In NE, only Sikkim parties received funds through electoral bonds

In NE, only Sikkim parties received funds through electoral bonds

EC data shows that the Sikkim Democratic Front and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha received funds through the electoral bonds scheme. File | Photo Credit: Reuters GUWAHATI Only two parties from the North-East – both from Sikkim – received funds through the electoral bonds scheme introduced in 2018, two data sets five years apart uploaded by the … Read more

Election Commission sign MoUs with Bank association and Post Office for voter outreach

Election Commission sign MoUs with Bank association and Post Office for voter outreach

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao As part of its efforts to spread voter awareness, the Election Commission has tied up with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) to amplify its outreach to electors ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The EC signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) … Read more

Not allowing for 100% VVPATs is 'terrible anyay' on Indian voter: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh

Not allowing for 100% VVPATs is 'terrible anyay' on Indian voter: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Calling for greater accountability in using technology in conduct of polls, the Congress on February 14 questioned the Election Commission (EC) of India’s “reluctance” to engage with INDIA parties over their demand that the number of VVPATs prescribed be steadily increased towards 100%. The Opposition party also … Read more

Drugs, cash, liquor worth over ₹1,760 crore seized in five poll-going states: EC

Drugs, cash, liquor worth over ₹1,760 crore seized in five poll-going states: EC

The Election Commission said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals have been seized so far aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV The Election Commission on Monday said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals aimed at … Read more

NCP split: Sharad Pawar faction presents its case as ECI begins hearing

NCP split: Sharad Pawar faction presents its case as ECI begins hearing

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi come out of the Election Commission office in New Delhi on Oct 6, 2023, after the commission heard the plea of both factions over claims on the party’s name and symbol. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India on Friday began its hearing … Read more

Have full faith that EC will make right decision, says NCP leader Jayant Patil on party name and symbol row

Have full faith that EC will make right decision, says NCP leader Jayant Patil on party name and symbol row

NCP leader Jayant Patil expressed confidence in the EC that it would make the right decision regarding the party’s name and symbol amidst an ongoing dispute with Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. File | Photo Credit: Twitter/Jayant_R_Patil Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader (Sharad Pawar faction), Jayant Patil, on Saturday, expressed confidence in the Election Commission … Read more

Telangana Chief Secretary directs officials to demonstrate poll preparedness to Election Commission team

Telangana Chief Secretary directs officials to demonstrate poll preparedness to Election Commission team

Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumar reviews with senior officers, ahead of the three-day visit of the Election Commission of India to Telangana from October 3 to 5. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has asked the officials concerned to come prepared with all details for the forthcoming visit of the senior … Read more

Delimitation: EC overlooked SC’s view, says Gaurav Gogoi

Delimitation: EC overlooked SC’s view, says Gaurav Gogoi

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. File photo GUWAHATI: The Election Commission overlooked the observations of the Supreme Court to finalise the delimitation of the Parliament and Assembly constituencies in Assam, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday. He also said delimitation notification released by the EC on August 11 for the 126 Assembly and 14 Lok … Read more

Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

Election Commission begins public hearings in Guwahati on draft delimitation proposal for Assam

The Election Commission on Wednesday began public hearings in Guwahati on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam. The full Bench of the commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will meet political parties, civil society organisations and other sections of society over three days till Friday. The draft delimitation proposal for Assam was published … Read more

Election Commission makes seizures of over ₹77.93 crore in Karnataka

Election Commission makes seizures of over ₹77.93 crore in Karnataka

Since March 29 when the model code of conduct (MCC) came into force in Karnataka, the Election Commission (EC) has made seizures totalling ₹77.93 crore, including cash, liquor, drugs, and precious metals. The EC seized cash and articles worth nearly ₹58 crore even before the elections were announced (from March 9 to 27). After MCC came … Read more