Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal's first BJP chief ministerSuvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's ninth chief minister on Saturday. He leads the state's first BJP government. Governor RN Ravi a...
10 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at historic Brigade rallySuvendu Adhikari took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal. Five other ministers were also sworn in at a grand ceremony. Pri...
09 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Election results: Few takers for NOTA option; crosses 1% mark in AssamVoters again showed little interest in the 'None of the Above' or NOTA option during recent assembly elections. Data reveals NOTA usage rem...
04 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Bengal polls: 'Grave violation of election protocols,' Suvendu Adhikari alleges disclosure of counting duty detailWest Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has raised concerns about election protocol breaches. He alleges officers are disclosing ...
03 May, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: EVMs moved to polling centres, 5.73 crore voters to decide fate of 4,023 candidatesTamil Nadu gears up for a major Assembly election on April 23. Over 5.73 crore voters will choose from 4,023 candidates. The DMK and AIADMK...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Check voting time, how to cast your vote, check your name in voter list, do and don'tsVoting time in Kerala: Kerala is going to vote today, April 9, 2026, and the results will be announced on May 4, 2026. The polling will sta...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
"Something is happening in Election Commission and electoral process": KC Venugopal after Centre changes election conduct rulesCongress leader KC Venugopal criticized the government's amendment to election rules, alleging it undermines transparency. Following a cour...
22 Dec, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses PIL alleging violation of voter secrecyThe Supreme Court dismissed a PIL claiming voter secrecy violation citing lack of merit and petitioner's ignorance of a previous verdict re...
17 May, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
What if NOTA gets more votes?The ECI while introducing NOTA indicated that although votes cast as NOTA are counted, they are invalid votes so they will not impact the r...
18 Sep, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
What is NOTA?The ECI introduced a particular symbol for ‘None of the Above’ option to allow the voters to exercise NOTA. This symbol appears in the last...
18 Sep, 2022, 05.44 PM IST
Explained: The case for Pennsylvania's 'naked' ballots, and the problems they poseA Pennsylvania court has ruled that envelopes be used to hide the identity of mail-in voters. This could have major ramifications for the N...
25 Sep, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Centre sets up team to decide on voter secrecy machineThe move comes against the backdrop of the Supreme Court asking the Centre to decide on the issue by next month.
22 Aug, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
2019 general elections to have paper-trail electronic voting machines: Nasim Zaidi, CECFor e-postal ballot, Zaidi said a 'safe technology' has been developed and it is being 'validated and tested currently....'
23 Feb, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
Election Commission for new machine to enhance voter secrecyThe EC has approached the Law Ministry with a proposal to introduce 'Totaliser' machine for counting of votes.
03 Apr, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
Right to Reject: SC triggers beginning of electoral reformsProviding voters with an option to cast a negative vote will increase voter turnout, curb bogus voting and nudge parties to avoid dubious c...
29 Sep, 2013, 04.48 AM IST
Will implement voters' right to reject candidates straight away: Election CommissionThe EC said it would straight away implement the Supreme Court judgment directing it to provide a "None of the Above" button on EVMs.
28 Sep, 2013, 11.50 AM IST
Will implement voters' right to reject candidates straight away: Election CommissionEC on Friday said it would straight away implement the SC judgment directing it to provide a "None of the Above" button on electronic votin...
27 Sep, 2013, 09.06 PM IST