Page 5 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Bypolls for 13 Assembly seats in 7 states on July 10; results on 13th: EC
The notification for the elections will be issued on June 14, the last date for filing of nomination papers is June 21, said the Election Commission.
 "Bypolls for 13 Assembly seats in 7 states on July 10; results on 13th: EC")
65.79% turnout recorded in LS polls, excludes postal ballots, says EC
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said a total of 64.2 crore voters have exercised their franchise in the 2024 polls
 "65.79% turnout recorded in LS polls, excludes postal ballots, says EC")
CEC Rajiv Kumar, 2 ECs meet Prez Murmu; present details of new LS members
The meeting is part of the process for the formation of the next or the 18th Lok Sabha
 "CEC Rajiv Kumar, 2 ECs meet Prez Murmu; present details of new LS members")
Election Commission lifts model code of conduct following LS poll results
The model code of conduct that came into force on March 16 with the announcement of the Lok Sabha election has been lifted.
 "Election Commission lifts model code of conduct following LS poll results")
65.79% voter turnout recorded in 2024 elections, postal ballot pending
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reported that 642 million voters exercised their franchise between April 19 to June 1
 "65.79% voter turnout recorded in 2024 elections, postal ballot pending")
93% winning candidates in 2024 General Elections are 'crorepatis': ADR
There has been an increasing proportion of 'crorepatis' winning the Lok Sabha elections in recent years, it says
 "93% winning candidates in 2024 General Elections are 'crorepatis': ADR")
Election Commission to give list of winning LS candidates to President
After handing over the list to the President, the Commission will pay floral tributes at Raj Ghat
Election results 2024: BJP wins 240 Lok Sabah seats, Congress 99, says EC
While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting was held for 542 seats after the BJP's Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed
Jailed Khalistani separatist, Indira Gandhi assassin's son lead in Punjab
Amritpal Singh is leading from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib while Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of one of the assassins of the late PM Indira Gandhi, is ahead in the electoral contest in Faridkot LS seat
 "Jailed Khalistani separatist, Indira Gandhi assassin's son lead in Punjab")
Who ordered you to slow down Lok Sabha election results, Congress asks EC
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questions Election Commission on delays in vote counting
 "Who ordered you to slow down Lok Sabha election results, Congress asks EC")
Rape-accused Prajwal Revvana leads from Karnataka's Hassan constituency: EC
The Hassan Lok Sabha constituency was represented by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999 and again from 2004 and 2014
 "Rape-accused Prajwal Revvana leads from Karnataka's Hassan constituency: EC")
Strict instructions passed to ensure transparency in counting process: CEC
Instructions have also been passed to cover the entire process using CCTV cameras on a round-the-clock basis
 "Strict instructions passed to ensure transparency in counting process: CEC")
Election Results 2024 highlights: Nitish Kumar to attend NDA meeting in Delhi on Wednesday
Lok Sabha Election Results News: ECI data showed that the BJP-led NDA had established a lead on 290 seats. And the INDIA bloc had put up a brave fight with a lead on 228 seats
 "Election Results 2024 highlights: Nitish Kumar to attend NDA meeting in Delhi on Wednesday")
Candidates before counting day: Some rest, others stay with party workers
With the campaign frenzy now a fading echo and the polls over, a palpable tension gripped the air as candidates of various political parties faced the anxious moments for the EVMs to be opened
 "Candidates before counting day: Some rest, others stay with party workers")
Deepfakes, AI managed well during elections, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
The commission also launched a Myth Vs Reality register on its website to bust fake news on a regular basis during the elections
 "Deepfakes, AI managed well during elections, says CEC Rajiv Kumar")
LS polls: EC reports record 642M voters, vows to combat fake narratives
Addressing the press a day before the poll results, the poll body chief spoke of the major learning during General Elections 2024, minimal poll violence and the need to fight fake narratives
 "LS polls: EC reports record 642M voters, vows to combat fake narratives")
Postal ballots: Why you shouldn't be swayed by early trends on counting day
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here's is everything that you need to know about postal ballots, its eligibility criteria and the process of its application
 "Postal ballots: Why you shouldn't be swayed by early trends on counting day")
Lok Sabha election 2024: How to check poll results on ECI website?
The counting of votes for Lok Sabha election 2024 is set to be conducted on Tuesday, June 4
 "Lok Sabha election 2024: How to check poll results on ECI website?")
Story in numbers: At least 644.08 mn may have voted this LS election
In 2019, 614.7 million of total 911.9 million voters had cast their votes, which had put the voter turnout average at 67.4 per cent, the best ever for a Lok Sabha election
 "Story in numbers: At least 644.08 mn may have voted this LS election")
EC asks Jairam Ramesh to share details of claim on Shah calling up DMs
In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel has asked him to share details of his claim by 7 pm on Sunday
