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EC sets up panel to revise expenditure limit for LS, assembly polls

EC has set up a panel to examine the issue of revising the expenditure limit for candidates for LS and assembly polls in view of the increase in number of electors and rise in Cost Inflation Index

EC notice to Kamal Nath on 'item' jibe, asks him to explain in 48 hours

Kamal Nath, who is the state Congress president, had later expressed regret over it and asserted that he did not say anything disrespectful

Elections amid coronavirus: Govt enhances expenditure limit of candidates

The poll spending limit for candidates has been enhanced by 10% based on the recommendation of the Election Commission keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to Covid-19 curbs

Voting in the shadow of Covid-19: How the EC prepared for Bihar polls

With lessons drawn from all over the world, the EC started preparing for Bihar polls months ago and created a framework for smooth conduct of assembly polls in Bihar

Twitter partners with EC, launches dedicated search prompt for Bihar polls

Twitter announced a partnership with the Election Commission and launched a new search prompt that makes it easy to find credible and authoritative information related to Bihar elections

Cancel transfer orders as model code in place for bypolls, EC tells MP govt

EC on Thursday directed the Madhya Pradeshgovernment to cancel transfer orders of 12 joint and deputy collectors which were issued after the model code of conduct came into effect ahead of the bypolls

52,000 voters opt for postal ballot in phase 1 of Bihar elections: EC

Over 52,000 voters, who are either senior citizens above 80 years of age or are people with disabilities, have opted for postal ballot in the first phase of Bihar polls to be held on Oct 28, EC said

Bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats on Nov 3 and 7: EC

Bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats spread across 12 states will be held on November 3 and 7, the EC said, but did not announce by-elections to seven assembly constituencies in 4 others

EC issues counting day guidelines to ensure distancing norms amid Covid-19

The EC said no more than seven counting tables, instead of 14 counting tables, should be allowed in a counting hall

Decision to hold Bihar elections amid pandemic a leap of faith: CEC

Arora also said the decision to hold the elections in the state, where the term of the assembly ends on November 29, is "a leap of faith and not a leap in the dark"

Over 7 cr single-use gloves for Bihar voters in polls amid Covid-19

In August, EC had issued broad guidelines for holding elections during the pandemic under which voters were to be provided with gloves to press EVM button and sign the register at polling stations

No directive to CBDT to issue notice to Sharad Pawar: Election Commission

Several media house reported Pawar as saying that that the Income Tax Department has served him a notice in connection with the declarations made by him in poll affidavits submitted to EC

Bihar elections, 65 pending bypolls to be held around same time: EC

"One of the major factors in clubbing them together is the relative ease of movement of central forces and related logistics issues," a Commission statement said

NBCC signs MoU with Election Commission to build office building at Dwarka

State-owned firm NBCC has bagged Rs 150 crore project from Election Commission of India to design and construct an office building at Dwarka in the national capital

Election Commission broad guidelines on polls challenged in Gujarat HC

The broad guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for holding polls during the coronavirus pandemic was on Monday challenged in the Gujarat High Court

Polls amid pandemic: Voters to get gloves; booths to have thermal scanners

Election Commission recommends mandatory sanitisation of polling stations, preferably a day before the polls

Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed Election Commissioner

Rajiv Kumar is a retired IAS officer of 1984 batch of Jharkhand cadre

President accepts Ashok Lavasa's resignation as Election Commissioner

Lavasa's resignation comes at a time when the Election Commission is preparing to hold Bihar assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic

LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar Assembly polls after Covid-19 crisis subsides

In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bihar is also facing a flood situation, with 13 districts severely affected by deluge

EC takes 'exception' to J&K L-G's reported remarks on timing of polls

The Commission also referred to similar statements of the LG reported by various media outlets in November last year and June this year