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Pakistan holds re-polling after fraud claims

Re-polling in a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan`s port city Karachi Sunday following allegati...

WB panchayat polls: SEC holds meet with DMs, SPs

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Saturday held a meeting with the district magistrates a...

WB govt gives three dates for panchayat poll to SEC

The West Bengal government Friday sent the State Election Commission three dates July 2, 6 and 10 fo...

West Bengal SEC seeks deletion of `consent` in HC order on panchayat polls

West Bengal State Election Commission filed an application before the Calcutta HC claiming that the ...

Differences over panchayat poll dates at govt-SEC meeting

There were differences at a meeting on Thursday between the State Election Commission and the West B...

Imran Khan gives 3-day ultimatum to Pakistan Election Commission to probe rigging

Khan said that rigging has been reported from 25 constituencies across the country, adding that it w...

Minister slams SEC for listing poll booths as per sensitivity

West Bengal Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee on Wednesday questioned the authority the State Ele...

Double whammy for Mamata government in court

Calcutta HC ordered CBI probe into a Trinamool Congress worker`s death allegedly in police custody.

Election Commission of Pakistan meets over rigging

Pakistan went to polls Saturday for the National Assembly and provincial assemblies. Monday saw prot...

Rights panel finds shortcomings in Pakistan polls

It also noted that the 2013 election was "the costliest ever in the country`s history, and the peopl...

We are awaiting response from WB govt: SEC on panchayat polls

The State Election Commission is yet to get any response from the West Bengal government regarding t...

Pakistan General Elections 2013: EC extends voting time by an hour

Pakistan Election Commission on Saturday extended the time for voting by an hour following large vot...

Parties seek early electoral reforms, favour EVMs paper trail

Amid growing use of money power, political parties demanded introduction of electoral reforms to cur...

Setback for Mamata government, HC orders 3-phase WB rural polls

In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed that panchaya...

Schedule for Haryana municipal elections released

Haryana Election Commission on Thursday released the schedule for the election of Municipal Corporat...

Karnataka polls: 42 cases of paid news detected, says EC

Forty two cases of paid news were detected and over Rs 21 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 7.79 cro...

Karnataka polls: I-T officials raid premises of astrologer, seize Rs 1.7 cr

On the Election Commission`s instructions, I-T officials have been keeping a watch on illegal cash ...

EC to meet parties on introducing paper trail of votes

Voters may soon be able to trail their ballot and confirm whether their vote on the Electronic Votin...

EC extends polling time in Karnataka polls

The Election Commission Saturday announced extension of polling time by an hour up to 6 PM in Sunday...

Longer night life in Bangalore, BJP`s promise to young voters

Karnataka`s ruling BJP is wooing Bangalore`s young voters with the promise of an extended night life...

Bypolls to 4 Lok Sabha, 6 assembly seats on June 2

Election Commission announced by-elections on June 2 for 4 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Gujarat and Wes...

Parl panel approves bill to empower EC on seat nomenclature

The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance issued in January this year which has since lapsed.

Karnataka Elections 2013: Independents choose unique symbols to attract voters

With symbols of mainstream parties etched in the minds of people, the independents are now looking f...

EC to monitor booths through web-casting: CEO

In a first initiative of its kind in Karnataka, Election Commission has decided to monitor over 1,00...

Karnataka Elections 2013: Authorities seize 2.37 lakh from local body member

Authorities seized Rs 2.37 lakh cash from a zilla panchayat member and his aide during a raid at a l...

Karnataka polls 2013: Candidates facing criminal charges in fray

The upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka include scores of candidates who are reportedly facing ...

Congress should reveal their CM candidate in Karnataka: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi said that inspite of the fact the BJP was going through tough times, the party had not...

Mayawati subjected to check twice by EC squad, fumes

A "flying squad" of Election Commission on Saturday subjected Mayawati to checking for a second time...

K`taka polls: Krishna attacks Cong candidate selection process

Making no secret that he is hurt, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader SM Krishna on Sat...

Karnataka CM Shettar indebted to wife and brother

The asset value of Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has increased four times than that of h...

Karnataka Elections 2013: EC trouble for astrologers

As polling date nears for the Karnataka Assembly Elections, Election Commission is taking all steps ...

`Parl panel on EC`s power in mode code violation`

A Parliamentary Committee today recommended taking away powers of the poll body to cancel registrati...

Karnataka Elections 2013: Independents candidates make their presence felt

While various political parties are holding rallies to reach out to their voters, independent candid...

EC reprimands K`tka deputy CM for poll code violation

The Election Commission Tuesday reprimanded Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa for viola...

EC seeks to boost poll turnout in Karnataka by 10

Election Commission has put in place an aggressive campaign seeking to boost the voter turnout in Ka...

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013: Political leaders connect to voters via social networking sites

With the Karnataka polls fast approaching, political leaders seem to be going tech-savvy and are now...

Eighteen states back EC to make bribery to lure vo

A majority of states have agreed with the Election Commission`s suggestion to make giving and accept...

Karnataka Assembly Elections: EC arrests 20 for accepting bribe

In a bid to check the practice of alluring voters by distributing money, the Election Commission has...

Karnataka Assembly Polls 2013: Four nabbed for distributing pamphlets

Four persons who were allegedly distributing pamphlets in favour of a candidate in fray for the May ...

Karnataka polls: LK Advani warns against indiscipline, corruption

BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday warned that indiscipline in the party would not be tolerated and ther...

No compromise on holding of free, fair & peaceful polls: Bengal SEC

The West Bengal State Election Commission told the Calcutta HC that a government was not an independ...

Nearly 4000 candidates enter poll fray in Karnataka

A total of 3,957 candidates have filed their nominations for the May 5 Assembly Elections in Karnata...

New hard plastic voter identity card on the anvil

The Commission has already held meetings with representatives of various organisations -- both priv...

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013: Aides of `tainted` MLAs given ticket by BJP

BJP`s decision to keep its tainted MLAs from contesting in upcoming elections has reportedly turned ...

I had gone to Belgaum to attend private function: RR Patil

After EC expressed displeasure over his "highly provocative" remarks on Belgaum issue, RR Patil said...

EC planning to introduce durable voter ID cards

The Election Commission is considering changing the laminated voter identity card into a driving lic...

EC terms paid news as `moral turpitude`

Terming paid news as "moral turpitude", the Election Commission regretted that there is no law yet t...

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013: Congress to make a mark in reserved constituencies?

The results of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on May 5 will reveal how the Congress will ...

Rs 1 cr in cash, over 400 gold bangles seized in Karnataka

Authorities seized Rs one crore in cash in the border district of Belgaum and more than 400 gold ban...

Bihar Legislative Council bypolls on May 9

By-elections in three Bihar Legislative Council seats will be held on May 9, the Election Commission...

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