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ECI Publishes Assembly Poll Index Cards in Record 72 Hours

The Election Commission of India published assembly election index cards and statistical reports within a record 72 hours of the declaration of results. The data release covers all 830 Assembly constituencies where the election process concluded on May 6. This initiative is part of over 30 steps taken in the last year to improve transparency and efficiency. Additionally, a re-poll has been scheduled for the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal on May 21.

Key Points: ECI Releases Assembly Poll Data in Record 72 Hours

  • ECI publishes assembly poll index cards and reports in 72 hours
  • Covers all 830 constituencies from May 6 elections
  • Data accessible via ECINET App and website
  • Re-poll scheduled for Falta, West Bengal on May 21
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ECI publishes assembly poll index cards, statistical reports in record 72 hrs

Election Commission publishes assembly election index cards and statistical reports within 72 hours of results, a record time, boosting transparency.

"The ECI described the publication as a suo-moto initiative aimed at promoting transparency for stakeholders, including researchers and the public."

New Delhi, May 8

The Election Commission of India on Friday published the index cards and statistical reports for the elections to the Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026 within a record 72 hours of the declaration of results.

The data release covers all 830 Assembly constituencies where the election process concluded on May 6.

Digital updating and faster publication of the index cards and statistical reports are among the over 30 initiatives taken in the last one year by the Election Commission, the ECI said in a statement on Friday.

The poll panel noted that prior to the introduction of the ECINET platform, the process of compiling this data manually through field officials typically took several weeks or even months.

The index cards contain comprehensive data across multiple dimensions, including candidate details, electors, votes polled, and party-wise performance. These records are now accessible to the public via the ECINET App and the official ECI website. In a concurrent move, the Commission released a set of 14 statistical reports.

This is the first time such reports have been made available within three days of the poll results.

The reports provide an exhaustive breakdown of variables, including assembly constituency-wise voter turnout, gender-wise participation, and constituency-wise detailed results.

The ECI described the publication as a "suo-moto initiative" aimed at promoting transparency for stakeholders, including researchers and the public.

While the reports are prepared from secondary data, the Commission clarified that the primary data remains in the statutory forms maintained by Returning Officers, which are considered final.

Additionally, the Commission announced that a re-poll has been scheduled for the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal, set to take place on May 21. A re-poll was ordered in all the polling stations of the Falta seat after complaints during the voting in the second and final phase of polling on April 29. The results will be announced on May 24.

- IANS

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James A
Impressive that they got 830 constituencies' data out in three days. But let's see if the index cards actually have meaningful breakdowns - like candidate affidavits, financial details, and criminal records. Quick publication is good, but data quality matters more.
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Priya S
Truly remarkable! I remember my father used to wait for weeks after elections to get any data. Now it's all available on the ECINET app. This is what we call "Digital India" in action. 🇮🇳
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Kavya N
Happy to see ECI taking suo-moto steps for transparency. But I have a small concern - the article mentions primary data in statutory forms at RO level. Hope those too are digitized soon. Aur haan, Falta re-poll results on May 24? Marking my calendar!
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Sunil U
Good initiative, but let's not forget the real test is whether all this data is actually used to improve electoral transparency. The reports are only secondary data - the real checks happen at polling stations. Still, a step in the right direction.
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Madhuri G
Finally! As a researcher tracking women's participation in elections, gender-wise data within three days is a dream come true. Earlier I had to write RTIs to get this. ECI deserves a round of applause! 👏👏
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Nitin Z
72 hours is

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