Voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) with 40% benchmark disability can avail the optional home voting facility
A 10-member delegation of Trinamool Congress sat on a protest outside the ECI office in Delhi with placards in their hands.
The Election Commission is responsible for holding elections throughout the country. Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases. The political parties have begun announcing their candidates for the polls. They have also started giving their candidates symbols. What are election symbols?
The SBI had earlier submitted two lists to the Election Commission which were published on the website on March 14. In the information put out, names of donors, bonds purchased and the bonds encashed by the political parties.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Scheduled over seven phases from April 19 to June 1, the elections are expected to see a massive turnout of approximately 97 crore voters, including over 88.4 lakh differently-abled individuals and more than 2.18 lakh centenarians.
Earlier, the apex court had directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose the details of the bonds to the EC by the close of business hours on March 12.
The polling schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 has been announced by the Election Commission of India. Check here the full details of the third phase of the polling.
The Election Commission announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Saturday. With this, the Model Code of Conduct came into force with immediate effect. Check DETAILS of state-wise poll schedule.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi took the "pickpocket" dig at Modi during his poll speech, alleging that the prime minister diverts people's attention while industrialist Gautam Adani picks their pockets. This is how pickpockets operate, he had alleged.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Election Commission has prepared a proforma to make parties to disclose their election promises. However, this aspect also relates to the pending court matter.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud delivered two separate but unanimous verdicts on pleas challenging the scheme. Pronouncing the verdict, the CJI said the scheme is violative of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EC has put special emphasis on purity and health of the electoral roll along with disclosures and transparency in the revision of electoral rolls, an official pointed out.
ECI said that Commission has been made aware of use of derogatory or offensive language in the political discourse about Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Usage of such semantics in speech/ campaign by members of any political parties or their candidates, can be interpreted as an affront to the PwDs
NCP underwent a split in the party in July this year after Ajit Pawar jumped over from the Opposition ranks to the ruling Maharashtra government with eight NCP MLAs, after which he was sworn as the Deputy CM of the state. He had approached the Election Commission staking claim over the party's name.
Schools students will soon be taught about the electoral process across the country as the poll body has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education.
Ajit Pawar had moved the Election Commission claiming the support of 42 of 53 NCP MLAs in Maharashtra. While the hearing on the NCP split is underway in the Election Commission, Ajit Pawar has already described himself as the party's national president.
Model Code of Conduct: Congress and BJP are the key players in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Telangana is expected to witness a triangular contest between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Congress and BJP.
With the announcement of Assembly elections in five states, the political battle among parties will see a new high in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The Election Commission announced the dates of Assembly polls and other crucial data relating to all poll-bound states.
Sharad Pawar said that he will be present at the ECI hearing on the NCP split on October 6 in the national capital. He also slammed Ajit Pawar apparently stating that those who joined hands with the BJP cannot be a part of the NCP.
A team of Deputy Election Commissioners will visit Madhya Pradesh to take stock of poll preparedness ahead of the Assembly polls in the state slated later this year.
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