Chief Election Commissioner of India

EC appointment Bill to be introduced in Rajya Sabha today

Election Commissioner Appointment Bill: Bill on EC appointment to be introduced in Rajya Sabha today during Monsoon session of Parliament. Explain that the search committee will have the PM, the leader of the opposition and one minister.

Aug 10, 2023, 14:06 PM IST

DNA: Now you will get the 'right' to vote from anywhere

Assembly elections of 9 states are going to be held in India next year in 2023. A good news has come for the voters who voted in this festival of democracy. The Election Commission is now going to bring a new facility for the people living far away from the village. Election Commission is going to bring 'Remote Voting System'. In this, migrant voters will not have to go to their home state to cast their vote.

Dec 29, 2022, 23:28 PM IST

West Bengal: "Emphasis on holding fair elections in Bengal" - CEC Sunil Arora

Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora, while addressing the press conference, said that May 30 is the last day of the term of the assembly. In view of the continuous violence in Bengal, the Election Commission team held a meeting with the police to conduct elections in a peaceful manner in the state. Along with this, the issues were also discussed with the leaders of all the parties.

Jan 22, 2021, 14:54 PM IST

Postal ballot voting is violation of right to secrecy to vote, right to free and fair elections: Mamata Banerjee-led TMC tells EC

TMC said the amendment directly interferes with the conduct of free and fair elections, which is the bedrock of the democracy and has been enshrined as a basic feature in the constitution. 

Jul 06, 2020, 16:26 PM IST

We are not returning to era of ballot papers: CEC Sunil Arora

On January 8, the CEC had said that electronic voting machines (EVMs) are tamper-proof and there is nothing to doubt about the integrity of the system.

Jan 24, 2019, 11:01 AM IST

Sunil Arora takes charge as new Chief Election Commissioner of India

Sunil Arora on Sunday took charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India.

Dec 02, 2018, 11:11 AM IST

First phase UP Elections 2017: As it happened

In the first of the seven-phased staggered elections in Uttar Pradesh, a total of 839 candidates are in the fray.

Feb 11, 2017, 17:47 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi release Common Minimum Programme – Here are the SP-Congress alliance's 10 commitments

In a joint press conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi released a list of 10 commitments to the people of the state.

Feb 11, 2017, 13:51 PM IST

BJP records huge victory, wins all three MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh

The three seats won by BJP are graduate MLC seats.

Feb 11, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi retorts, says PM Narendra Modi `likes peeping into bathrooms`

Compulsions of realpolitik made Samajwadi Party and Congress seal a pre-poll pact last month to contest the UP Assembly Elections together.

Feb 11, 2017, 10:44 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: 8 interesting facts

Etah's Jalesar is the smallest constituency in terms of electorate, and Ghaziabad's Sahibabad is the largest.

Feb 11, 2017, 10:16 AM IST