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April 15, 2024 8:39 AM

Paid holiday declared for voters on polling day in NCT of Delhi

In a step towards enhancing voter turnout and participation in the electoral process, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, P Krishnamurthy announced the implementation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) Order, granting a paid holiday to emplo...

April 12, 2024 10:34 AM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Third phase notification out, voting scheduled for May 7

The Election Commission of India has issued the notification for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, with 94 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and union territories going into polls. Voting is slated to take place on May 7. ...

April 9, 2024 1:11 PM

EC directs Home Ministry to deploy 100 more central force companies in Bengal for Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy an additional 100 companies of the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to sources, 55 com...

March 27, 2024 5:49 PM

Phase 2 Nominations Open: 88 Constituencies, 12 States/UTs

The filing of nominations for the second phase of General Elections is set to commence tomorrow following the issuance of a Gazette notification by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for Phase 2. A total of 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread...

March 21, 2024 11:33 AM

How overseas Indians (NRIs) can register as voters in India

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the Indian government has urged NRIs to cast their vote. The elections will be conducted in seven phases. Overseas Indians, who are citizens of India but temporarily reside abroad due to employment or education...

March 16, 2024 9:15 AM

Election Commission of India to announce Lok Sabha poll dates today

The Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 today (Saturday), a spokesperson of the poll body said on Friday. The EC will also announce the Assembly election dates for some states. The dates for the ...

October 9, 2023 4:02 PM

5 upcoming states elections to witness record 60 Lakh first-time voters

According to the Chief Election Commissioner, there are 8.52 lakh registered voters in Mizoram, 2.03 crore in Chhattisgarh, 5.6 cr in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 cr in Rajasthan, and 3.17 cr in Telangana. There will be almost 60 lakh first-time voters (ag...

October 9, 2023 2:19 PM

Election Commission announces assembly election schedule for 5 states, counting on December 3

The Election Commission of India announced on Monday the assembly election schedule for five states- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. Voting for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections will be held in two phases on Novembe...