Election Commision

EC to provide pick-up, drop facility to differently-abled voters during LS polls, will soon launch app to facilitate service

The Election Commission of India has developed a mobile application, which will be activated in a couple of days, to help voters registered as persons with disabilities avail the pick-up and drop service during the Lok Sabha Election

Chhattisgarh Assembly poll results: Congress' Mohammad Akbar wins by highest margin against BJP rival Ashok Sahu

Akbar, a former state minister and All India Congress Committee (AICC) member, defeated BJP's Ashok Sahu, who got 77,066 votes, in Kawardha seat.

Tripura Assembly polls: Tribal parties begin negotiations with BJP, Congress for electoral alliance

With the political activities gradually picking up ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in February in Left-ruled Tripura, tribal parties are negotiating with BJP and Congress for electoral alliances

EC bars Gujarat BJP from using the word 'Pappu' in advertisement; nickname was coined to target Rahul Gandhi

The Election Commission has barred the ruling BJP in Gujarat from using the word "Pappu" in an electronic advertisement, which apparently targeted Rahul Gandhi.

In high-stake Gujarat Assembly polls, 1,703 candidates file nominations for 89 seats in first phase

As many as 1,703 candidates have filed nominations for the 89 constituencies to be covered in the first phase of Assembly polls in Gujarat on 9 December.

Amit Shah terms other parties as 'dynasties,' says BJP is only party where decisions are made on merit

Of the 1,650 political parties registered with the Election Commission, only the BJP and the Communists to an extent have upheld internal democracy, BJP president Amit Shah said on Friday

EVM tampering row highlights: Election Commission sets 3 June as challenge date, parties need to confirm interest by 26 May

The Chief Election Commissioner has thrown open a challenge to political parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent assembly polls were tampered with.

Anantnag bypoll: Home ministry rejects EC's demand for aditional security, offers only 30,000 personnel

The Home Ministry has turned down a request by the Election Commission for additional security forces for the Lok Sabha bypoll in militancy-hit Anantnag saying it could only spare 30,000 personnel

UP Election 2017: Election Commission turning a blind eye to last minute campaigning is akin to a self-goal

It would be akin to a self goal if the Election Commission continues to turn its eyes away from rallies being held on polling day in Uttar Pradesh.

Political parties see 84% fall in donations, BJP remains a corporate favourite: Report

Donations to political parties reduced by nearly 84 percent in 2015-2016, a report published earlier this week by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch said.