Election Commission of India (ECI): News
21 Dec 2024
Jairam RameshCentre amends poll rules to limit public access to records
The Indian government has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting public access to certain electronic election documents.
10 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'No EVM-VVPAT mismatch': ECI amid Maharashtra opposition's claims
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected allegations of discrepancies between the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) results in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.
02 Dec 2024
JioEVM hacking: Mumbai Police book US-based man over 'false claims'
The Mumbai Cyber Police have registered an FIR against US-based Syed Shuja, who allegedly claimed he could hack Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
30 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiECI invites Congress delegation to review Maharashtra election result concerns
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet a delegation of the Indian National Congress (INC) on December 3 after the party complained about the recent Maharashtra elections.
27 Nov 2024
Lok Sabha'There's one at...Modi's house': BJP responds to EVM tampering allegations
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday hit back at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after he protested against the use of voting machines (EVMs) and suggested a return to ballot paper.
26 Nov 2024
Congress PartyRashmi Shukla reinstated as Maharashtra police chief after polls
Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections.
26 Nov 2024
Chandrababu Naidu'EVMs not tampered...on win?': SC dismisses plea for paper ballots
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the return of paper ballot voting in elections.
22 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMahayuti makes comeback in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc prevails in Jharkhand
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
20 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavUP bypolls: ECI suspends 2 cops after Akhilesh Yadav's complaint
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended seven police officers in Uttar Pradesh for flouting voter ID guidelines in the ongoing bypolls.
19 Nov 2024
Sharad PawarVoting for Maharashtra elections, second phase of Jharkhand polls begin
Voting for the first and only phase of Maharashtra assembly elections is underway across all 288 seats from 7:00am to 6:00pm.
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'SOPs followed': ECI on row over Uddhav Thackeray bag check
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has defended its actions after former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's bags were frisked in Yavatmal and Latur.
04 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla transferred amid opposition's phone-tapping allegations
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP), Rashmi Shukla, amid allegations of bias by opposition parties.
01 Nov 2024
Congress Party'Generic': Congress slams ECI's 'condescending non-reply' to Haryana poll complaints
The Congress Party has slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its reply to allegations of irregularities in the Haryana assembly elections.
19 Oct 2024
DelhiEC orders removal of Jharkhand's acting DGP over biasness complaints
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate removal of Anurag Gupta from his post as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand.
17 Oct 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra: ECI probes Mahayuti over poll code breach
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is probing the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
17 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint
Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."
15 Oct 2024
Jammu And KashmirECI calls out 'distortion' in exit polls, questions 'early trends'
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has raised concern over the "major distortion" caused by exit polls and early trends aired on television channels.
15 Oct 2024
JharkhandMaharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Immature...': BJP slams Rahul for questioning ECI after Haryana loss
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Election Commission of India after his party's defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Amid scolding over Haryana loss, Sena's soothing words for Congress
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has weighed in on the Congress's recent loss in the Haryana elections.
08 Oct 2024
Congress Party'Can't accept verdict': Congress raises doubts over Haryana counting
The Congress expressed that the election results in Haryana are both unexpected and shocking, asserting that they cannot accept the outcome following a sudden shift from early leads in their favor to a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP's Haryana hat-trick: Modi likely to address party workers today
Defying exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain power in Haryana for the third consecutive term.
08 Oct 2024
Farooq AbdullahOmar will be J&K CM: Farooq amid NC's strong showing
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah has announced that his son, Omar Abdullah, will be the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Congress complains to ECI over 'delay' in showing poll trends
The Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) over what it sees as a "delay" in updating poll trends on the poll body's official website.
08 Oct 2024
Haryana'Unacceptable': Jairam Ramesh alleges delay in updating election result trends
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has alleged that there is a delay in updating election trends on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website for the Haryana Assembly elections.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)J&K election results: Iltija Mufti trails from Bijbehara seat
Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is trailing from the Bijbehara assembly seat by over 1,800 votes.
08 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP retains Haryana, Congress-NC to form government in J&K
Reversing exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged the winner once again in the Haryana Assembly election.
04 Oct 2024
HaryanaHaryana Assembly elections: When will exit poll results be out
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the exit poll results for the Haryana Assembly elections will be released after voting concludes on Saturday, October 5.
01 Oct 2024
ElectionsAhead of Haryana polls, Ram Rahim granted 15th parole
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda and a convicted rapist, is all set to walk out of Sunaria jail in Rohtak on parole.
28 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Poll body announces when Maharashtra Assembly election will be held
The Election Commission of India (ECI) met with political party representatives and senior officials in Mumbai on Saturday to discuss the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
19 Sep 2024
Ashwini VaishnawExplained: What is 'One Nation, One Election', how'll it work
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the "One Nation, One Election" plan, a key poll promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
31 Aug 2024
HaryanaECI revises polling, vote counting dates for Haryana Assembly elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday postponed the Haryana Assembly elections from October 1 to October 5.
22 Aug 2024
Farooq AbdullahNational Conference, Congress to form alliance for J&K Assembly polls
National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has announced that his party will form an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
16 Aug 2024
HaryanaWhy poll body didn't announce Maharashtra Assembly election dates
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the dates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
16 Aug 2024
AssemblyElection Commission announces assembly election dates for J&K, Haryana
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
16 Aug 2024
AssemblyElection Commission to announce dates for assembly polls today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for upcoming Assembly elections on Friday.
07 Aug 2024
Madhya PradeshRajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats on September 3
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the Rajya Sabha elections for 12 vacant seats will be held on September 3, 2024.
13 Jul 2024
Jammu And KashmirCentre amends J&K Reorganization Act, increases lieutenant governor's powers
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 to effectively increase the powers of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
20 Jun 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaECI receives 8 pleas seeking verification of EVMs, VVPAT units
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has received eight applications for verification of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units' burnt memory from candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
17 Jun 2024
Shiv SenaExplained: Report on EVM 'hacking' in Mumbai triggers row
A political slugfest has erupted over allegations of electronic voting machine (EVM) hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.
16 Jun 2024
MumbaiPoll official junks EVM hacking charge, says no OTP needed
Returning Officer Vandana Suryavanshi has categorically dismissed allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.
05 Jun 2024
Chandrababu NaiduTDP chief Naidu says his party will remain with NDA
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that his party will continue its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
05 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)TDP, JD(U) push for Speaker's post as insurance: Report
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Janata Dal (United)—key constituents of the National Democratic Alliance's third consecutive term—are pushing for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, the Indian Express reported.
04 Jun 2024
Amit Shah'Big message to Modi': Rahul Gandhi on LS poll results
In his first press address after winning the Raebareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of intimidating India's institutions.
04 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP opens account in Kerala: Suresh Gopi headed for win
Popular Malayalam actor and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Suresh Gopi, is leading in the Lok Sabha election from Kerala's Thrissur constituency.
04 Jun 2024
National Security ActPro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh leads in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib
Amritpal Singh, a radical preacher currently serving time in an Assam jail, is leading the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib.
03 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Modi 3.0 likely but INDIA halts NDA's '400 paar'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking at a third straight term as trends show the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on 296 seats; the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alone was leading on 241 seats.
03 Jun 2024
Jairam RameshECI quashes Ramesh's request for time to detail 'Shah-called-DMs' charges
The Election Commission of India on Monday dismissed a request from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for additional time to detail his allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
03 Jun 2024
Lok Sabha Elections'Always here…': CEC Kumar's response to 'Laapataa Gentlemen' memes
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday addressed a press conference, ahead of the declaration of Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday.
03 Jun 2024
Siddharth Roy KapurBiopic on India's 1st Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen announced
Siddharth Roy Kapur's production banner has revealed plans to bankroll a biopic on Sukumar Sen—the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, reported Variety.
03 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiBihar CM Nitish meets PM Modi ahead of results day
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Monday held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day before the Lok Sabha election results are scheduled to be announced.
03 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi'Wait and see…': Sonia responds to exit polls
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the opposition bloc is "hopeful" that the results will be "completely opposite" to the exit poll predictions for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
03 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Confident of victory, BJP plans weekend 'political event' to celebrate
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—energized by exit polls—is planning a "political event" to celebrate its anticipated electoral victory, likely over the weekend.
02 Jun 2024
Ajay MakenCongress questions new rule on counting agents, ECI responds
Congress leader Ajay Maken expressed concerns on Saturday over a new rule that prevents candidates' counting agents from being present at the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) tables during the vote counting process on June 4.
02 Jun 2024
Amit Shah'Share details of Shah calling DMs': ECI to Jairam Ramesh
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to provide detailed information about his allegations that Union Home Minister Amit Shah contacted 150 district magistrates prior to the vote counting.
30 May 2024
Narendra ModiModi spoke of 'divisive issues' 421 times during campaigning: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday of raising "divisive issues more than 400 times" during the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign.
30 May 2024
Narendra ModiPM's meditation trip sparks row, Congress moves ECI
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced he would meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu from May 30 to June 1, the Congress submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India.
25 May 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaCEC chief Rajiv Kumar responds to voter turnout data controversy
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar addressed the controversy surrounding the voter turnout data on Saturday after the Supreme Court adjourned an application seeking the release of final authenticated data of voter turnout.
24 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling kicks off for 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections
The polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections kicked off on Saturday.
24 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsDelhi Lok Sabha elections: Know what's open and what's closed
All seven constituencies in Delhi will go to the polls in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
24 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsSC quashes application seeking disclosure of voter turnout
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned an application seeking the release of final authenticated data on voter turnout in all polling stations, including the number of votes polled in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
24 May 2024
Lok Sabha Elections2024 elections: What's Form 17C ECI refused to make public
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is currently embroiled in a controversy over the transparency of voter turnout data for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
23 May 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Amid 'red alert', Delhi may witness hottest poll day
Delhi is bracing for its hottest polling day ever, with temperatures expected to exceed 47 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
22 May 2024
IndiaECI reacts sharply after YSRCP MLA seen destroying EVM
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed the Andhra Pradesh Police chief to take stern criminal action against YSRCP MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy for damaging an electronic voting machine (EVM).
22 May 2024
Narendra ModiECI pulls up BJP, Congress over religious, casteist poll campaign
With two phases of Lok Sabha elections left to go, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition party—the Congress—over the poll speeches by their leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.
22 May 2024
National Democratic Alliance (NDA)BJP expels singer-politician Pawan Singh for contesting against NDA candidate
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled Bhojpuri singer and politician Pawan Singh for deciding to contest the Lok Sabha elections independently from the Karakat seat in Bihar.
21 May 2024
Mamata BanerjeeECI bars judge-turned-BJP candidate from campaigning for remarks against Mamata
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday barred Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours.
