Page 27 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
EC dedicated to incorporating principles of inclusivity in polls: CEC Kumar
The optional home voting facility has been made available for the first time in Lok Sabha elections
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Good if he is going for 'prayashchit': Kapil Sibal on PM's meditation plan
'The person who does not understand the meaning of 'vivek' (wisdom), what 'dhyan' (meditation) he will do', said Sibal
 "Good if he is going for 'prayashchit': Kapil Sibal on PM's meditation plan")
J&K records highest turnout in 35 yrs, assembly polls to be held soon: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said this achievement sits on a 25 per cent increase in the number of contesting candidates since 2019
Supreme Court rejects BJP appeal against Calcutta HC ban on anti-TMC ads
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Calling the BJP advertisements 'disparaging', the top court urged restraint, reminding that political adversaries aren't enemies
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Phase 6 turnout reaches 63.36%; ECI releases data for all completed phases
Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout in Phase 6 at nearly 83%, Uttar Pradesh had the lowest at 54%
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Highlights of the day: Highest temperature in Raj was recorded in Phalodi at 50 degrees C on May 25
From phase six of general elections to United Nations's top court's decision on Gaza conflict, catch all the latest news from around the world here
 "Highlights of the day: Highest temperature in Raj was recorded in Phalodi at 50 degrees C on May 25")
LS polls phase 6: 59.06% voter turnout; highest in WB, lowest in J&K
The EC said polling percentage in the Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir is the highest in many decades
 "LS polls phase 6: 59.06% voter turnout; highest in WB, lowest in J&K")
LS polls: PoK belongs to India and we will take it, says HM Amit Shah
He also appealed to people to make the BJP victorious in the six assembly seat bypolls for the formation of a BJP government in the state and help achieve the target of '400-paar'
 "LS polls: PoK belongs to India and we will take it, says HM Amit Shah")
Will begin process of holding assembly polls in J&K very soon: CEC Kumar
The electoral exercise in Jammu and Kashmir is usually spread over a month
We need to dispel doubts, suspicions around electoral processes: CEC
Kumar commited to addressing concerns about the integrity of the electoral process
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LS polls 2024: AAP, Cong join hands in hopes of unseating PM Modi In Delhi
In his campaign rallies, Kejriwal has tried to highlight bread and butter issues to supporters
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LS polls: President Murmu casts vote in New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency
Murmu reached the polling booth at Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, inside the President's Estate, around 9 am
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LS polls: All you need to know about India's monumental election logistics
The voter rolls for all 543 parliamentary constituencies are available online, ensuring transparent stakeholder verification
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LS polls 2024: Democracy thrives when people are engaged says PM Modi
Union Home Minister also appealed to the voters to come out and vote against appeasement and corruption
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Lok Sabha polls 2024: 60K police personnel, drones deployed in Delhi
Voting for all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi began Saturday morning in the sixth phase of the general election
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LS polls phase 6: Two former CMs among prominent candidates in fray
The Lok Sabha will be completed on June 1 after the seventh phase of polls in which voters from 57 constituencies will exercise their franchise
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LS polls: SC refuses to issue EC direction to upload voter turnout data
he bench said it would be difficult for the poll panel to mobilise manpower for uploading the voter turnout data on its website
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Lok Sabha elections: What is Form 17C that EC has refused to make public
The ECI's decision has sparked controversy, especially amidst concerns over delays in releasing final voter turnout data and discrepancies between provisional and final figures
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Lok Sabha polls Phase 6: List of constituencies, key candidates. Details
Lok Sabha elections: Eight states and UTs including Delhi and Haryana will go to polls in the sixth phase on May 25
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Publishing polling booth-wise data will 'vitiate' electoral space: EC
In its counter affidavit, the poll panel said there is no legal mandate to provide Form 17C to any person other than the candidate or his agent
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