Over 1000 political parties delisted for being inactive for a prolonged time : CECOn the accusations made against the Election Commission of India and questions raised on its neutrality , CEC Rawat said that he would like...
02 Jun, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
EC, law panel likely to discuss simultaneous polls next weekThe poll panel has invited law panel chief Justice B S Chauhan (retd) and other top officials to discuss the issue on May 16.
09 May, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
In Hassan, even govt vehicles are under scannerTaking charge of election preparations and activities in Hassan district, D Randeep, Deputy Commissioner, directed officials to mandatorily...
19 Apr, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
What’s your election quotient? Find out on appThe exhibition lays bare everything about polls — from the voting procedure and electoral processes to what voters should be aware of.
06 Apr, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
EC warns Nagaland village councils against backing candidatesVillage councils are statutory bodies which assist the administration in formulating different schemes for village development. There were ...
20 Feb, 2018, 07.10 PM IST
Ensure fair voting in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland: ECRawat said that during the visit, they met representatives of various political parties to understand their issues and concerns for holding...
16 Feb, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
EC unlikely to reiterate demand for contempt powersChief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat told PTI that after the government told the poll panel that it won't be appropriate to grant c...
30 Jan, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
New CEC Om Prakash Rawat defends decision on 20 AAP MLAs of DelhiCEC Om Prakash Rawat said that the AAP MLAs were issued two notices by the EC but their response was not in the context of the notice serve...
23 Jan, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
Legal framework for simultaneous polls will take lot of time: CECRawat, who took over as the CEC today, said he would be the wrong person to respond as to whether simultaneous polls could be held in 2019.
23 Jan, 2018, 08.21 PM IST
I support linking Aadhaar to voters’ identity: New CEC Om Prakash RawatI support linking Aadhaar to the voters’ identity. Biometrics should establish the identity before a voter enters into a polling booth and ...
22 Jan, 2018, 07.17 AM IST
Om Prakash Rawat appointed new CEC, Ashok Lawasa made ECThe appointment of the election commissioner was made as a vacancy would have arisen in the three-member poll panel after the retirement of...
21 Jan, 2018, 08.48 PM IST
EC Achal Kumar Joti appointed as the next CECJoti, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, had joined the three-member poll panel as an election commissioner on May 8...
04 Jul, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
CEC to take stock of Goa poll preparations next weekThe state will be on Christmas vacation from December 24 to January 1. Goa will be going for polls along with four other states early next ...
06 Dec, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
Hawala money and fake currency spotted: Election Commissioner Om Prakash RawatThere are static surveillance teams that check entry of fake Indian currency, mainly in states like West Bengal and Assam that have interna...
17 Apr, 2016, 05.43 AM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi to review poll preparedness of remaining phases in BiharCEC Nasim Zaidi along with ECs will be visiting Patna and Muzaffarpur to review poll preparations for the ongoing Assembly elections.
17 Oct, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as the new Election CommissionerHis appointment comes days before the poll watchdog takes a call on announcing the schedule for Bihar assembly polls.
14 Aug, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Om Prakash Rawat new Election CommissionerOm Prakash Rawat's appointment will come into effect from the day he assumes office, a Law Ministry statement said.
13 Aug, 2015, 08.29 PM IST