Tag: election commission
Delhi Polls: 42.29% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 4 P.m.
An estimated 42.29 per cent of the 1.47 crore eligible voters cast their votes in the first eight hours till 4 PM on Saturday in the election for the 70-member Delhi Assembly.....
With AAP Set To Return, Congress Ends As Loser In Delhi
With Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leading in 57 seats after several rounds of counting, it now seems appears certain that the 'broom' is set to retain power while BJP might have to remain content with minor increment in its tally....
Bypolls To One Lok Sabha And 56 Assembly Seats On Nov 3 And 7
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced by-elections to 56 assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat in Bihar in the first week of November. ....
EC Refutes RJD's Allegation On Poll Fraud, Says It Doesn't Work Under Anybody's Pressure
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it has never worked under anybody's pressure and refuted the RJD's allegations about not giving winning certificates to candidates of the Grand Alliance. ....
National Voters Day: 'Youth Must Be Made Aware Of Voter Registration'
On the occasion of 11th National Voters Day (NVD), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised on the need to spread awareness and ensure voter registration, especially among youth. ....
BJP Urges EC To Censure Mamata Banerjee For Speeches, Prevent More Breaches
The BJP on Friday urged the Election Commission to censure West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for using unparliamentary language and levelling baselesss allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. ....
55.76% Polling In Bengal In 8 Hours Amid Skirmishes
Eight hours after voting began for Assembly polls on Saturday, West Bengal seems to be showing an unprecedented enthusiasm for the electoral exercise, with around 55.76 per cent voter turnout already recorded in the first phase of polling. ....
EC Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Mamata Banerjee
The Election Commission (EC) has again issued a show cause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a written explanation for her "attempt to berate and vilify the central forces by making false, provocative and intemperate statements". ....
Will Spare None, Mamata Banerjee After Meeting Cooch Behar Victims' Families
With the end of the deadline set by the Election Commission for not entering the boundaries of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the families of the victims who were killed at Sitalkuchi during the fourth phase of polling. Four people were killed in the firing by the central forces in Sitalkuchi in Bengal on April 10. ....
BJP's Dilip Ghosh Barred From Campaigning For 24 Hours
After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Election Commission on Thursday barred West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh from campaigning for 24 hours, charging him with making "provocative" public statements that can "seriously incite" emotions and lead to "breakdown" of law and order affecting the Assembly election process in the state. ....
