Tag: ECI
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ECI keeping close watch on expenditure of virtual rallies
According to the sources, the Commission's Observers are keeping a tab on the campaign contents, which are being circulated during these virtual rallies.
January 27, 2022 -
‘EC must impose Covid guidelines’
There was a surge in West Bengal after the state assembly elections. This was apparently because public rallies were allowed and there were huge gatherings during campaigning, padyatra or roadshows.
January 22, 2022 -
ECI to supply EVMs to Bengal SEC for municipal polls
The SEC had altogether 20,500 EVMs of which 15,687 EVMs are in working condition. The SEC had recently conducted the polls in five municipal corporations and for that the SEC has used 10,620 EVMs and presently the poll panel has only 5,067 EVMs in their hand.
January 21, 2022 -
EC meets political parties in UP; leaders urge poll panel not to delay Assembly polls
The representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) attended the meeting of the Election Commission in Yojna Bhawan.
December 29, 2021 -
UP parties want elections on schedule
BJP state unit vice-president Rathore said the Assembly elections should be held as per schedule, but the final decision rests with the ECI.
December 29, 2021 -
CM may urge ECI to withhold campaigning between 10-20 Oct
“There should be no disturbance during the Durga Puja days. Campaigning for bypolls can continue before and after the pujas. For instance, campaigning can be done from 21 to 27 October. I will appeal to the commission to consider this. After the bypoll, other elections will also be held,”
October 3, 2021 -
ECI lauds HP for huge turnout of disabled voters in 2019 Lok Sabha polls
HP Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Paulrasu, Additional CEOs Daleep Negi and Neelam Dulta and OSD Neeraj Sharma also participated in the national conference.
September 22, 2021 -
EC deploys 853 companies of central forces in 5th phase of Bengal polls
Sources in the Commission said that of the 853 companies, 283 will be deployed only in North 24 Parganas district with 107 companies in Basirhat police district, 61 companies in Barrackpore police commissionerate, 46 companies in Bidhannagar police commissionerate and the rest 69 companies in Barasat police district.
April 15, 2021 -
Huge push by ECI to curb menace of money power during upcoming Assembly elections
Seizures already surpass the total seizures made in Assembly Elections to these States/UTs in 2016 and a significant point is that record seizures have been made even though polling is yet to start.
March 17, 2021 -
Central Police Forces are sent in advance for ‘Area Domination’: ECI
Central Police Forces (CPFs) are routinely sent to all the States and UTs where Lok Sabha/ Vidhan Sabha elections are to take place, for advance area domination, especially in the critical and vulnerable sectors which are identified by meticulous advance reviews and concrete feedback from various sources including political parties and entities.
February 22, 2021 -
Voters to be given gloves while using EVM
According to Mr Chaudhary, preparations for the elections are going on in full swing in the district. Over 6000 EVMs have already been checked and readied for the polls, while trainings are being imparted.
February 14, 2021 -
ECI to tell world how Bihar polls are held amid pandemic
In the past, ECI had organised International Election Visitors Programmes (IEVPs) for foreign EMBs during 2014 Lok Sabha polls, elections for a few state Assemblies in 2017 and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
November 5, 2020 -
‘Social media platforms should make adequate arrangements to safeguard against misuse’: ECI
‘They should set up strict protocols to handle such issues as and when they arise,’ it said.
September 25, 2020 -
Election Commission extends polling time by 1-hour for Bihar Assembly elections
'It'll be held from 7 am-6 pm, instead of 7 am-5 pm earlier. However, this will not be applicable to Left-wing affected areas.'
September 25, 2020 -
Bihar Assembly elections to be held in three phases beginning on October 28; results on November 10
The tenure for 243 Assembly seats in Bihar is set to expire on November 29, 2020.
September 25, 2020 -
Election Commission to announce Bihar Assembly polls schedule today at 12:30 pm
The tenure for 243 Assembly seats in Bihar is set to expire on October 29, 2020.
September 25, 2020 -
ECI formally welcomes Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
Other officers of the Commission, including Secretary-General Umesh Sinha, DECs, Directors and Senior Principal Secretaries were also present on the occasion.
September 3, 2020