Page 8 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Uttarakhand HC asks EC if virtual rallies/online voting viable options
The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission of India whether it is possible to hold election rallies virtually and online voting in the upcoming state assembly polls.
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Union health secretary to brief EC on Covid situation in poll-bound states
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will on Thursday brief the Election Commission on the latest Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said.
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EC to provide postal ballot facility to 80+, Covid suspects in Manipur
The Election Commission of India said that for the first time, the option of postal ballot would be provided during the upcoming Assembly elections
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Amid Omicron surge, EC says UP Assembly elections to be held as planned
More polling booths, voting time to be extended by 1 hr, vaxxed staff at booths among measures
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EC team holds meetings with district magistrates, police officers in UP
A delegation of the Election Commission, which is on a 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday met district and division level officials here to review the preparations for the next year's polls
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Election Commission reviews UP poll preparedness with officials in Lucknow
A delegation of the ECI led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra held a review meeting with the state's senior officials in Lucknow to asses the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll preparedness
Don't delay Assembly elections, major political parties in UP urge EC
The ECI is on a three-day visit to Lucknow to assess the ground situation
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Keep UP Addl Chief Home Secy Awasthi away from poll process: Cong to ECI
The Congress demanded from the Election Commission of India to keep UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi away from the poll process of the state assembly
ECI team on 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh to review poll preparedness
A team of the ECI will be on a three-day visit to the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday to take stock of the poll preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections in 2022
Election Commission officials on 3-day visit to Lucknow ahead of UP polls
The full bench of the Election Commission of India will be on a three-day visit to Lucknow from Tuesday.
EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in five poll-bound states
The ministry has advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through a district-wise weekly plan with daily review
Election Commission team reviews Assembly poll preparedness in Goa
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey on Tuesday reviewed preparedness in Goa for the upcoming Assembly polls.
EC delegation on 3-day visit to Goa from today ahead of Assembly polls
A high-level team of the Election Commission of India led by CEC Sushil Chandra will embark on a three-day visit to Goa from Monday to take stock of the poll preparedness
Plans afoot to have 4 cut-off dates for new voters to enrol, par panel told
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had been pushing for multiple cut-off dates to allow more eligible people to register as voters
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CEC Chandra tells story of Indian elections to international audience
The Election Commission participated in an international virtual seminar
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Exploring tech-based remote voting; political consensus needed for it: EC
The commission had initially explored options with reputed academic institutions for blockchain based internet voting
Election Commission holds meeting with CEOs of states, UTs on poll issues
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday held a conference with chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and union territories here, and reviewed a host of issues related to the poll process
Transfer officials posted in home districts: EC to five poll-bound states
In the run-up to the Assembly polls in five states, EC has directed to transfer officials posted in their home districts and those who have spent three years in a district in the last four years.
Explained: How much political parties spent on publicity in last 5 years
South Indian parties were among the biggest spenders: Their average annual expenditure on elections was the highest
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Several Congress legislators ready to join BJP, says Yediyurappa
Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that several Congress legislators were ready to join the BJP.
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