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 2018In a move to boost participation of women voters in Karnataka elections, Election Commission has installed pink polling booths in constituencies also known as Sakhi. Staff and security personnel are exclusively women in these premises. Gender Studies scholars and political analysts have hailed this move, saying that it would encourage more women to come out and vote. Scholars working in the field of Women's Studies and electoral practices have appreciated the move. Scholars have also asked for better transportation facilities, especially in far-flung areas, to encourage women to come out and exercise their franchise.
12 May 2018Adding a riot of colours, the EC has set up ethnic polling booths in Mysuru, Chamarajnagar and Uttar Kannada districts where polling booths match the lifestyle of tribal masses living there
1 min read12 May 2018The Pink polling booths will have completely female staff and are aimed at increasing women's participation in the poll process
1 min read5 Apr 2018As many as 22.2 million people are eligible to vote for 61 seats in central Gujarat and 32 seats in north Gujarat across 14 districts
2 min read14 Dec 2017Exit poll results are out after voting ended for the second phase of Gujarat elections for 93 assembly constituencies at 5pm today. Here are the latest updates and developments
11 min read14 Dec 2017The problems facing booth level officers raise questions on the quality of electoral rolls in the world's largest democracy
2 min read7 Dec 2017The voting for Himachal Pradesh elections, a two-pronged battle between BJP and Congress, has ended. Here are the latest updates and developments
4 min read9 Nov 2017Ahead of the Gujarat elections, Election Commission (EC) will conduct an awareness drive to familiarize voters with VVPAT machines
1 min read28 Sep 2017The key to expansion of BJP's electoral footprint is to successfully map polling booths across the country, says Amit Shah during the party's national executive meeting in Delhi on Monday
1 min read26 Sep 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared