EC extends deadline for Uttar Pradesh exit polls
Results of the 403 state assembly seats would be announced on March 11.
Mar 06, 2017, 11:44 AM IST
UP polls: BJP writes to EC for deployment of lady police officials at booths to check voter ID of burqa-clad women
In a major development, BJP has written to Election Commission of India to deploy lady police officials at booths in 6th and 7th phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to check voter ID of burqa-clad women.
Mar 02, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
UP election: Red roses for women casting vote in Baraut
In an unique attempt to appreciate women coming out to cast their vote.
Feb 11, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
BJP takes poll management, ground work to next level in UP
If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could pride itself on professional poll management in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls the ruling party at the Centre seems to have bettered itself.
Feb 09, 2017, 13:22 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh elections: CEC Nasim Zaidi to visit Lucknow today to review poll preparedness
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi and senior EC officials will visit Lucknow on Wednesday to review poll preparedness for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Feb 08, 2017, 10:33 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh elections: CEC Nasim Zaidi to visit Lucknow tomorrow to review poll preparedness
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi and senior EC officials will visit Lucknow on Wednesday to review poll preparedness for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Feb 07, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
AAP's donation records incorrect: Income Tax department to EC
In a report submitted to the Election Commission, the I-T department has said that the records of donations made to the AAP during 2013-14 and 2014-15 had "factual discrepancies".
Feb 03, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM issued notice for poll code violation
The Election Commission on Saturday issued notice to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and two other candidates for allegedly violating the model poll code.
Feb 02, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Plea against pre-poll freebies promise: delhi High Court seeks to Centre
The Delhi High Court today sought responses of the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a petition seeking to restrain all political parties
Feb 02, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as Election Commission orders FIR, complaint against him
In a major blow to AAP leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Election Commission has directed to intiaye a necessary legal action against him.
Jan 29, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
BJP sends notice to Mayawati over inclusion of Mukhtar Ansari in BSP
BJP leader Ashok Singh, who is the witness to the murder of Manna Singh, a local contractor allegedly killed by Ansari`s gang in 2009, has sent the notice to BSP chief Mayawati.
Jan 28, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
National Voters' Day: Elections are celebrations of democracy, says PM Narendra Modi
The Election Commission of India is celebrating the seventh National Voters` Day across the country today for enhancing the participation of the citizens in the electoral process.
Jan 25, 2017, 10:47 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea to postpone Union Budget on Jan 23
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to January 23 the hearing on a plea seeking postponement of Union Budget presentation ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in five states.
Jan 20, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Regional political parties got Rs 108 crore in donations above Rs 20k
Section 29C of the Representation of People Act, 1951 mandates that political parties submit their contribution details in excess of Rs 20,000 to the Election Commission.
Jan 18, 2017, 19:36 PM IST
Lok Dal still hopeful of getting Mulayam Singh Yadav by its side
Mulayam Singh Yadav has given a list of 38 candidates to Akhilesh for the upcoming Assembly polls, Lok Dal national president Sunil Singh said.
Jan 18, 2017, 19:16 PM IST
HC asks EC to decide on plaint regarding Rs 104 crore deposit by BSP
Since the demonetisation order came on November 8 last year, the cash deposit in old currencies should necessarily have been undertaken by November 20.
Jan 18, 2017, 18:54 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav allotted `cycle` symbol by EC; UP CM seeks father Mulayam's blessings
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav had been asserting their respective claims over the party's election symbol 'cycle'.
Jan 16, 2017, 18:40 PM IST
Samajwadi Party feud: Election Commission likely to decide fate of 'cycle' today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday is likely to give an interim order on the dispute in the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.
Jan 16, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
BJP moves EC on Rahul Gandhi's claim of seeing party symbol in God, saint
On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi had stated at a party function that he found his party's symbol (hand or palm) in the images of gods.
Jan 13, 2017, 21:41 PM IST
Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal asks voters to accept money from parties, again
Thumbing his nose at the Election Commission, Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asked voters in Punjab to accept money offered by political parties but "fool" them by voting only for AAP, days after Goa's poll panel chief took cognizance of similar remarks allegedly made by the Delhi CM.
Jan 13, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
