Election Commission
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Feature
Ensuring equity and security in Lok Sabha elections: The role of Election Commission
The Lok Sabha elections are slated to be conducted in seven phases spanning from April 19 to June 1
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India
Election Commission: Poll officers can’t force voters who ‘refuse to vote’ at polling booths
If an elector decides not to vote after their electoral roll number is entered in the ‘Register of Voters’ (Form…
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Politics
Election Commission to Centre: Stop sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ messages on WhatsApp
The Commission received numerous complaints about government messages being sent to citizens' phones even after the implementation of the Model…
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Politics
Meet newly appointed Election Commissioner chosen by PM Modi-led panel
The decision was made during a meeting convened to fill two vacancies left by Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel
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Politics
Election Commission halts central govt’s Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in many states until December 5
The Election Commission (EC) halted the campaign in Telangana, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
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Politics
Election Commission announce poll dates for 5 states: MP, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram
16.6 crore people across 5 poll-bound states are all set to vote in state elections ahead of Lok Sabha polls…
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Governance
Sachin Tendulkar declared the ‘National Icon’ of the Election Commission to boost voter turnout
This move by the Election Commission of India (ECI) aims to encourage voter participation during the elections.
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India
Apex Court calls for expert panel to curb election freebies
The issue was discussed after a PIL was filed to regulate freebies.
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Main News
Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, vehicle rallies till February 11, allows physical meetings with 1,000 people
The commission has also enhanced the limit for door-to-door campaigns and instead of 10 persons, now 20, excluding security personnel,…
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Politics
Vote From Home: Telangana government set to adopt India’s first smartphone-based e-voting system
A dummy election will be held in Khammam district for trial of the e-voting system based on AI and Blockchain…
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