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Top EC officials likely to brief parl panel on electoral reforms: Report

A discussion will be held on various other electoral reforms planned by the EC, including singular voter list for the Lok Sabha, state assembly and panchayat elections: Report

Will launch party once EC clears name, symbol: Amarinder Singh

Singh had resigned as the Punjab chief minister amid a bitter power tussle with Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

EC notice to Assam CM on poll code breach, Cong seeks bar on campaigning

The Election Commission has issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged violation of code of conduct during campaigning for the October 30 Assembly by-elections

EC should ban pre-poll surveys 6 months before elections: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said she will write to the Election Commission demanding surveys by media organisations and other agencies be banned six months before any elections

EC asks Bengal chief secretary to ensure no celebration over poll results

In a letter, the EC said the state government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post-poll violence happens.

EC freezes LJP symbol amid dispute between factions of Chirag Paswan, Paras

The commission also said that the two factions can use free symbols available to field their candidates for the bypolls to two assembly seats in the coming days

Three LS, 30 assembly seats to go for by-elections on Oct 30: EC

The counting of votes will take place on November 2

Calcutta HC gives go-ahead for Bhabanipur by-poll, berates chief secretary

The court severely berated H K Dwivedi, the state's chief secretary, for projecting himself "more as a servant of the political party in power than a public servant"

Calcutta HC allows Bhabanipur by-election as scheduled, dismisses petition

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition on the by-election to the Bhabanipur assembly seat, ordering that polls will be held as scheduled on September 30

Bhabanipur BJP candidate gets EC notice over alleged poll code violation

BJP's Bhabanipur candidate Priyanka Tibrewal was issued a show-cause notice by the Election Commission after the TMC complained that she violated a poll code

HC notice to EC to declare cash transfer offer as corrupt poll practice

The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Election Commission why it was shying away from taking action against political parties who are in violation of its guidelines on corrupt practices

EC to deploy 52 companies of central forces for West Bengal bypolls

The bypolls in all the three constituencies will be held on September 30 and the results will be announced on October 3

Mamata didn't mention about pending criminal cases in poll papers: BJP

BJP alleges Bengal CM didn't mention about pending criminal cases in her nomination papers for Bhabanipur by-poll, files complaint with EC

Election Commission declares bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha seats in 6 states

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced dates for bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death and end of tenure of members.

Man arrested for hacking EC's portal for issuing voter cards: Police

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday for allegedly hacking the Election Commission's portal used for generating voter identity cards, police said. Mukesh Kumar was arrested from Karso village in Chaonpur police station area on a complaint from the EC, they said. He was interrogated by several officers, including Palamu's Deputy Commissioner Shashi Ranjan, officials said. A team of half dozen investigators, comprising police officers and civil officials, are probing the case, they added. The arrested is suspected to be part of a network that has links in several districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The EC had informed the Palamau district administration that the URL used for generating voter identity cards from a Customer Service Point (CSP) in Chaunpur's Karso area was hacked and fake voter identity cards were made, they said. The EC had given the responsibility of making voter ID cards to a private company, giving it a URL and

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

The five assembly polls could be held together early next year.

HC to hear plea for direction to EC to stop using EVMs, use ballot paper

The court said it will hear in August a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to stop using electronic voting machine (EVM) and use ballot paper in the forthcoming polls in the country.

Buzz over leadership change in Uttarakhand, BJP awaits EC's decision

Tirath Singh Rawat needs to be elected as an MLA in the next two months to continue in the post, which he got after the BJP leadership removed Trivendra Singh Rawat from the helm.

EC can hold Bengal by-polls as Covid-19 situation is under control: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said bypolls, due in six assembly seats of the state, can be held within seven days since the COVID-19 situation is "under control".

EC defers legislative council polls in 9 seats in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

The Election Commission said it will take a decision in the matter at an "appropriate time in the future"