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In a significant development, the Election Commission of India changed the poll dates of Rajasthan assembly elections from November 23 to November 25.
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CEC Sushil Chandra announces a 7-phase election schedule for five states of UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, and Goa with the first phase beginning on 10th February and 7th phase ending on 7th March. Counting will be done on March 10.
After days of high-octane campaigns and a series of lucrative poll promises by contesting parties, the first phase of elections in West Bengal and Assam got underway at 7 am on Saturday.
Poll day violence lifts up as TMC leaders attack the car of BJP leader Sumendhu Adhikari in Contoi, West Bengal. Dibyendu Adhikari, TMC leader and brother of Sumendhu Adhikari in an update to one of the news agencies said, "I got to know that vehicle (of Soumendu Adhikari) was attacked in Contai with help of TMC block president Ram Govind Das. Soumendu isn't injured. Driver was beaten up. I've informed Police Observer".
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal dubs the Congress and Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF as ‘enemies of the state’ and urges voters to reject the alliance.
As Jammu and Kashmir goes on polls for the first time for Block Development Council (BDC), an impressive voter’s turnout has been noted so far as the election comes to an end. The election comes nearly three months after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was removed. Amid tight security, the elections with 99% turnout were concluded peacefully. The results for the BDC will be announced later in the day.
As the time ticks, voicing their call for change; people are stepping out creating a difference for a better future by casting their vote for Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly poll. Polling is underway for 90 seats of Haryana and 288 assembly constituencies of Maharashtra. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stated that the estimated voter turnout in Haryana was 53.04% by 5 pm, while that in Maharashtra was 44.32%.
Like we all believe, the end of a story has to be worth it, likewise the last phase of the biggest Lok Sabha election also made a remarkable ending. The Tashingang village of Himachal Pradesh, world’s highest polling station at 15,256 feet, recorded an unbelievable 143% voter turnout. The last phase of the Lok Sabha election on Sunday ended on an impressive note.
Elections are ongoing in India for 17th Lok Sabha. Due to occurred irregularities, the Election Commission has ordered repolling at 13 polling stations in Tamil Nadu.
Indian democracy is now populated with young voters who are ready to participate but are equally impatient. Voters are ready, but is Election Commission ready?
Under the fourth phase of general election, West Bengal is one of the nine states that is going to the polls today. And as the voting started, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) showed its true colours as reports of clashes in West Bengal started pouring in. As per the reports, the clashes erupted at polling booth number 199 in Asansol between TMC workers and security personnel. Apart from this, BJP MP Babul Supriyo's car was also vandalised outside the polling station.
As the nation gears up for its second phase of the 17th Lok Sabha elections, 97 constituencies spread over 12 states and a Union Territory will decide the future of India on Thursday. Counting of votes will take place on May 23, after all seven phases of voting are completed.
As the Lok Sabha elections kick off, nature’s favourite region ‘Northeast’ has signified an electrifying start. The trend of early voting was seen in the north-eastern states where voters turned up early on to cast their vote. With the motto of ‘No Voters be Left Behind’, Northeast took significant steps in ensuring voter’s participation.
Rolling up the sleeves and gearing up for the much awaited ‘Desh Ka Maha Tyohaar’, each state is taking up efforts to ensure safe and sound polling in every region. Giving away major women power goals, Mizoram will have 117 all women polling stations manned by women officials and women security staff for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the State.
With the motive of ‘No Voter to Be Left Behind’ inclining towards persons with disabilities, the state of Meghalaya has come up with a new idea. In a first of its kind, the Election Commission in Meghalaya has made arrangements to issue braille-enabled ballot papers at all polling booths in the state, as part of its efforts to ensure wider participation of voters in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
he younger state Telangana and largest Rajasthan witnessed polling for the state today.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat has said that proceedings at 14,000 polling booths during assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh will be webcast.
You might find different colored booths in Madhya Pradesh, as the election commission is establishing 500 pink booths in the state for the assembly election. Elections will be held on November 28 and counting will be held on December 11 in state.
Empowering women like always the Election Commission will set up all women- managed polling stations for each of the assembly constituencies in the poll bound states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has so far declared the provisional results of 267 out of 270 National Assembly (NA) seats of the country’s 11th general elections that were held on July 25. According to the results, Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has managed to win 115 seats and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 64 while Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) bagged 43 seats. On the other side, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) clinched 13 seats while the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P
The counting of votes for Pakistan’s 11th general elections began an hour after the polling process was completed on Wednesday. The latest preliminary results available for 268 of 272 seats indicate that Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is in a position to win.
Today, lakhs of people are reaching to the polling stations to cast their votes in Pakistan’s 11th general election. The polls in Pakistan started at 8 AM and will continue till 6 in the evening. The counting will be taken up immediately after the polls and the results will be announced within 24 hours.
On the day of Pakistan’s general election, a massive suicide bomb blast hit the Balochistan’s provincial capital Quetta killing at least 33 people. The most dangerous terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) claimed the responsibility immediately after the attack.
The Kairana and the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha by-polls created much news with the need to re-poll the elections. Citing Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines snag in the voting process, the Election Commission intervened in the matter and submitting the preliminary reports it blamed on excessive exposure of the machines to light at polling stations.
The most innovative things that have been introduced included Pink Booths for women voters and the third generation Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) besides the 'Ethnic polling booths'
BJP in Jharkhand has unfurled the flag of victory by winning all the five municipal corporations.The party has also captured nine out of 13 Nagar Panchayats, seven out of 16 Municipal Councils and won the bypoll to the chairperson’s seat in Jhumri Tilaiya Nagar.
Jharkhand in underway for voting for 34 local bodies which consist 5 municipal corporations, 16 municipal councils & 13 Nagar panchayats which began today.
For the first time Karnataka will be having pink polling booths ahead of Assembly Elections. On Wednesday, Election Commission said it will set up Sakhi/Pink polling booths for the first time in the Karnataka assembly elections due to be held on 12 May.
After BJP registered a historic victory in Tripura, a high voltage polling for 25 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states began on Friday morning. The counting of votes will be taken up after the voting ends at 4 PM. Notably, the polls to Rajya Sabha, which will have 58 vacancies in April began at 9 AM today. Of 58 members, 33 candidates from 10 states have already been elected unanimously. Voting for remaining 26 seats is been taking place in six states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand,
Factors like geography and weather conditions that are in contrast with Himachal Pradesh were considered for delinking elections of Gujarat Assembly from Himachal Pradesh election, clarified the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A K Joti.
