Articles tagged with: election commission of india

BSP to contest independently for Delhi polls: Mayawati

New Delhi, Jan 8: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati has said that the party will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently, with full preparation and strength.


Poetic CEC Rajiv Kumar drills holes in Opposition's allegations

New Delhi, Jan 7: A month before his retirement, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was at his poetic best while announcing the election schedule for Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.


Tamil Nadu's Erode East to go to polls on February 5

Chennai, Jan 7: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced February 5 as the date for the bypoll to Tamil Nadu's Erode East Assembly constituency.


Have noticed misuse of polling footage: CEC

New Delhi, Jan 7: There has been an instance of polling CCTV footage being misused, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday stressing the need to protect the privacy of voters and justifying the decision to deny public access to polling footage.


Avoid offering freebies that can hit state's fiscal health: CEC

New Delhi, Jan 7: Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India’s hands are tied on the issue of “freebies” which cannot be disallowed as per a court order.


Articles tagged with: election commission of india