Big change in Punjab voter list verification schedule, date pushed to August 3
The Election Commission of India has issued fresh orders changing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision schedule for voter registries in Punjab.
The Election Commission of India has issued fresh orders changing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision schedule for voter registries in Punjab.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is progressing rapidly across Haryana.
The Election Commission of India on Friday organised its second one-day conference for Media and Communication Officers, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi calling for proactive efforts to counter misinformation, deepfakes and false narratives while strengthening public confidence in the country's electoral process.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday sought responses from rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress regarding competing claims about the party's organisational elections and authorised signatories, signalling the poll body's intervention in the internal dispute.
The seat fell vacant after Nitin Nabin resigned as an MLA following his appointment as the National President of the BJP.
In a significant disciplinary action, the Commission has suspended four Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in separate incidents in North 24-Parganas and Birbhum districts over alleged violations of the model code of conduct (MCC).
The Commission, which had announced the election schedule on March 15 for assemblies in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, said it has enforced strict compliance with the Model Code of Conduct through close coordination with state administrations and central agencies.
Calcutta High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India's notification on appointing professors of colleges and universities as polling officers and reprimanded the poll panel for frequent shifting of goalposts.
In its letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, the TMC flagged the announcement and distribution of forms related to the scheme as a direct attempt to influence voters during the election period.
Lakshman Ghorui, BJP candidate for the Durgapur West Assembly constituency and sitting MLA, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that morphed nude images of him have been pasted on buses using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in an attempt to defame him ahead of the polls.
