New Delhi, Jan 7: There are 2.08 lakh first-time voters aged between 18-19 in Delhi and 52,554 out of these were added to the electoral roll after the draft electoral roll was published on October 10, 2024, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
New Delhi, Jan 7: Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that India is poised to become a nation with one billion registered voters, the largest voter base in the world.