New Delhi: Achal Kumar Jyoti, a former Chief Secretary of Gujarat, today took over as the new Election Commissioner, filling one of the two vacancies in the three-member body. “Jyoti took over his charge today
New Delhi: Hari Shankar Brahma, who today took over as the 19th Chief Election Commissioner, said his priority and “mission objective” is to ensure free and fair conduct of Delhi Assembly polls.“My first priority and
New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has no regrets about the decision to go by the district authorities in the high-profile Varanasi constituency where a BJP rally of Narendra Modi was refused
New Delhi: A proposal for 'seeding' Aadhar card with the voter identity card to prevent duplication and falsification was discussed on Tuesday at a meeting of the Chief Electoral Officers at the Election Commission.The meeting
New Delhi: V S Sampath, Chief Election Commissioner, demits office tomorrow, capping less than six years of an eventful tenure, occasionally marked by controversies, that saw him conduct two Lok Sabha elections and at least
New Delhi: The much awaited schedule for the Delhi Assembly polls is likely to be announced today when the Election Commission officials will meet at 11 am.Sources indicated that the single phase polling in Delhi
New Delhi: Days after extending more benefits to Persons of Indian Origin, the government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means. The government has
New Delhi: The government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means. The government, which has firmed up its stand, is set to tell the
Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said the driver ferrying Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was responsible for putting on a beacon light when the latter attended a party programme here on Tuesday.
Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said any offensive material on social media during election period will be strictly dealt with. “The Chief Secretary and the DGP were told to instruct the police
New Delhi: The Election Commission today announced bypolls to three assembly constituencies in Delhi which fell vacant after BJP MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha in the recently-held general elections.Chief Election Commissioner V S
New Delhi: After Supreme Court's intervention instantly disqualifying those convicted of serious offences, the Election Commission now wants debarring of a candidate from elections on framing of charges in cases of heinous offences.In a bid
Srinagar: Election Commission officials are scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir today where they will consult state government and different political parties to discuss feasible time-table for state elections.Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath Friday
Chandigarh: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) VS Sampath on Saturday said that for the first time, five police observers will be deployed in Haryana to ensure free, fair and clean polling in the state where election
New Delhi: Paid news should be made an electoral offence that attracts disqualification so that it acts as a deterrent, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today suggested and said inadequacies in legal framework were
New Delhi: The Election Commission will take a call on holding Assembly elections in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir after it receives the report of the state Chief Electoral Officer in mid-October.The term of the 87-member
Srinagar: With Jammu and Kashmir engrossed in a massive rescue and relief operation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the last thing on his mind at the moment was holding of assembly elections in the
New Delhi: Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra and Haryana in a single phase on October 15 that may well be the first for the ‘Modi wave' after the Lok Sabha polls.Counting of votes
Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said Income Tax officials would work in tandem with police to check money flow during yet-to-be announced assembly elections in Jharkhand.“Use of money power is a major
Mumbai: As many as 19.31 lakh applications have been registered so far as part of the ongoing summary revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra and voters would have the opportunity to enroll themselves until the
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