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64.39% turnout in Naxal-affected second phase polling in Jharkhand
Out of the seven districts that went to polls on Saturday, Gumla saw highest turnout at 68.6% and Saraikela-Kharsawan recorded the lowest at 60.88%There have been a few incidents of violence in the polling for 20 Assembly seats
1 min read7 Dec 2019Jharkhand witnesses 64.66% polling in first phase
This is record turnout in these constituencies'Despite the fact that all these assembly constituencies fell in the most Naxal-affected districts, the polling today went off peacefully,' said EC
1 min read30 Nov 2019Jharkhand assembly polls sees 62.8% turnout till end of voting
The percentage is likely to increase as voters who entered the polling stations by 3 pm will be allowed to exercise their franchiseEarlier in the morning, a bridge in Gumla district's Bishnupur was blown up, allegedly by Naxals while voting was underway
3 min read30 Nov 2019Polling picks up in Maharashtra, Haryana
Both Maharashtra and Haryana clocked an average of 52.75% polling as of 5.30PMPolling is on till 6PM and the turnout for both the states is expected to increase by then
1 min read21 Oct 2019EC takes action on complaint over ‘violation of secrecy’ in Faridabad
In a video that was circulated on social media, a person inside a Faridabad polling station was allegedly found intervening in the voting processEC says fresh polling will take place on that particular polling station on 19 May
1 min read13 May 2019EC launches C-Vigil app to ensure ‘clean’ polls
EC has launched the app in a bid to crack down on electoral malpracticesPeople can lodge complaints seamlessly through the C-Vigil app
1 min read24 Apr 2019The science of indelible ink
The purple-coloured ink is applied on the left-hand index finger of the voter in a polling boothMysore Paints also exports indelible ink to more than 30 countries across the globe
3 min read23 Apr 2019Lok Sabha elections 2019: Preparations underway for phase 1 of polling
India is preparing for the first phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Visuals from Ghaziabad show polling officers preparing for the first phase of polling to be held tomorrow. Fight in Ghaziabad is between General VK Singh of BJP vs Suresh Bansal of SP-BSP-RLD alliance vs Dolly Sharma from Congress. Polling for Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be held in total 7 phases. The results will be declared on May 23.
10 Apr 2019EC bans all kinds of tobacco in polling booths during 2019 elections
In a first, the Election Commission has banned all kinds of tobacco in polling booths during next year's general elections
1 min read26 Dec 2018EC directs officials to be on tight vigil in Telangana
The Election Commission has asked police and other officials on duty to ensure that names of voters and identification proof are registered for the upcoming Assembly election
1 min read25 Oct 2018Popular Topics
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