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The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha polls to be world's most expensive: Expert

Vaishnav has emerged as an authoritative voice on Indian elections, in particular, the funding aspects of it, over the...

23 Feb 2019 2:03 AM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

EC asks Delhi police to investigate fake news'

Asking police to investigate the matter, the EC said its logo was used on social media to mislead people.

23 Feb 2019 1:43 AM IST

$Sunil Arora said \It is my request to all, please do not make EVMs a football\. (File)$ India

Simultaneous elections 'desirable goals', says CEC Sunil Arora

The EC has proposed to institute an annual lecture in memory of the country's first chief election commissioner Sukumar...

8 Feb 2019 10:32 AM IST

T.T.V. Dinakaran

SC refuses Pressure Cooker' symbol to Dinakaran for now

After the disposal of the petition, the EC should pass an order in two weeks to grant a common symbol.

8 Feb 2019 4:53 AM IST

BJP leaders Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kailash Vijayvargiya, S.S. Ahluwalia and Bhupender Yadav after meeting with Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

BJP moves Election Commission for 'free, fair' LS election

A high-level BJP delegation submitted a memorandum to the poll panel to highlight instances that show that the TMC does...

5 Feb 2019 2:14 AM IST

Banerjee launched a dharna in the heart of Kolkata on Sunday to protest the move of the CBI to question Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar as she accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah of plotting a coup. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

All Oppn parties have signed memorandum, will submit to EC: Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her struggle will continue till 'the situation is resolved.'

4 Feb 2019 9:48 AM IST

Bombay high court

Bombay HC seeks EC reply on PIL on current VVPAT use

The petitioner alleged that the VVPAT system implemented in the election was different from that intended in the...

2 Feb 2019 6:38 AM IST

Congress leader Digvijay Singh. (PTI)

Video shows Digvijay gifting cash, BJP complains to EC

In the purported video clip, Mr Singh was seen dispensing currency notes of Rs 20 each to some people after emerging...

31 March 2019 12:44 AM IST

Under the new system, EVMs will have name, photo and election symbol of a candidate in that order.

Has poll commission been strictly neutral?

The panel has also been served a contempt notice by the top court for not following its order on candidates declaring...

31 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

As the image tweeted by a passenger went viral, railways said they have withdrawn the cup and penalised the contractor. (Photo: Twitter | @payalmehta100)

EC issues notice to Railways on use of cups with 'main bhi chowkidar'...

As the image tweeted by a passenger went viral, railways said they have withdrawn the cup and penalised the contractor.

30 March 2019 1:11 PM IST

Income Tax department and Election Commission officials are conducting raids since last night at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) treasurer Durai Murugans residence in Vellore, officials said on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

I-T dept raids DMK treasurer Durai Murugan's Vellore residence

Engineering and B.Ed College, which are owned by Murugan's son Kadhir Anand, are also being raided by officials in...

30 March 2019 11:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally, ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 elections, in Meerut. (Photo: PTI)

PM's Mission Shakti speech didn't violate model code of conduct: EC

The Model Code of Conduct is in place for the April-May parliamentary election and some state polls.

30 March 2019 8:34 AM IST