Assam: Congress' Udalguri candidate quits ahead of Thursday pollsCongress candidate Suren Daimari from Udalguri has withdrawn his candidature and resigned from the party, citing a lack of support and feel...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
800 officers trained on election expenditure monitoring in poll-bound J&KThe Jammu and Kashmir election department conducted a one-day online training session for 800 officers on election expenditure monitoring. ...
24 Aug, 2024, 10.24 PM IST
Steps taken to curb excessive poll spending: EC to SCReassuring the top court that it will continue to take steps in this regard, the commission said it had already introduced a robust mechani...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.22 AM IST
Record seizures worth Rs 331 crore made in poll-going states, Pondy, says Election CommissionFor effective monitoring to curb black money in assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory of Puduche...
17 Mar, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Blackmoney, inducements worth over Rs 35 crore seized in Bihar; exceed 2015 poll figuresAs per data available till Monday, the Election Commission (EC) appointed expenditure monitoring teams have seized cash and other illegal i...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.32 PM IST
EC designates 91 seats as sensitive, works to curb money influenceOver 200 ‘expenditure sensitive pockets’ have also been identified in the poll bound state by the election machinery, ET has learnt.
12 Oct, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
MP Elections: In 2013 , no MLA breached expenditure limitActivists working for electoral reforms, however, feel that either ECI should intensify election expenditure monitoring or if no MLA is spe...
18 Oct, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
West Bengal elections: 900 'flying squads' to monitor poll expenditure of candidatesIn each of the districts, an election expenditure monitoring cell has been established with a 24/7 call centre where the flying squads subm...
11 Mar, 2016, 02.25 PM IST
Bihar polls: EC to hold session for expenditure observersEC will hold a day-long session on Wednesday for close to 50 poll observers who will be deployed to check flow of illegal money and other i...
14 Sep, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Delhi polls: Election Commission reviews anti-blackmoney measuresThe officials have been asked by the EC to ensure 24X7 monitoring of activities related to blackmoney and other illegal things used to brib...
02 Feb, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
J&K polls: Model code violations would be seriously dealt with, says Election Commission"We received many complaints regarding violations of code of conduct & action was taken against those who were found guilty," CEO J&K Umang...
07 Nov, 2014, 08.25 PM IST
IT majors can monitor real poll spend by parties as their CSRParties can be made to record even tiny contributions by individuals, a random sample of which can be taken up for verification.
15 Apr, 2014, 10.39 AM IST
EC to monitor daily expenses of MP assembly poll candidatesAn election expenses monitoring system would be set up to monitor day-to-day poll expenses of candidates during Assembly polls.
10 Sep, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
Cash on chopper: DGCA cancels licenses of two pilotsDGCA has suspended licenses of two pilots for making an unauthorised sortie in poll-bound Nagaland early this year which was intercepted by...
08 Sep, 2013, 02.29 PM IST
- EC to keep strict watch on parties too for 'paid news'
Sources say the ec has already given instructions to poll officials to keep a vigil on paid news activities of political parties .
21 Oct, 2012, 12.23 PM IST
- Election Commission to crackdown on black money use in forthcoming polls
"The EC will come down heavily against blackmoney during the forthcoming polls," Quraishi said after inaugurating a day-long workshop for p...
18 Oct, 2011, 03.01 PM IST
- Cash garland row: EC to set up expenditure watchdog
Issue of 'cash garlands' has caused concerns to the Election Commission.
28 Mar, 2010, 11.43 AM IST