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India to get over 9 lakh tamper-proof EVMs before 2019
2 April 2017 6:59 PM ISTThe Government has informed the Parliament that the Election Commission will replace over nine lakh Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with M3 Machines prior the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Remove 'Aam' word from AAP government schemes: EC
22 March 2017 5:27 PM IST Ahead of municipal elections in the national capital, the Delhi Election Commission has directed the AAP government in the capital to remove...
Congress approaches Election Commission over Modi's 'khooni panja' remark
10 Nov 2013 9:53 PM ISTIn its communication to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath, Congress accused BJP's prime ministerial candidate of making 'intemperate, malicious...
Can you fight an election with just Rs 24,344?
10 July 2012 6:54 AM ISTHow much money should a political leader spend for contesting an assembly election? Pose this question to Samajwadi Party legislator Narad Rai and he...
Vice President election on 7 Aug
4 July 2012 7:37 AM ISTElection to the post of Vice President will be held on August 7 and the results would be out on the same day, the Election Commission announced on...
Who will replace V S Sampath?
7 Jun 2012 6:16 AM ISTAfter facing serious criticism from its own ally DMK and the opposition parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India...
Advani wants oppn say in selecting CEC
4 Jun 2012 12:04 PM ISTThe chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi is set to retire this month. Before the government decides about a new name to fill the vacant post, the...
EC commends CBDT role in Assembly polls
19 May 2012 12:02 PM ISTThe Election Commission (EC) has complimented the Income Tax department for doing a commendable job in checking illegal funds during the recently...
Bihar plans e-voting in civic polls
18 May 2012 7:38 AM ISTThe Bihar State Election Commission has decided to allow e-voting from the next urban bodies polls, so as to make it convenient for voters to exercise...
Apex court rejects election symbols plea
19 April 2012 5:30 AM ISTThe Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Election Commission’s order setting criteria for the allocation of election symbols to the registered and...