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.
The FIRs were lodged in accordance with the Election Commission of India’s instructions, the last date for compliance being Tuesday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday assured that the seven state government officers suspended by the Election Commission of India will not lose their jobs, a day after the poll panel took direct action against them over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect, citing serious misconduct, dereliction of duty, and misuse of statutory powers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Out of the 4,27,980 people summoned for hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Burdwan district, 11,173 voters remained absent, while 2,118 did not receive hearing notices from the Election Commission of India (ECI) as the final day of hearings concluded on Saturday.
Exercising its authority under Section 13CC of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Commission ordered the suspension of the officials and directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to promptly initiate disciplinary proceedings against them.
