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Election Commission of India
What is Election Commission of India (ECI)?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an autonomous and permanent constitutional body responsible for organising free and fair elections in the Union and States of India. The Constitution grants the ECI with the power of direction, superintendence, and control of elections to Parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the office of vice-president of India. The ECI does not deal with the elections to the urban bodies such as Municipalities and Panchayats in the states and hence, a separate State Election Commission.
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The Commission’s functions and powers with respect to elections are divided into
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Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
EC actions risk disenfranchisement of voters in Bengal: Mamata to CEC
She also alleged that the actions of the EC were undermining the democratic and fundamental rights of the people
 "EC actions risk disenfranchisement of voters in Bengal: Mamata to CEC")
EC convenes inter-state border meeting with officials of poll-bound states
West Bengal and Assam, which are going to the polls, share international borders with Bangladesh
 "EC convenes inter-state border meeting with officials of poll-bound states")
West Bengal's 1st supplementary voter list likely on March 23: EC official
The official said preparations are underway to display the updated voter list across nearly 80,000 polling booths in the state once it is finalised by next Monday
Omar Abdullah alleges 'gerrymandering', backs TMC win in Bengal polls
Commenting on the large-scale transfers ordered by the Election Commission in the poll-bound state, Abdullah said these things happen only in the states where the BJP is not in power
 "Omar Abdullah alleges 'gerrymandering', backs TMC win in Bengal polls")
Mamata calls officials' transfers 'highest order of political interference'
The poll body ordered a fresh reshuffle of senior officers, posting two secretaries to other poll-bound states as observers, and deploying 13 IAS and five IPS officers in key poll management roles
 "Mamata calls officials' transfers 'highest order of political interference'")
EC seeks report from Kolkata police on attack at TMC minister's house
The commission has asked for clarity on the timeline of the incident, the role of the police, and the intelligence inputs available prior to the incident in north Kolkata's Girish Park area
EC transfers 19 senior police officers in Bengal ahead of assembly polls
IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed the new ADG of South Bengal, while K Jayaraman was named the ADG of North Bengal
Several district election officers of poll-going Assam likely to be changed
The state has 35 districts. A DEO is a senior administrative official, typically the district magistrate or collector, appointed by the Election Commission
EC removes chief secretary, home secretary in poll-bound West Bengal
The commission appointed Dushyant Nariala, an IAS officer of the 1993 batch, as the state's chief secretary, and said Chakravorty would be kept out of poll-related assignments
Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats today; voting for 11, others unopposed
Voting will now take place for the remaining 11 seats, including five from Bihar, four from Odisha, and two from Haryana
 "Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats today; voting for 11, others unopposed")
Elections in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala from Apr 9; result on May 4
Elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while West Bengal will vote in two phases
 "Elections in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala from Apr 9; result on May 4")
Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for five states today
Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule
West Bengal assembly elections likely in two phases, says EC official
The official said law and order in West Bengal during the election remained a major concern for the EC and senior officials of the state government have assured the poll body of tight vigil
No eligible voter will be removed, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Kolkata
The chief election commissioner also emphasised that every eligible voter would have the opportunity to cast their ballot
 "No eligible voter will be removed, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Kolkata")
EC meets political parties representatives in West Bengal ahead of polls
The parties urged the EC to take stringent measures to curb the activities of anti-social elements and prevent intimidation of voters during the elections
 "EC meets political parties representatives in West Bengal ahead of polls")
Voter deletions in post-SIR rolls aimed at dividing Bengal: Mamata
The CM continued her protest for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after she spent the night at the sit-in site at Metro Channel in central Kolkata
 "Voter deletions in post-SIR rolls aimed at dividing Bengal: Mamata")
Voter deletions in post-SIR electoral rolls for dividing Bengal: Mamata
The TMC supremo had begun the demonstration at Metro Channel in central Kolkata on Friday, accusing the Election Commission of conspiring with the BJP to "disenfranchise Bengal voters"
Voters face issues as EC portal down in Bengal after SIR rolls publication
The poll panel has started publishing the electoral rolls in phases, which marked the culmination of a 116-day statewide exercise that began on November 4 last year
Over 47,000 names deleted in Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur seat after SIR
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur assembly segment, widely regarded as Banerjee's pocket borough, had 2,06,295 voters when the SIR process began on November 4 last year
 "Over 47,000 names deleted in Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur seat after SIR")
Decision will be taken on plea to hold single phase polls in TN: CEC
The Election Commission's decision over 'phases for polls' will be known once the election schedule is announced, he said