Tag: Election Commission of India
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ECI extends ban on public rallies till feb 11, relaxes norms for public meeting and door to door campaign
The Commission would review the situation before Feb 11 and issue a fresh directive accordingly.
January 31, 2022 -
ECI extends ban on physical rallies in 5 poll-bound states till Jan 22
In its order, the Commission said there would be no road show, Pad-yatra, cycle/bike/vehicle rally and procession till January 22.
January 15, 2022 -
ECI team on 3-day visit to UP to review poll preparedness
This comes after the Allahabad High Court on Thursday had requested the Election Commission of India amid the Omicron scare to immediately postpone the Assembly polls
December 28, 2021 -
EC delegation on three-day visit to Goa from today, to review preparedness ahead of Assembly polls
Goa is slated to go to Assembly elections early next year.
December 20, 2021 -
Election Commission releases five International Training Modules for planning elections
IFES is a Washington DC-based non-governmental organisation that supports citizens’ right to participate in free and fair elections.
November 17, 2021 -
Will abide by EC’s direction, says Assam CM on show cause notice
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma received a show-cause notice from the Election Commission for alleged violation of model code of conduct before the October 30 by-elections to the five assembly seats.
October 27, 2021 -
Election Commission freezes LJP symbol for Chirag Paswan and Pashupati factions of LJP
It asked both the groups to furnish the name of their party and the symbols which they wish to be allotted for the bye-elections by October 4.
October 3, 2021 -
EC launches inaugural edition of national essay contest on polls & democracy
The online competition opens on October 2, and the last date for the submission of entries is November 21.
October 2, 2021 -
West Bengal by-elections on September 30, announces EC
The Commission would issue Gazette notification on September 6, and the counting would take place on October 3, said a senior officer of the Commission.
September 4, 2021 -
EC announces crucial bypoll for Mamata Banerjee on Sep 30
Banerjee lost to the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram in the recently concluded polls and is still not an elected member of the legislative body.
September 4, 2021 -
SC notice to Centre, EC & Bengal govt over post-poll violence probe
The petition sought a direction to the Centre and state to rehabilitate those forced to migrate to Assam and deploy armed forces or paramilitary to restore normalcy.
July 1, 2021 -
The Bench’s remarks
All constitutional institutions are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court in its writ jurisdiction unless expressly barred or restricted by the Constitution itself. A Constitutional Writ Court has both jurisdiction and power to pass any judicial order against or in respect of any constitutional institution and particularly so in a public interest litigation.
May 11, 2021 -
Court, Covid & Circulars
Just as attendance has been checked at religious shrines ~ even for weddings ~ so too could it have been controlled for political rallies coupled with strict enforcement of distancing outside polling booths.
April 25, 2021 -
Crack down on those violating Covid-protocols, says poll panel
According to data available with the CEO's office as many as 89 show cause notices had been served on erring leaders of various political parties responsible for organising meetings throwing Covid norms imposing a limit of 500 people at such meetings to the winds.
April 25, 2021 -
After HC rap over Covid-19 norms, EC bans roadshows, bike rallies in Bengal
The ECI has full power, but the EC totally failed to implement the Covid guidelines on the voting day and during campaigning time: Calcutta High Court.
April 23, 2021 -
Clashes, bombings mar sixth phase ; 79.09 per cent turnout
Barring some sporadic incidents, polling in the sixth phase was peaceful in all the nine Assembly constituencies in North Dinajpur district.
April 23, 2021 -
Didi for Covid patients voting from isolation
Miss Banerjee said, “The second wave of Covid is not a man-made disaster, it is a Modi-made disaster. The prime minister is responsible for this situation, as they didn’t provide enough vaccines, and 65 percent of vaccines were exported abroad. This is a monumental failure of the central government.”
April 22, 2021