![According to an official letter obtained by a local news agency, the CEO has directed all 20 deputy commissioners, who also act as district election officials, to take up responsibilities outlined in the ECI's "election planner". According to an official letter obtained by a local news agency, the CEO has directed all 20 deputy commissioners, who also act as district election officials, to take up responsibilities outlined in the ECI's "election planner".](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fjkjpg_1719567617670.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 28, 2024, 02:40 AM - 3 mins read
According to an official letter obtained by a local news agency, the CEO has directed all 20 deputy commissioners, who also act as district election officials, to take up responsibilities outlined in the ECI's "election planner".
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June 21, 2024, 01:30 AM - 2 mins read
The term of the existing legislative assemblies in the three states are going to end on November 3, November 26, and January 5, 2025, respectively, and elections to these legislative assemblies are required to be conducted before the completion of their terms.
Read more![Bypolls to take place in 13 ACs of 7 states; Max seats from Bengal Bypolls to take place in 13 ACs of 7 states; Max seats from Bengal](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fvoting-kolkata-newjpg_1718013512055.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 10, 2024, 02:58 AM - 4 mins read
Assembly seats going for bypolls: Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala (all West Bengal), Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu), Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh), Badrinath and Manglaur (Uttarakhand), Jalandhar West (Punjab) and Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh).
Read more![Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar recently announced that the Election Commission would begin the process for holding the Assembly elections "very soon." Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar recently announced that the Election Commission would begin the process for holding the Assembly elections "very soon."](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fcecjpg_1717817197557.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 7, 2024, 08:26 PM - 3 mins read
On Friday, the EC announced its decision to start accepting applications from political parties for the use of common symbols for their candidates.
Read more![Image shows women voters waiting to cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections in Bulandshahr. Image shows women voters waiting to cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections in Bulandshahr.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fwomen-voterjpg_1717684231257.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 6, 2024, 07:30 AM - 2 mins read
According to the data, 64.72% of women cast their votes, compared to 63.11% of men. The turnout for persons of the third gender stood at 22.33%.
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June 3, 2024, 10:14 PM - 2 mins read
BJP alone was leading on 187 seats and won Surat uncontested, while Congress was ahead in 70 seats at 9:45 am.
Read more![Election Commission orders repolling in Barasat and Mathurapur. Election Commission orders repolling in Barasat and Mathurapur.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fimage-1-20240603t083132929jpg_1717384226327.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 2, 2024, 08:10 PM - 3 mins read
The Election Commission has ordered re polling at one polling station each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, a day before the counting of votes.
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June 2, 2024, 07:53 PM - 3 mins read
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is scheduled to hold a press conference today at 12:30 PM in Delhi, just one day before the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on June 4. The media invite from the ECI announced the press conference titled “Press Conference by Election Commission of India on General Elections 2024.”
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June 2, 2024, 04:27 AM - 3 mins read
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has requested a response from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh regarding his public allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Ramesh claimed through a social media post that Shah has been making calls to 150 District Magistrates (DMs) just days before the scheduled vote counting on June 4.
Read more![The real winner is the Indian voter, says EC The real winner is the Indian voter, says EC](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fecinai-3jpg_1717251887583.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 1, 2024, 07:24 AM - 3 mins read
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and the EC family are "deeply humbled by the voters, who made it to the polling station overcoming many challenges and dilemmas they might have," it said.
Read more![EC releases voter numbers for first five phases EC releases voter numbers for first five phases](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fvoting-in-delhi-2jpg_1716642487562.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 25, 2024, 06:08 AM - 2 mins read
After much pressure from the public and the Opposition, the Election Commission has released Lok Sabha constituency-wise data on the number of votes cast in the first five phases of the elections.
Read more![Revealing voting data will cause chaos. Revealing voting data will cause chaos.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fvotingnai-1jpg_1716431705188.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 22, 2024, 07:35 PM - 6 mins read
The poll panel said that public posting of Form 17C is not provided in the statutory framework and it will lead to chaos.
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