Election Commission News
X Removes AAP, YSRCP, TDP Posts On Election Commission Request, But Says It Doesn't Agree | Details
Social media platform X on April 16 said that it had restrained certain posts in India featuring political content from elected officials, political parties, and candidates for office following directives from the country's Election Commission. These included posts from AAP, YSRCP, Chandrababu Naidu, and others.
19 Apr 2024Presidential Election 2022: Voting to take place on 18 July
President Ram Nath Kovind's term of office will end on 24 July.
1 min read9 Jun 2022ECI enhances limits on expenditure by candidates ahead of upcoming Assembly polls in 2022
The agency said that these revised numbers will be applicable in all upcoming elections.
1 min read6 Jan 2022EC reviews Covid, law and order situation in poll-bound states, stresses on need for vaccinations
Elections are due in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur and the Commission is expected to announce poll dates in the next few days.
1 min read6 Jan 2022Parliament passes bill to link electoral rolls with Aadhaar
Bill which seeks to remove fake voters from electoral rolls was passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote
2 min read22 Dec 2021How the panchayat polls ‘killed’ over 700 teachers in UP
Across Uttar Pradesh, teachers were afraid of getting covid19 after being deployed on polling duties. But no one came to their rescue
10 min read2 May 2021ECI constitutes committee to examine issues concerning expenditure limit
Election Commission of India considered a proposal to increase the election expenditure specially due to Covid 19 situation Political parties in its feedback to Commission had asked for an increase in the expenditure of Bihar assembly election following the pandemic
1 min read21 Oct 2020EC announces dates for elections to 11 Rajya Sabha seats
Voting will be held on 9 November and counting to be conducted on the same day, the poll panel announced today Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav are among the 10 members from Uttar Pradesh retiring on November 25
1 min read13 Oct 2020Over 52,000 voters opt for postal ballots in 1st phase of Bihar polls: EC
These voters belong to Senior Citizen (above 80 years of age) and PwD categories, the poll body said These voters will be provided postal ballots on pre-informed date(s) by the Returning Officers with proper security and videography arrangements to ensure secrecy, safety, and transparency in the process, said EC
1 min read12 Oct 2020EC relaxes timeline for entities to register as parties in Bihar in view of Covid
As per the existing guidelines, a party seeking registration has to submit an application to the Commission within 30 days following the date of its formation
1 min read8 Oct 2020