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EC seeks I&B Min help to bring adults on electoral roll

Aiming to bring every eligible youth on electoral rolls, CEC SY Quraishi has sought I&B Ministry`s s...

Jagan`s arrest: Mother seeks CEC`s intervention

Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy`s mother and the party honorary chief YS Vijaya on Monday requested SY...

Law Ministry cannot control EC: Quraishi

Describing the Law Ministry as a nodal body, Quraishi said there is no way Government can think of c...

Differences in NDA as race for president nears

A day after the BJP hinted that it could support the candidature of APJ Abdul Kalam for the post of ...

Opinion, exit polls have no scientific basis: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said there is no scientific basis for exit and opinion polls...

Quraishi rules out online voting in near future

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Tuesday said he doesn`t see online voting becoming a real...

Quraishi rules out online voting in near future

CEC SY Quraishi said he doesn`t see online voting becoming a reality in near future.

Quraishi writes to PM for speeding electoral refor

Upset over failure of successive governments to bring key electoral reforms, Chief Election Commissi...

Paid news should be completely checked: CEC

CEC SY Quraishi called for a "complete check" on the menace of paid news during polls.

Retirement age for politicians not practical: CEC

Right to recall elected representatives and fixing retirement age for them are "not practical soluti...

Jharkhand RS polls: ‘Election process seriously vitiated’

The EC on Friday night countermanded the RS polls in Jharkhand in the wake of allegations of horse t...

Debar criminals from contesting polls, says CEC

CEC SY Quraishi said the government was not acting on the poll panel`s proposal to debar criminals f...

Election Commission to give tips to Jordan

Chief Electoral Officer Uttar Pradesh Umesh Sinha flew to Jordan late Friday night to participate in...

EC makes strong pitch for financial autonomy

The Election Commission on Thursday made a strong pitch for financial autonomy on the lines granted...

‘Law Ministry can’t control Election Commission’

In a candid chat, SY Quraishi spoke to Swati Chturvedi about EC’s model code of conduct.

‘Khurshid reprimand needed to uphold EC`s dignity’

With the Assembly polls successfully completed to five states, including the all-important Uttar Pra...

Exit polls best for entertainment channels: CEC

Amid a flurry of exit polls predicting the outcome of Assembly elections ahead of the March 6 resu...

Don`t need more powers, says CEC

The Mode Code of Conduct needs to be further strengthened, CEC SY Quraishi said.

CEC SY Quraishi logs in to Twitter

India`s Chief Election Commissioner has finally "surrendered" to the Twitter.

Anna meets CEC, calls for electoral reforms

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Thursday met CEC SY Quraishi and pressed the poll panel to c...

EC yet to decide on Khurshid matter: CEC

The Election Commission said it has not yet taken a decision on the letter of Law Minister Salman K...

Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said the time has come to consider the Right to reject prop...

EC flays parties for irresponsible remarks

SY Quraishi was asked about criticism of the poll authority by political parties in cases of violat...

Think before you attack us: CEC to Mayawati

CEC SY Quraishi on Wednesday said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati should think before criticis...

Cong backs Khurshid on quota issue

Party sources said SY Quraishi and the other two Election Commissioners will hear the matter on Jan...

PETA to put up banners on draped elephant statues

PETA appealed to the Election Commission to allow it to use the covered up elephant statues in UP a...

CEC writes to PM on Khurshid issue

Khurshid, in a recent interview to a TV channel, said the centre possessed some sort of administrati...

Khurshid, EC fight reaches PM’s door

The Prime Minister has replied to the CEC reiterating that no one could undermine the EC`s independe...

Quraishi defends cover-up directive to BSP

Quraishi said the decision was in accordance with the model code of conduct.

Criticism of EC order on statues ill-informed: CEC

The CEC said there is nothing per se wrong about statues of political personalities and symbols ere...

EC reschedules UP polls, counting on March 6

The Election Commission has rescheduled the first phase of polling in the upcoming Assembly election...

Statue row: EC playing ‘neutral umpire’, says CEC

A day after Election Commission’s crucial order -- to drape the statues of Mayawati -- the CEC said ...

BJP demands removal of three top UP officials

Demanding removal of three top officials of UP govt, a delegation of state BJP leaders met Chief El...

CEC Vs Badal over ‘poll mandate’

CEC SY Quraishi has slammed Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal for asking the Election Commission to advi...

Congress attacks Badal over poll panel row

The Congress attacked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for criticising the Election Commiss...

Limit yourself, Parkash Singh Badal tells EC

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal has urged the ECI to ask its officials in the state "to act within the...

Govt for changes in barring criminal candidates

Govt has made significant changes in the proposal to debar criminal candidates from contesting elec...

EC likely to announce poll dates for 5 states

The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for 2012 Assembly Elections in five state...

Can postpone UP school exams for polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi has said that the poll panel can get the board examinations ...

May hold Uttar Pradesh polls in short span: EC

SY Quraishi said the poll panel may try to "squeeze in" the assembly elections in UP if schools are ...

Right to recall will risk political stability: CEC

CEC SY Quraishi rejected social activist Anna Hazare`s demand for right to recall or reject.

‘People`s participation to check black money use’

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi sought people`s participation in checking use of black money...

Uttar Pradesh ready for polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Monday said preparations for coming Uttar Pradesh Assembl...

SP demands transfer of top UP officials

The Samajwadi Party on Monday met CEC SY Quraishi and demanded the transfer of several top officials...

CEC says right to recall is `impractical`

SY Quraishi ruled out social activist Anna Hazare`s demand for right to recall saying this was not p...

‘Anna’s suggestion for recall of MP impractical’

Terming as "impractical" Anna Hazare`s suggestion for right to recall an elected MP, Chief Electio...

Paid news an electoral malpractice: CEC

News paid for by candidates during elections should be considered an electoral malpractice, said Chi...

CEC returns from Pak

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, who had gone to Islamabad to met his Pakistani counterpar...

State funding of elections is no good: CEC

Disagreeing with Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi ha...

Low turnout of urban voters is shameful: CEC

Voicing concern over apathy of urban and youths towards exercising their right to vote, SY Quraishi ...

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