New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced a major redesign of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot paper to improve readability and ease of use for voters. The upgraded format will debut in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections before being extended to other states. Key Features of the New Ballot Paper.
Patna: Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with the Election Commission of India set to deploy around 5.5 lakh polling personnel across the state. These will include presiding officers, polling officers, micro observers, and sector magistrates, who will manage voting at more than 90,712 polling stations. The number of polling.
New Delhi: Despite repeated allegations of “vote theft” and “voter list manipulation” from the opposition parties, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday revealed that only 117 claims and objections were received from political parties during the period from August 1-29. This contrasts sharply with the nearly 2,12,000 claims and objections submitted directly by.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on September 1 the pleas seeking an extension of the deadline for filing claims and objections to the draft electoral rolls published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. A Bench of Justices.
New Delhi: With just four days left before the claims and objections window closes, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said it has received 1.95 lakh applications from voters in Bihar for inclusion or deletion of names in the draft electoral rolls, but only 82 objections from political parties. Of the 1,95,802 applications.
New Delhi: In a relief to those whose names were missing from the draft electoral roll following the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept their claim forms online, without insisting on physical submission of documents. Political Parties to.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday dismissed allegations of voter fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, asserting that political parties had the opportunity to raise objections to electoral rolls during the legally mandated period before the polls. In a statement, the poll body said that some political parties and individuals.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated proceedings to delist another 476 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for failing to contest elections for six consecutive years. This move is part of the ECI’s ongoing efforts to clean up the electoral system and ensure that only active and engaged parties are registered. “As.
New Delhi: Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations, the Election Commission of India clarified on Sunday that his claim that digital copies of the electoral rolls are not provided to the political parties is “absolutely false and totally misleading”. Within hours of Gandhi repeating his allegation of “Vote Chori” (vote theft) against the poll panel,.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday has once again asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either give a declaration as per the rules or apologise to the country for his “false” allegations regarding the voter lists. “Rahul Gandhi should either give a Declaration as per rules or apologise to the country.
New Delhi: In a significant step to streamline the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) that failed to meet essential criteria, such as contesting at least one election since 2019 or maintaining verifiable office addresses. Purge of Non-Functional RUPPs The ECI’s action is part.
