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A voter hands over her child to an anganwadi worker.

EC sets up creches at booths for kids of women voters

All said, exercising their franchise wasn’t easy for people with specific needs.

22 Oct 2019 2:01 AM

Since many women voters have no option but to carry their children along with them to the polling booths, the Election Commission came up with this initiative, the EC official said. (Represnetational Image)

EC sets up creches at Maharashtra booths for children of women voters

Most of the urban woman voters were found carrying their children along with them to the booths.

21 Oct 2019 3:36 PM

'I respect the Election Commission. It is a fake video and has been doctored,' Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

'It's fake, doctored': BJP's Bakshish Singh on viral video

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared the video of Singh on his Twitter.

21 Oct 2019 3:08 PM

By-elections are being held in Vattiyoorkavu assembly constituency in Thiruvananthapuram, Konni in Pathanamthitta, Aroor in Alapuzha, Ernakulam and Manjeshwar in Kasaragod. (Photo: Social Media)

Polling stations submerged, IMD issues orange alert in Kerala's 12 districts

Many polling booths in Ernakulam were submerged and political parties have asked the Election Commission to postpone the election.

21 Oct 2019 1:52 PM

The EC has not made it clear whether it has issued any notice to Mr Virk for making such threats to voters and claims against the sanctity of EVMs.

EC to probe video ‘threat’ in Karnal by BJP nominee

Mr Zutshi, a former IAS officer, has earlier worked as chief electoral officer of Rajasthan and in the EC for seven years in various capacities.

21 Oct 2019 3:32 AM

An FIR has been lodged against NCP leader Dhananjay Munde for allegedly making obscene comments against his cousin and Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde at an election rally, a police official said on Sunday. (Photo: File)

FIR against Dhananjay Munde for obscene remarks on cousin Pankaja

Pankaja Munde, the sitting BJP MLA from Parli, is the daughter of late party leader Gopinath Munde.

20 Oct 2019 11:27 AM

Ahead of ensuing Maharashtra polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared 798 out of the total 5543 nominations invalid. (Photo: File)

EC declares 798 nominations invalid for Maharashtra Assembly polls

A total of 4745 candidates have received a nod from the election watch dog to contest polls.

06 Oct 2019 10:49 AM

The AIMIM had on September 10 announced its first list of candidates. (Photo: File)

Godse killed Gandhi once, modern day Godses kill India daily: Asaduddin

'Modi and his Home Minister keep saying that they will bring NRC in India. They are forgetting that there is Constitution,' Owaisi said.

03 Oct 2019 10:15 AM

Tade, a resident of Anjangaon Surji village in Amravati, who works as a mid-day meal cook in a government school for a meager sum, rose to fame after taking home Rs 1 crore while participating in the quiz game show on television last month. (Photo: Screengrab)

KBC contestant, who won Rs 1 crore, made EC's ambassador

On the occasion, Tade said, 'Everyone should gear up to vote, which is our national duty.'

02 Oct 2019 3:19 PM

He asked the electorate in Jhabua to vote for BJP candidate Bhanu Bhuria as he "represents India" and said his rival Congress nominee "represents Pakistan". (Photo: Screengrab)

Case against MP BJP leader over 'India vs Pak polls' remark

Gopal Bhargava sought to portray the by-election as a 'fight between Pakistan and India' and not just a contest between Congress and BJP.

01 Oct 2019 3:42 PM

Niranjan Patnaik has requested common people and well-wishers of the party to donate funds to enable the party meet election expenses for the bypoll elections for Bijepur Assembly constituency scheduled to be held on October 21.(@NPatnaikOdisha/Twitter)

Odisha Congress president seeks donation from people for fighting assembly bypoll

Bypoll to Bijepur assembly constituency is being held after chief minister Naveen Patnaik vacated it.

01 Oct 2019 1:57 PM

EC's decision, however, was not hailed by the opposition -- Congress and JD (S). The opposition said it has lost faith in the EC and termed the decision as 'arbitrary.' (Photo: File | ANI)

K'taka bypolls: Opposition angry over EC's decision as BJP gets upper hand

On Friday, EC announced its decision of extending the date of the bypolls to December 5 with a fresh schedule.

29 Sep 2019 7:25 PM

In the sting video, a number of TMC leaders, including MPs and ministers, were allegedly seen taking money on camera. (Photo: ANI)

Narada Sting case: 'I accept taking donations from Mathew Samuel,' says Kakoli Ghosh

The tapes came to the fore before the commencement of the state Assembly elections.

28 Sep 2019 9:04 PM

Following the EC decision, Venugopal tweeted, "The Election Commission now acts like yet another government department. Postponing elections after starting the proceedings is quite unusual.'(Photo: File)

K C Venugopal says EC acting like 'yet another govt dept'

The apex court will hear the matter next on October 22 and has expressed its inclination to decide the issue.

28 Sep 2019 8:46 AM

The final NRC, published on August 31, had included 3.11 crore applicants as citizens and excluded 19 lakh.

Those left out of Assam’s NRC can still vote: EC

Those who failed to make it to the final NRC list have been given 120 days to appeal against their exclusion at the Foreigners Tribunals.

28 Sep 2019 1:45 AM

Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa (Photo: ANI)

Short reprieve in Karnataka

Any decision that legitimises the 17 will be a huge boost and a safety net for the Yediyurappa government.

28 Sep 2019 12:02 AM

The Supreme Court-monitored citizen's list exercise was aimed at determining who was born in Assam and who came from Bangladesh or other neighbouring regions. (Photo: File)

‘People left out of Assam NRC can vote,’ says EC

On August 30, the final NRC included 3.11 crore applicants as citizens and excluded 19 lakh.

27 Sep 2019 12:18 PM

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said an elected government in Karnataka was unseated by a group of 'defectors'. (Photo: File)

Cong says SC interfering with poll process in Karnataka 'constitutionally strange'

Surjewala said the law laid down by the Supreme Court in last 70 years is that they will not interfere with the process of election.

27 Sep 2019 9:53 AM

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday took a jibe at the BJP-ruled government in Karnataka and said that the Election Commission (EC) is acting on state government's direction. (Photo: File)

K C Venugopal slams K'taka govt, says EC acting on BJP's directions

The apex court said that it would hear the arguments in the Karnataka MLAs disqualification matter on October 22.

27 Sep 2019 9:10 AM

The EC said this as a bench comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjeev Khanna and Krishna Murari decided to hold a final hearing on October 22-23, and decide on the petitions by 17 MLAs challenging their disqualification by then Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar.

EC defers bypolls in 17 K’taka seats, SC hearing in Oct

In the course of arguments, Mr Sibal said the issue involved needed to be referred to the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

27 Sep 2019 6:54 AM

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