Election Commission News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Selection Committee to appoint new Chief Election Commissioner ahead of Rajiv Kumar's retirement
New Delhi, February 14: With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor is expected to meet next week, possibly on Sunday or Monday, as the notification for the fixed meeting date is yet to be issued.
OPS hails Madras HC decision allowing ECI to probe AIADMK internal disputes
Chennai, Feb 12: Expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has welcomed the Madras High Court's decision to vacate the stay on the Election Commission of India (ECI) probing internal disputes within the party, including leadership issues and the symbol controversy.
SC seeks poll panels asks response on pleas for EVM verification
New Delhi, February 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to file its response on the pleas seeking verification of the burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs in compliance of its previous judgement.
SC asks ECI not to erase, upload EVMs data during verification
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to erase or reload the data while carrying out Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) verification.
Lot of challenges ahead of the double engine govt: JMM General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya
Ranchi, February 8: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya on Saturday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their win in the Delhi assembly elections.
Delhi Polls: Parvesh Verma's family express joy and gratitude as BJP leader set to defeat Kejriwal
New Delhi, February 8: As Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parvesh Verma is set to defeat Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency, Verma's family expressed their joy and gratitude at the results.
Kejriwal has collapsed in all models: BJP MP Chandolia thanks people in Delhi for heeding PM Modi's appeal
New Delhi, February 8: As Election Commission trends from Saturday's counting of polls in Delhi Assembly polls indicated an apparent victory for the BJP, party MP Yogender Chandolia thanked people of the national capital for supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal against the incumbent Aam Aadmi party.
Delhi should have govt which serves its people: Sitharman reacts as BJP leads
New Delhi, February 8: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the National Capital Region should have a government which serves the cause of the people, as early trends show BJP returning after 27 years.
Was saying for long time...AAP didn't understand: Anna Hazare on Delhi election results
Ahmednagar, February 8: As the current trends show Bharatiya Janata Party poised to get majority in Delhi assembly elections, social activist Anna Hazare criticised Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party for their alleged involvement in controversies surrounding liquor and money.
Delhi wants double-engine govt, not Wagon R without engine: BJP's Gaurav Bhatia
New Delhi, February 8: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, speaking ahead of the Delhi election results, expressed gratitude to the public for their support and highlighted a "clear message" from the voters, saying that the people of Delhi want a "double engine government" and they don't want a "Wagon R without an engine."
Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reaffirms BJP set to win Delhi polls
New Delhi, February 8: As trends for Delhi elections become clear, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was sure that the BJP will form the government in the national capital after a hiatus of 27 years.
Delhi elections: Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi says BJP will stay ahead; takes jibe at Congress
Patna, February 8: Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday expressed strong confidence regarding Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the Delhi elections, stating that the party is ahead and it will continue to remain ahead.
DMK leads in Erode bypoll as vote counting begins
Erode, February 8: The counting of votes for the Erode (East) Assembly bye-election has begun, with DMK taking an early lead.
ECI releases constituency-wise voting data for Delhi Assembly elections
New Delhi, Feb 7: With the results for the Delhi Assembly elections set to be announced on Saturday after the counting, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published Assembly-wise votes polled.
Rahul Gandhi does not take elections seriously: BJP's Kamaljeet Sehrawat
New Delhi, February 7: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat slammed the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday, stating that he "does not take elections seriously."
Tell him to conduct his own probe, Ajit Pawar on Rahul Gandhi's poll fraud allegations in Maharashtra
Mumbai, February 7: Reacting to allegations by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of irregularities in Maharashtra polls, the state's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that the Congress leader should conduct his own probe.
Shiv Sena MP Mhaske terms Rahul Gandhi's allegations concerning Maharashtra voter list as childish
New Delhi, February 7: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Friday criticised Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for his claims of discrepancies in the Maharashtra voter list, calling his statements "false and childish".
Does not know that mandate of people decides victory or defeat: Shiv Sena's Shaina NC takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai, February 7: Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Friday took a jibe at Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of anomalities in the voter list of Maharashtra and said that he did not know that the mandate of the people decided victory or defeat.
'We don't laugh at the same joke again and again': Fadnavis takes dig at Rahul Gandhi
Nagpur, Feb 7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday hit back at Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after he raised concerns over the rise in voter numbers during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Arvind Kejriwal accuses ECI of not uploading booth-wise data of Delhi Assembly constituencies
New Delhi, February 7: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of "refusing to upload" Form 17C, which provides the data of the total number of votes polled by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in each Delhi Assembly constituency.
Alleging anomalies, LoP Rahul asks EC to share Maha voters' list for LS, Assembly polls
New Delhi, Feb 7: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of not sharing electoral rolls for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and the voter list for Maharashtra Assembly elections last year, raising suspicion of addition of bogus voters to benefit the BJP and its allies.
Rahul Gandhi cover firing; should introspect his defeat: Devendra Fadnavis dismisses allegations of voting irregularities in Maharashtra
Mumbai, February 7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday rejected Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation of alleged discrepancies in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election stating that the Opposition leader, aware of his party's imminent defeat in Delhi election results was attempting to "cover fire."
MP minister criticises Akhilesh Yadav for his 'ECI is dead' remarks
Bhopal, Feb 6: Madhya Pradesh Sports and Youth Welfare Minister, Vishwas Sarang, on Thursday, criticised former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) head Akhilesh Yadav for his "dead" remark against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
No repoll required in absence of complaints by nominees: Delhi CEO
New Delhi, Feb 6: In the absence of any complaint from the 699 candidates, no re-poll is required in any of the 70 Assemblies, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi R. Alice Vaz said on Thursday after the scrutiny of election documents.
Delhi records 60.42 per cent voter turnout in high stakes election battle
New Delhi, February 6: Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 60.42 per cent in the high-stakes assembly elections on Wednesday, according to data from the Election Commission of India.
57.70 per cent voter turnout recorded in Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi, Feb 5: Voting to pick a new 70-member Delhi Assembly continued peacefully on Wednesday as the turnout touched 57.70 per cent till 5 p.m. with the ruling AAP eyeing a fourth straight win and the BJP putting up a tough fight to return to power after 1998.
Delhi polls: Unique 'space' themed polling booth grabs eyeballs in Vikaspuri
New Delhi, February 5: As voters in Delhi queued up to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls on Wednesday, a polling booth in the Vikaspuri assembly constituency was the cynosure of all eyes with its unique decorations themed 'Chandrayan se chunav tak Bharat ki udaan'.
ECI's 'Chandrayaan Se Chunao Tak' initiative boosts voter enthusiasm in West Delhi
Vikaspuri, Feb 5: As the Delhi Assembly polls unfold, a captivating and futuristic initiative by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been turning heads and generating excitement in West Delhi. At a special polling booth in Vikaspuri, voters are greeted with a remarkable theme: "India's Flight from Chandrayaan to Election."
Voting is the oxygen and base of democracy,: VP Dhankhar appeals to vote
New Delhi, February 5: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accompanied by his wife Sudesh Dhankhar, cast their votes at the CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue for the Delhi Assembly Election.
Delhi Govt declares public holiday for Assembly elections, metro services adjusted
New Delhi, Feb 5: In a move to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday, the Delhi government has declared a public holiday. The holiday applies to all government and private sector offices across the national Capital.
South Korea: Yoon acknowledges troop dispatch to election commission during martial law decree
Seoul, Feb 4: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he ordered sending troops to offices of the National Election Commission (NEC) during his martial law declaration as he has suspected election fraud allegations.
Let's break voting records and show Nation Delhi's commitment to democracy: CEO R Alice Vaz
New Delhi, February 4: As Delhi prepares for the Voting Day of the assembly election 2025, Chief Electoral Officer R Alice Vaz has urged all eligible voters to participate in large numbers on polling day, February 5th. Emphasizing voting as a fundamental civic duty, she encouraged every voter to exercise their franchise and be part of this grand celebration of democracy.
Pressure tactics to malign us in Delhi polls, says Election Commission
New Delhi, Feb 4: Faced with a persistent and pointed onslaught by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Election Commission on Wednesday said that there were repeated and deliberate pressure tactics to malign it ahead of the Assembly elections in the national capital.
Polling parties depart with materials ahead of Milkipur By-Election
Milkipur, February 4: Polling parties collected polling materials and departed for their respective booths ahead of the by-elections for Ayodhya's Milkipur Assembly constituency, scheduled for tomorrow, February 5.
Delhi Police, Flying Squad seize vehicle carrying suspected electoral malpractice materials
New Delhi, February 4: The police and Flying Squad Team (FST) seized a vehicle at Inderpuri area in Delhi carrying suspected suits believed to be related to electoral malpractices, said District Election Office, New Delhi.
Security tightened with intensive checks and route marches ahead of Delhi assembly polls
New Delhi, February 4: With less than 24 hours remaining until the Delhi Assembly elections, authorities have tightened security measures, implementing intensive checks and conducting route marches in sensitive and vulnerable areas across the national capital.
Delhi Assembly election campaigning concludes: PM interacts with students, Kejriwal raises alarm over EVM tampering
New Delhi, February 3: The campaigning for Delhi Assembly election ended on Monday, with the three major parties; Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Congress raising various issues concerning the public of the national capital.
Shiv Sena & BJP criticise Rahul Gandhi questioning Maha poll results
Mumbai, Feb 3: Shiv Sena and BJP on Monday criticised the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for raising questions over the rise in the number of voters and the outcome of the state Assembly election.
Very childish, this was not speech of LoP: Naresh Mhaske slams Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, February 3: Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's address in the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske called the Congress leader's demand for the voter list in Maharashtra "very childish", highlighting that the voter list is already publicly available on the Elections Commission of India's (ECI) website.
Appointments under Congress made without transparency: Assam CM slams Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, February 3: Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his reservations against the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the selection committee that recommends the appointment of Election Commissioners, saying that it was "ironic," pointing out that such appointments under the Congress government were made without transparency.