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BJP maintains lead in Telangana MLC election
Hyderabad, March 5: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintains the lead in the Telangana Legislative Council election from Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates' constituency as the counting of votes continued for the third day on Wednesday.
Haryana local body elections: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar casts vote in Karnal
Karnal, March 2: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar cast his vote in the ongoing Haryana local body elections in Karnal on Sunday.
Candidates from PDF and TDP party cast votes in MLC elections
Guntur, February 27: PDF candidate from Krishna constituency KS Lakshmana Rao and TDP candidate from Guntur constituency Alapati Rajendra Prasad on Thursday cast their votes at the polling station at MPUP school in Undavalli.
Privileged and honoured: CEC Gyanesh Kumar after visiting Abdul Kalam National Memorial
Ramanathapuram, February 27: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial located in Peikarumbu in Rameswaram and paid his respects to the former President.
First step towards national service is voting, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Madurai, February 26: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has urged all eligible citizens of India to register as electors and participate in the electoral process. He emphasised that voting is the first step towards national service.
Newly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is voting
New Delhi, February 19: Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday took charge and in his message to the voters said that the first step for nation building was voting.
In a first, Germans holidaying in Kerala vote for federal polls
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17: In a first, four German nationals presently holidaying in Kerala, cast their postal votes for their country's federal elections, at the German Honorary Consulate in the city on Monday.
SC seeks poll panels asks response on pleas for EVM verification
New Delhi, February 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to file its response on the pleas seeking verification of the burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs in compliance of its previous judgement.
SC asks ECI not to erase, upload EVMs data during verification
New Delhi, Feb 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to erase or reload the data while carrying out Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) verification.
ECI releases constituency-wise voting data for Delhi Assembly elections
New Delhi, Feb 7: With the results for the Delhi Assembly elections set to be announced on Saturday after the counting, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published Assembly-wise votes polled.
Arvind Kejriwal accuses ECI of not uploading booth-wise data of Delhi Assembly constituencies
New Delhi, February 7: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of "refusing to upload" Form 17C, which provides the data of the total number of votes polled by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in each Delhi Assembly constituency.
No repoll required in absence of complaints by nominees: Delhi CEO
New Delhi, Feb 6: In the absence of any complaint from the 699 candidates, no re-poll is required in any of the 70 Assemblies, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi R. Alice Vaz said on Thursday after the scrutiny of election documents.
Muslims can claim rights, raise questions if they vote for BJP: AlIA president Moulana Sajid Rashidi
New Delhi, February 6: All India Imam Association (AIIA) President Moulana Sajid Rashidi on Thursday said that Muslims can claim their rights and raise questions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if they choose to vote for the party.
Fate of 699 candidates sealed as voting for Delhi polls ends
New Delhi, Feb 5: A total of 1.5 crore eligible Delhi voters sealed the fate of 699 candidates in the Assembly election on Wednesday to pick a new 70-member House with the turnout hovering around 60 per cent till reports last came in at 6 p.m., an official said.
Delhi polls: Unique 'space' themed polling booth grabs eyeballs in Vikaspuri
New Delhi, February 5: As voters in Delhi queued up to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls on Wednesday, a polling booth in the Vikaspuri assembly constituency was the cynosure of all eyes with its unique decorations themed 'Chandrayan se chunav tak Bharat ki udaan'.
Your vote can make Delhi most developed capital: Amit Shah urges voters to exercise their right
New Delhi, February 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the voters to come out in large numbers in the Delhi Assembly polls and cast their ballots against false promises and the ongoing issues of polluted Yamuna, broken roads, and inadequate public services in the city.
I urge voters here to participate in this festival of democracy with full enthusiasm: PM Modi urges Delhi voters to cast their vote
New Delhi, February 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on Delhi voters to actively participate in the ongoing Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday and also urged first voters to exercise their right to vote first, and then celebrate the momentous occasion with well-deserved refreshments!
Delhi Police, Flying Squad seize vehicle carrying suspected electoral malpractice materials
New Delhi, February 4: The police and Flying Squad Team (FST) seized a vehicle at Inderpuri area in Delhi carrying suspected suits believed to be related to electoral malpractices, said District Election Office, New Delhi.
Election campaigning prohibited 48 hours prior to polls in Delhi
New Delhi, February 3: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, has issued a directive to all political parties ahead of the polls to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
Delhi polls: Election Commission bans exit polls on February 5
New Delhi, February 3: The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am to 6.30 pm on February 5 (Wednesday) when votes will be cast for the Delhi assembly and two bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
6,000 complaints regarding MCC violations in 25 days: Chief Electoral Officer Delhi
New Delhi, February 2: With Delhi polls scheduled for Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Delhi R Alice Vaz on Sunday said that more than 6,000 complaints regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been filed in the last 25 days.
Delhi polls: 6,980 people cast their vote under home voting facility
New Delhi, February 1: The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi on Saturday mentioned that 6,980 out of 7,553 eligible voters have cast their votes so far for the Delhi Assembly Elections under the home voting facility. The service commenced on January 24 and will remain available until Tuesday, February 4, a day before regular voting begins.
SC grants 3 more weeks to ECI to explain rationale behind increasing number of electors per polling station
New Delhi, Jan 31: The Supreme Court on Friday granted additional time to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file its affidavit in a petition challenging the poll body's decision to increase the number of electors per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500.
Delhi Assembly Polls: Former VP Hamid Ansari casts vote at residence under mobile postal ballot facility
New Delhi, January 27: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, former Vice President Hamid Ansari cast his vote at his residence on Monday. He used the mobile postal ballot facility provided by the New Delhi District Election Office for home voting.
Lukashenko leads in Belarus presidential election: Exit poll
Minsk, Jan 27: Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko is leading the 2025 Belarus presidential election with 87.6 per cent of the vote, according to the first exit poll cited by the Belarusian Committee of Youth Organisations.
Presidential election kicks off in Belarus
Minsk, Jan 26: The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m.
India's democracy is a unique example for modern world: President Droupadi Murmu at National Voters' Day
New Delhi, January 25: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said that voters should exercise their right to vote by rising above all kinds of "narrow-mindedness, discrimination and temptation." The President said this while addressing the 15th National Voters' Day celebrations in the national capital.
Wish to see Kerala becoming first state to achieve 100 per cent voter turnout: Guv Arlekar
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25: Newly appointed Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday said that he expects the southern state to become the first one in the country to achieve 100 per cent voter turnout.
Proud of how ECI conducts elections even in places with single voter: BJP MP Arun Singh on National Voters Day
New Delhi, January 25: BJP MP Arun Singh on Saturday lauded the Election Commission on National Voters Day, calling India's elections the most unbiased in the world, with widespread trust in the integrity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
CTI launches campaign for 100% voter participation among Delhi's business community ahead of February 5 elections
New Delhi, January 25: The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday said that the industry body will launch a comprehensive election campaign to ensure 100 per cent voter participation among Delhi's business community in the upcoming state assembly, scheduled at February 5.
140 crore Indians associate themselves with Hindutva...: Piyush Goyal hits back at Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai, January 25: Union Minister Piyush Goyal hit back heavily against Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party represents the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and remains committed to Hindutva.
PM Modi urges citizens to exercise their right to vote, hails ECI for strengthening voting process
New Delhi, January 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to use their right to vote in maximum numbers and become active participants in the country's democratic process.
2,971 elderly, disabled expressed intertest so far to avail home voting in Delhi election
New Delhi, Jan 13: Distribution of home voting forms for the Delhi Assembly election has begun with nearly 2,971 confirmations being received by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from elderly and disabled voters till Monday, an official said.