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October 15, 2024 5:03 PM

Jharkhand assembly elections to be held in two phases on Nov 13 and 20, results on Nov 23

The assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place in two phases – on November 13 and November 20 – while vote counting is scheduled for November 23, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, K...

October 15, 2024 4:24 PM

Maharashtra to go to polls on Nov 20, results on Nov 23

Maharashtra will go to the polls in a single phase on November 20, with vote counting set for November 23, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Kumar outlined the election timelin...

October 3, 2024 6:49 PM

63.88% overall voter turnout recorded in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.88% in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The elections, held in three phases, were the first i...

June 4, 2024 8:37 AM

Indian elections are indeed miracle, created world record of 642 million voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

India recorded the highest voter turnout in the world during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a press conference, Kumar commended the voters who participated in the elec...

May 27, 2024 2:31 PM

PM Modi commends voters in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency for record turnout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the remarkable voter turnout in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, which witnessed the highest polling percentage in the region in over three decades. Taking to X, the Prim...

April 26, 2024 8:44 AM

CEC appeals to voters to participate in large numbers, saying festival of democracy is country’s pride

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that adequate arrangements have been made for smooth polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls and urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy in maximum numbers. In an interview wit...

April 22, 2024 3:49 PM

Lok Sabha polls: ECI holds meeting to discuss measures for mitigating heatwave risks

The Election Commission of India convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss measures aimed at protecting voters from predicted heatwaves, expected to intensify over the next two months during the remaining six phases of the Lok Sabha polls. ...

April 9, 2024 4:02 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar granted ‘Z’ category CRPF security across India

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Central government has provided prestigious 'Z' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar across the country, sources said on Tuesday. Kumar's securit...