Election Commission (EC)

Quicksplained: Who is Gyanesh Kumar, India's new chief election commissioner?

Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, has been appointed India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner. He replaced Rajiv Kumar at the top post and will oversee the Election Commission until 2029 as it will conduct 20 Assembly elections, the polls for President and Vice-President in 2027, and prepares for the next Lok Sabha elections

Gyanesh Kumar appointed chief election commissioner, a first by collegium

Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner, becoming the first to take office under the revamped selection process.

‘$21 million for voter turnout in India’: What’s the row over the grant that Doge has cancelled?

As Elon Musk-led Doge continues to make cuts in funding, it claims that it has cancelled a $21-million (Rs 182 crore) grant for ‘voter turnout in India’. The post has triggered a political storm in New Delhi, with leaders of the ruling BJP attacking the opposition Congress. Here’s why

As Congress compares Indian EVMs with Hezbollah pagers, EC explains the difference

'Electronic Voting Machines in India are more robust that Hezbollah's pagers,' said the Election Commission of India, responding to Congress leader Rashid Alvi's claim who cited PM Modi's 'friendship' with Israel to allege that EVMs could be manipulated just like the pagers in Lebanon 

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election dates 2024: EC announces poll schedule for two states

Assembly election dates 2024: Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20, Jharkhand will go to polls in two phases on November 13 and 20

Quicksplained: Who is Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, the CPI(M) leader who keeps winning in Kashmir?

A big highlight from the Jammu and Kashmir elections is the victory of CPI(M)’s Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami. He has consistently won from the Kulgam seat since 1996. This year, he defeated a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed candidate by over 7,000 votes, emerging as the region's lone Communist leader

J&K Assembly polls: Election Commission issues notification for Phase I

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued the notification for the first phase of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the start of the nomination process

How delimitation changed Jammu & Kashmir's political, and voter, landscape

The first Union Territory assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will take place in three phases, with voting scheduled for September 18, September 25, and October 1, followed by vote counting on October 4

Three phase polls in J&K starting September 18, Haryana votes on Oct 1, announces ECI

Elections in J&K will be held in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1, while Haryana will head to polls on on October 1, Election Commission of India announced on Friday, adding, counting of votes will be on October 4

5 ‘firsts’ that make Jammu Kashmir election special

Jammu and Kashmir is set to return to local electoral politics, with the Election Commission announcing the poll schedule for the Union Territory on Friday. The last elected local government fell in 2018