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Yamkeshwar has around 84,000 voters, and about 70 per cent of them reside in villages.

Government plans bill to allow 2.5 crore NRIs to vote

The EC had told the Centre that it can initiate the process of granting voting rights to NRIs within three months of the...

11 Nov 2017 1:58 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Apex court seeks amicus curiae's help on EC protection

The petitioner submitted that the CEC and ECs enjoy the same decision-making powers.

11 Nov 2017 2:07 AM IST

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh with wife Pratibha after casting their votes in Rampur. (Photo: PTI)

74 per cent vote in Himachal, highest in state polls

Deputy election commissioner Sandeep Saxena said that the previous highest polling percentage of 73.5 was recorded in...

10 Nov 2017 1:44 AM IST

Voters in a queue show their voter identity card at a polling booth in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh polls: Voter turnout highest at 74 per cent, says EC

Congress leader and six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is fighting against Dhumal to be the next...

9 Nov 2017 9:04 PM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

No exit poll results for Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat before Dec 14...

The existing law allows the Election Commission to ban opinion polls 48 hours prior to voting.

7 Nov 2017 9:38 PM IST

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had courted controversy a couple of days ago while taking a dig at state BJP chief Satpal Satti. (Photo: PTI)

Ensure proper security of VVPAT machines: Himachal CM to EC

Expressing his faith in EC, he said the period between voting and counting is long, assurance for proper safety of VVPAT...

6 Nov 2017 11:12 AM IST

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Hasten MP, MLAs' criminal trials, says Supreme Court

Fixing the next hearing on December 13, the court also sought an update from the Centre on the 1,581 cases.

2 Nov 2017 4:40 AM IST

Madhu Koda (Photo: PTI/File)

EC bars ex-CM Madhu Koda from elections

The EC decision under the Representation of People's Act 1951 came in a 49-page order on Wednesday.

28 Sept 2017 2:34 AM IST

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Blessings with my son Akhilesh, no new party as of now: Mulayam

Blowing hot and cold, the SP patriarch said his blessings were with his son Akhilesh Yadav though he disagreed with his...

25 Sept 2017 2:52 PM IST

The state will use 350 VVPATs for the elections in Nanded. (Representational image)

Congress writes to Election Commission on Gujarat polls

The Congress also demanded that the EC should widely publicise the usage of EVM with VVPAT in Gujarat.

23 Sept 2017 2:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Gujarat stakes high: A challenge for BJP

Gujarat's political importance is greater this time because both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit...

22 Sept 2017 12:36 AM IST

Former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Sharad Yadav faction appoints Chotubhai as JD-U chief

Though Yadav has the support of many of the state unites, all the 71 MLAs of Bihar have sided with Mr Kumar.

18 Sept 2017 1:08 AM IST