Page 24 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Ahmedabad East LS seat Cong candidate Rohan Gupta withdraws from poll fray
All 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat will witness polling in a single phase on May 7 and vote counting will be held on June 4
 "Ahmedabad East LS seat Cong candidate Rohan Gupta withdraws from poll fray")
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
 "India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near")
LS polls: 4,914 weapon holders in Jammu directed to deposit firearms
These licensed weapon holders fall in the catagories of persons released on bail, arms licence holders with criminal offences and arms licence holder who have been involved in rioting
 "LS polls: 4,914 weapon holders in Jammu directed to deposit firearms")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 1 of elections
Lok Sabha polls: As many as 21 states and UTs will go to polls in phase one of the Lok Sabha elections. Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand are among states to have their polls in one go on April 19
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 1 of elections")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: EC orders removal of home secretaries in 6 states
The Election Commission has ordered the removal of home secretaries in 6 states and Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024: EC orders removal of home secretaries in 6 states")
PM Modi has laid strong foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': BJP's Ashok Tanwar
Tanwar had quit the Congress in 2019 and joined the AAP in 2022. In between, he had floated his own party and even joined the Trinamool Congress for a brief period
 "PM Modi has laid strong foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': BJP's Ashok Tanwar")
EC launches special campaign in Himachal Pradesh to boost voter turnout
Awareness campaigns and cultural events would be held besides making these 414 stations model polling stations
 "EC launches special campaign in Himachal Pradesh to boost voter turnout")
Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts
The NDA, experts believe, already had a big boost ahead of the 2024 national elections in Dec 2023, winning assembly elections in three key states (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)
 "Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts")
Over 24.3 mn to vote in upcoming LS polls in Assam; polling in 3 phases
The Chief Electoral Officer in Assam said that there will be 1,409 women-managed polling stations, 262 model polling stations and 15,777 polling stations where webcasting will be held
Cabinet sends Lok Sabha election dates to President Murmu for notification
The first notification will be issued on March 20 for the first phase of polls on April 19 in 102 seats. The nomination process begins for a particular phase with the issuance of the notification
Carpool, minimise paper use, waste disposal: EC for sustainable polls
Polling for the 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases, starting with 102 in the first phase on April 19. The votes will be counted on June 4
 "Carpool, minimise paper use, waste disposal: EC for sustainable polls")
BJP targets Congress LS candidates in Chhattisgarh through cartoons
The 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh will see polling in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7 as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India
 "BJP targets Congress LS candidates in Chhattisgarh through cartoons")
Muslim organisations to move ECI seeking change in poll date in 2 states
For Tamil Nadu, the polls will be held on April 19 and in Kerala on April 26. Both dates fall on a Friday
LS polls: 49.2 mn electors, including 1.1 mn first-time voters in Gujarat
Of the total registered voters, 2.54 crore are men and 2.39 crore are women. The state has 1,503 transgender voters, Bharathi said
 "LS polls: 49.2 mn electors, including 1.1 mn first-time voters in Gujarat")
EC launches 'KYC' app to know if candidates have criminal backgrounds
The Know your Candidate (KYC) app is available on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, the Election Commission posted on its website while also sharing the QR code to download the app
 "EC launches 'KYC' app to know if candidates have criminal backgrounds")
25,000 CAPF personnel to be deployed for 1st phase polling in West Bengal
Polling will be held in Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seats in the first phase
Number of voters in Andhra Pradesh rises to 40.9 mn from 40.7 mn: EC data
Andhra Pradesh will witness simultaneous legislative assembly and general elections on May 13
 "Number of voters in Andhra Pradesh rises to 40.9 mn from 40.7 mn: EC data")
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 7: Voting on June 1; check details here
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Elections for the seventh will be held on June 1 in 57 constituencies. The seventh phase will cover 8 States and Union Territories
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 7: Voting on June 1; check details here")
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: Voting on May 13, full details here
Lok Saha polls 2024: 96 constituencies in 10 states and Union territories will go to polls in the fourth phase of the 2024 general elections
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: Voting on May 13, full details here")
