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Assembly Election 2023

18 Jan 2023

Tripura to vote on February 16, Meghalaya, Nagaland on February 27

Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Assembly election 2023 date: The EC has announced the schedule of the assembly election in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

Assembly elections 2023

18 Jan 2023

EC to announce poll schedule of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura today

Assembly elections 2023: The five-year term of Nagaland Assembly, Meghalaya Assembly, and Tripura Assembly will end on March 12, March 15, and March 22, respectively.

Gujarat Assembly elections

04 Dec 2022

Urban apathy continues unabated from Shimla to Surat, says 'concerned' EC

The EC said that the voting percentage increased in many constituencies in Gujarat in the first-phase polling but the overall turnout was diminished by the urban apathy to voting in key districts such as Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar.

15 Nov 2022

Election Commission's BIG deadline to Uddhav, Shinde's Shiv Sena factions

In an interim order in October, the Commission had barred the two factions from using the party name or its 'bow and arrow' symbol.

07 Nov 2022

J'khand CM seeks copy of Guv request for 2nd opinion in office-of-profit case

Hemant Soren has sought a copy of Guv Bais's request for a "second opinion" in a office-of-profit case On Oct 27, Bais sought a "second opinion" on the case

Gujarat Assembly elections

03 Nov 2022

Why was there delay in announcing Gujarat Assembly election dates? EC answers

The Election Commission announced polls to Himachal Pradesh on October 14 but had skipped declaring the Assembly election schedule for Gujarat.

02 Nov 2022

FIRST voter of Independent India - 106-year-old Saran casts his postal ballot

Shyam Saran Negi is the first voter of Independent India He has voted for the 34th time for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections through a postal ballot He voted for the first time in 1951

30 Oct 2022

BJD writes to ECI against BJP for violation of Model Code of Conduct

The BJD has written to the Election Commission of India for strict action against BJP for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct BJD has claimed that BJP leaders were threatening its workers because they were afraid of losing the elections

Munugode bypoll

30 Oct 2022

Munugode bypoll: Telangana minister banned from campaigning for 48 hrs

Telangana energy minister Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy was banned for violating the poll code after he allegedly threatened to stop welfare schemes if people do not vote for the ruling TRS candidate in the Munugode assembly by-election.

21 Oct 2022

Violence erupts as PTI workers clash with police in Pakistan

Violence erupted shortly after police contingents confronted PTI workers following the announcement of the election results PTI workers have also demonstrated by blocking roads and streets

Uddhav Thackeray

13 Oct 2022

Uddhav-led Shiv Sena writes to EC over symbol and name, alleges 'bias'

Last week, the Election Commission barred the rival factions of the Shiv Sena from using the party name and the 'bow and arrow' symbol.

Uddhav Thackeray

11 Oct 2022

Eknath Shinde submits THESE 3 symbol options to EC for his Shiv Sena faction

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction has submitted new party symbol options to the Election Commission The three symbols are: 'Shining sun', 'Shield & sword', and 'Peepul tree' Eknath Shinde's party was renamed to 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' on Monday

Uddhav Thackeray

10 Oct 2022

Uddhav Thackeray gets 'mashaal' as poll symbol; Shinde asked to give new list

The Election Commission also alloted "Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray" as the party name for the Uddhav Thackeray faction, while "Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena" was given as the party name for the Eknath Shinde camp.

Uddhav Thackeray

10 Oct 2022

Uddhav moves HC against EC order freezing Shiv Sena name, poll symbol

On October 8, the Election Commission had barred Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena from using the party name and its election symbol in the upcoming Andheri East assembly bypolls.

Uddhav Thackeray

09 Oct 2022

Uddhav faction calls EC order on Sena symbol 'injustice'; Shinde group reacts

The Election Commission on Saturday barred the Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde from using the party name and its election symbol in the next month's Andheri East assembly bypoll.

06 Oct 2022

Simply not EC's business: Congress on poll watchdog's freebies letter

Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said it was simply not the business of the Election Commission.

05 Oct 2022

Another nail on democracy's coffin: Oppn after EC proposes change in poll code

The EC has proposed amending the model code to ask political parties to provide authentic information to voters on the financial viability of their poll promises, a move that came amid the freebies versus welfare measures debate.

29 Sep 2022

Debar persons charged with 'serious offences' from contesting polls: SC to EC

Supreme Court was hearing a plea, which said that out of 539 winners of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, as many as 233 (43%) declared criminal cases against themselves.

Bharat Jodo Yatra

14 Sep 2022

Take action against Rahul for 'misusing' kids: Child rights body asks EC

NCPCR charged that this is a violation of Election Commission rules which say that only adults can be part of a political party.

Punjab assembly elections 2022

15 Feb 2022

BJP urges Election Commission to ban Navjot Sidhu from campaigning

A BJP delegation met the EC with a memorandum and claimed that Sidhu had insulted Brahmins with a "derogatory" reference with an aim to divide Punjabis.

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