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BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Voting of 58 RS seats from 16 states will be held on March 23: EC

The EC also announced bypoll to a RS seat from Kerala after MP Veerendra Kumar resigned in December.

23 Feb 2018 8:43 PM IST

India uses a domestically designed and manufactured electronic voting machine as many as 4 million of them at 1 million polling places. (Photo:AP)

Detailed insight on how the world's largest democracy casts its...

About 600 million Indian citizens are expected to cast their votes over a period of 39 days ending May 19, in the...

1 May 2019 12:12 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked opposition parties to introspect why they have lost the peoples trust instead of finding fault with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). (Photo: ANI)

First introspect, don't blame EVMs for poll loss': Fadnavis to Oppn

If opposition leaders do so, Fadnavis said, voters may show them some sympathy to them.

2 Aug 2019 3:21 PM IST

Polls 2.0 aims to enrich the learning experience, giving its users more options to engage and express their opinions by way of selecting from various options.

Telegram introduces Polls 2.0 to enhance chat experience

Polls 2.0 comes with three new capabilities: Visible Votes, Multiple Answers and Quiz Mode.

30 Jan 2020 9:42 AM IST

The all-party meeting convened by the EC to discuss the reliability of EVMs, and other electoral reforms, saw a debate over the definition of hacking. (Photo: PTI)

EC backed out of 'hackathon', it's sad: Arvind Kejriwal

The all-party meet convened by EC to discuss reliability of EVMs, other electoral reforms, saw a debate over the...

12 May 2017 9:27 PM IST

The all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission to discuss the reliability of the EVMs, an issue flagged by opposition parties got underway in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

EC holds all-party meet to decide on EVMs, different political parties...

Here's what leaders from various political parties had to say.

12 May 2017 6:51 PM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi. (Photo: PTI/File)

EC asks Centre reasons for early budget after Oppn protest

The Election Commission of India has written a letter to Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha.

7 Jan 2017 9:32 AM IST

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addressing a gathering at a rally. (Photo: PTI)

SP govt confident of win, says Mulayam Singh

Mulayam Singh cited the party's support for the poor and the neglected to garner votes.

19 Feb 2017 3:54 PM IST

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference on partys win in BMC polls at Sena Bhavan. (Photo: AP)

For elected Muslim candidates, Sena a 'true well wisher'

The party fielded 5 Muslim candidates, of which 2 won from Behrampada in Bandra and a ward representing suburban Amboli...

26 Feb 2017 9:38 PM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi HC agrees to hear plea against political parties offering...

The petitioner has alleged that the promise of offering freebies to people is now a common feature during elections in...

1 Feb 2017 12:23 PM IST

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray (Photo: PTI)

BJP eyeing reconciliation, but Sena won't embrace them again: Uddhav

He was responding to a question posed to him in an interview to Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

10 Feb 2017 3:42 PM IST