Ban people from fighting polls from more than one seat: EC to Centre
As electoral law stands today, a candidate is permitted to contest an election from two different constituencies in a general election or a group of bye-elections or biennial elections. If a person is elected from more than one seat, then the person can only hold on to one of the seats that they won.
Jun 17, 2022, 16:10 PM IST
Election Commission files affidavit in SC, seeks power to deregister political parties
The Election Commission on Saturday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and sought powers to deregister political parties.
Feb 10, 2018, 20:54 PM IST
Achal Kumar Joti - All you need to know about the next Chief Election Commissioner
Achal Kumar Joti is a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service officer.
Jul 04, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
AAP calls EC's EVM challenge 'farce', begins registration for its hackathon
Terming the Election Commission`s EVM challenge a "farce", the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday opened registration for its parallel challenge and invited people to hack the voting machines under the poll panel`s guidelines.
Jun 03, 2017, 16:00 PM IST
EC may cancel bypoll to R K Nagar Assembly seat in Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission is likely to cancel the bypoll to the R K Nagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu following reports that money was used to influence voters.
Apr 09, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Delhi poll panel opposes Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India's symbol plea
Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India's plea for a common symbol to contest the upcoming MCD polls was today opposed in the Delhi High Court by the Delhi State Election Commission.
Mar 20, 2017, 20:08 PM IST
BJP approaches poll panel against Bengal's TMC government
The BJP on Tuesday approached the Election Commission against what it called the "reprehensible and unethical acts of the West Bengal government of the Trinamool Congress".
Mar 30, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Poll panel to use IT applications in coming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Other applications include Matdaan for poll day monitoring at polling station, ELECOM for releasing election news or press release, e-counting, for viewing counting trends and result, SMS Poll Monitoring System, for collection of various types of information through SMS from presiding officer and sector officer.
Mar 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Assam Assembly Elections 2016: Poll panel withdraws expenditure observer, orders action
The Election Commission on Friday withdrew the expenditure observer, who raided the house of Assam Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain, and ordered suitable action against him.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: Poll panel in Kolkata on March 14 to review preparedness
All three members of the Election Commission of India will arrive here on March 14 to review West Bengal's preparedness for the assembly elections that begin on April 4.
Mar 10, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
