Tag: The Election Commission
EC To Get 40 Lakh VVPAT Machines, EVMs By September 2018: Joti
The Election Commission will get 40 lakh VVPAT machines and EVMs by September 2018 for use in the 2019 general elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A.K. Joti said on Wednesday. ....
President Nod To 20 AAP Lawmakers' Disqualification, Party To Move Court
In a big blow to Delhi's ruling AAP, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 of its MLAs in the office of profit case. While the BJP hailed the move, the AAP said it would approach the courts against it.....
Row After 'EVM Thief' Goes With Naidu To EC Meet
After Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu raised questions over the Election Commission's independence and impartiality, the poll panel on Saturday issued a notice to the TDP questioning how Naidu allowed a person accused of stealing an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to be part of the delegation that knocked on its doors.....
Himachal Pradesh To Go To Polls On Nov 12, Counting On Dec 8
Himachal Pradesh will have a single-phase polling for its 68 Assembly seats on November 12 and the counting of votes will take place on December 8, the Election Commission announced on Friday. ....
No Transparency In Electoral Bonds, EC Tells SC
The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosure of contributions as it felt would cast its shadow on transparency and accountability in political funding.....
Ex-BSF Jawan Moves SC Over Rejection Of Nomination
Tej Bahadur Yadav, thedismissed Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging rejection of his nomination papers by the Election Commission to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.....
Gujarat Assembly Polls On Dec 1 & 5; Results On Dec 8
The Gujarat Assembly polls will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, the Election Commission announced on Thursday here. ....
Early Trends: ECI Data Puts BJP Ahead In Over 230 Seats; Cong Leading In 100 Seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the official counting trends for the Lok Sabha elections, showing the BJP leading the chart, followed by the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and the Trinamool Congress, among other. ....
'Tearing Urgency, Lightning Speed', SC Questions Centre On Appointment Of Election Commissioner
The Supreme Court on Thursday grilled the Attorney General R. Venkataramani, representing the Centre, on the appointment of Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, saying what was the "tearing urgency, haste", and why was the appointment made at a "lightning speed". ....
'Important Issue': SC Notice To Centre On Plea Claiming Use Of Undisclosed Software For Voter Profiling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Centre and others on a plea claiming that the Election Commission (EC) has indulged in "voter profiling" by deploying an "undisclosed software" to link voter records to Aadhaar. ....
