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Punjab assembly elections 2022

15 Feb 2022

BJP urges Election Commission to ban Navjot Sidhu from campaigning

A BJP delegation met the EC with a memorandum and claimed that Sidhu had insulted Brahmins with a "derogatory" reference with an aim to divide Punjabis.

assembly election 2022

31 Jan 2022

Election Commission extends ban on physical rallies, roadshows till Feb 11

The Election Commission extended the ban on physical rallies in the five poll-bound states till Feb 11. EC allowed physical rallies with a maximum capacity of 1000 people. The apex poll body also allowed ndoor meetings to have a maximum capacity of 500 people.

Election Commission

29 Jan 2022

EC announces schedule for biennial election to UP Legislative Council

EC has announced the schedule for the biennial election of 36 members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. In the first phase, 29 seats and in the second phase, six seats will go to the polls. Voting will be held on March 3 and March 7.

assembly election 2022

15 Jan 2022

Ban on physical campaign rallies to continue? EC to decide today

EC will today take a call on whether to extend beyond Jan 15 the ban on public rallies, roadshows, corner meetings in five poll-bound states. The decision will be taken based on inputs about the spread of COVID-19, its new variant Omicron. The Commission had banned public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings on Jan 8.

16 Jul 2021

Rajya Sabha bypoll on August 9 for seat vacated by Dinesh Trivedi: EC

The EC announced that bypoll to the RS seat from West Bengal vacated by Dinesh Trivedi will be held on August 9. Trivedi's term was to end in April, 2026.

Election Commission

05 May 2021

EC defers bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha, 8 assembly seats amid COVID-19 crisis

The upcoming by-polls to three Lok Sabha and eight assembly seats has been deferred. The Election Commission informed in its latest order on Wednesday. The decision was taken due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.

04 Apr 2021

Nandigram: EC's reply to Mamata, 'complaint of violence and bullying of voters wrong'

Responding to Mamata Banerjee's complaint about Nandigram, the Election Commission has said, the complaint of violence and intimidation of voters during voting is wrong.

Mamata Banerjee

19 Mar 2021

BJP seeks EC's action against Mamata for ‘smear campaign’ against Shah

"You are requested to kindly immediately censure Ms Mamata Banerjee, from further speeches," the BJP delegation said. BJP delegation also demanded the poll body to deploy polling officers and central forces inside polling booths.

Kerala Assembly election 2021

28 Feb 2021

Kerala NCP to finalise candidates after seat sharing with LDF, says Saseendran

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will initiate the candidate selection for Kerala assembly polls after seat-sharing with Left Democratic Front (LDF) is finalised, said State Transport Minister and NCP leader AK Saseendran. Saseendran said the key factor while choosing the candidate will be their chances of victory in the upcoming polls.

Kerala Assembly election 2021

26 Feb 2021

Kerala assembly election 2021 will be held in single phase on April 6: EC

According to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, the nationwide vaccination drive has made the situation more conducive for conducting elections. All poll officials will be vaccinated before the elections, Arora said.

Election Commission

21 Aug 2020

EC issues guidelines to conduct elections during COVID-19

The EC on Friday issued fresh guidelines for the conduct of the general election and bye-election during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The commission announced the guidelines after taking views and suggestions of various political parties, chief electoral officers of states and UTs. The poll watchdog has revised the norms of the number of persons accompanying the candidate and the number of vehicles at the time of nomination.

Mamata Banerjee

06 Jul 2020

Postal ballot is violation of right to free, fair election: Mamata-led TMC

TMC said the amendment directly interferes with the conduct of free and fair elections, which is the bedrock of the democracy and has been enshrined as a basic feature in the constitution.

Election Commission

17 Feb 2020

EC, Law Ministry officials to meet over linking Aadhaar card and Voter ID card

The EC is in favour of linking the Voter ID card with Aadhaar card to solve the problem of fake voter cards and has already written a letter to the Law Ministry.

delhi assembly election 2020

05 Feb 2020

Breaking news: EC bans BJP MP Parvesh Verma from campaigning for 24 hours

The Election Commission on Wednesday (February 5) banned BJP MP Parvesh Verma from campaigning for Delhi Assembly Election 2020 for 24 hours from 6 pm on Wednesday.

02 Feb 2020

EC transfers DCP Chinmoy Biswal, additional DCP Kumar Gyanesh given charge

The Election Commission on Sunday shunted out Delhi's southeast DCP Chinmoy Biswal after Jamia, Shaheen Bagh firing incidents this week. After which additional DCP Gyanesh has been given the charge.

24 Jan 2020

What will be the agenda of Delhi Election - Development or Pakistan?

In today's debate watch - What will be the agenda of 2020 Delhi Election - Development or Pakistan?

Delhi Elections

06 Jan 2020

Election Commission press conference on Delhi elections today, dates can be announced

Today Election Commission is having a press conference on Delhi elections. It has been claimed that the dates of the Delhi Assembly Elections can be announced in this press conference. #Delhi #ElectionCommission #ZeeNews

13 Dec 2019

Smriti Irani complains to EC against Rahul Gandhi's 'Rape in India' remark

Targetting the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre over the incidents of rape, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday had said that, "Modi claims 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'... but from whom to save the girls? Girls have to be protected from BJP MLAs. You might have heard 'Make in India' but it has become 'rape in India'." He was addressing a rally in Godda.

20 Oct 2019

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