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EC acts over EVM complaints, three UP officials removed from poll duty

Three officials were removed from election duty in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, a day after the Samajwadi Party alleged that electronic voting machines were being shifted in an unauthorised manner.

UP polls: Akhilesh alleges tampering with EVMs, seeks intervention of EC

The exit polls have predicted BJP getting a comfortable majority in the state

UP Assembly elections: 54.18% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

Over 54 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 54 seats on Monday.

UP Assembly elections: 46.40% voter turnout till 3 pm in seventh phase

An average voter turnout of 46.40 per cent was recorded in the seventh and the final phase of the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India.

EC to host international poll visitors' event on Monday virtually

The Election Commission (EC) is going to organise an International Election Visitors Programme (IEVP), 2022, for foreign election management bodies and organisations in virtual mode on Monday

Congress leaders meet EC, seek free and fair election in Manipur

The delegation of AICC senior observer for Manipur Jairam Ramesh and party leader Salman Khurshid met the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners

UP Assembly polls: EC bars BJP candidate from campaigning for 24 hours

The 24-hour ban from campaigning for Raghvendra Pratap Singh, who is contesting the polls from the Domariyaganj Assembly seat, begins from 6 am on Monday

Assembly polls: EC further eases Covid restrictions, allows road shows

The commission also allowed political parties and candidates to hold meetings and rallies with the restriction of using only 50 per cent capacity of space being relaxed

SEC relaxes Covid-19 restrictions for counting of panchayat poll votes

The State Election Commission (SEC), Odisha, Monday relaxed COVID-19 restrictions it had earlier imposed for counting of votes of the panchayat polls.

EC restores number of star campaigners for state polls as Covid cases fall

Recognised national and state parties can field a maximum of 40 star campaigners and other parties which are registered but not recognised can now have 20 star campaigners

Sonu Sood restrained from visiting polling stations in Punjab's Moga

The Election Commission on Sunday restrained actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood from visiting polling stations in Moga, where his sister is contesting on a Congress ticket

EC notice to BJP's T Raja Singh for allegedly threatening voters in UP

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP leader T Raja Singh for allegedly threatening people to vote for his party in Uttar Pradesh.

EC issues notice to BJP's T Raja Singh for threatening voters in UP

The poll panel cited a video clip of Raja Singh's purported remarks while issuing him the notice

EC notice to BJP Uttarakhand for tweeting morphed photo of Harish Rawat

The said tweet has since been removed

Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, vehicle rallies for polls

Assembly polls are scheduled in five states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Punjab.

Assembly polls: Fifteen former bureaucrats appointed EC's special observers

Fifteen former bureaucrats with experience in the electoral process have been appointed as special observers for the assembly polls in five states.

EC extends ban on roadshows, 'padyatras', vehicle rallies till Feb 11

Physical public meetings for polls: EC increases cap from 500 to 1,000 people

Election Commission to review ban on physical rallies on Monday

The Election Commission will hold a review meeting on Monday to discuss the existing ban on physical rallies in view of declining Covid cases

EC to rate Covid scene in poll-bound states, ban on physical rallies on Mon

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies.

Election Commission to send EPIC to newly enrolled voters by post

The service will be launched on January 25 which is celebrated as National Voters' Day