for a eight-phase election in West Bengal even as BJP leaders welcomed the Election Commission's decision and said anti-social...

Economy

Tamil Nadu elections to be held in a single phase on April 6

Admin26 February 2021

Tamil Nadu assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2, the Election Commission of India...