There is no clarity yet on whether the impending exercise will be a summary revision of electoral rolls or a more intensive exercise on the lines of Bihar.
As many as 39.9 percent of the respondents said they believed SIR was being conducted properly while 39.8 percent showed lower trust in the process, the survey found.
The BJP said that the data Rahul Gandhi and Congress relied on to "defame" the voters of Maharashtra have been proven wrong.
Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has not only challenged the Election Commission over alleged voter list irregularities in Bihar but also revived opposition unity and reshaped alliance dynamics ahead of crucial state elections
Only 1.3 lakh forms were filed with one of the 11 documents listed by the Election Commission of India for the Special Intensive Revision of voters list in Bihar
For West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Special Intensive Revision is not just an electoral reform or roll revision, it is ready-made ammunition
The plea sought a direction to all States to take action against those who help infiltrators by providing fake documents.
Voting for the by-elections in five seats will take place on June 19 while the counting of votes will be held on June 23.
Speaking to podcaster Lex Fridman, Modi highlighted the massive scale of India's electoral process and emphasised its complexity and the high level of political engagement among citizens.
Gyanesh Kumar has officially taken charge as India's new Chief Election Commissioner. His tenure, lasting until January 2029, comes at a crucial time with electoral concerns raised by opposition parties. Appointed under the new EC law, Kumar will oversee key elections, including Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal polls. Watch to learn about his priorities and the challenges ahead!
The court referred to a judgment of its division bench which said the ECI could not to resolve internal disputes of political parties and in case of any grievance, the remedy would lie in filing a declaratory suit or any other appropriate civil remedy.
Rajouri Garden is a general Assembly constituency in Delhi, where the key political contenders include the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress.
As per the report, the BJP's tally touched Rs 3,967.14 crore ahead of the 2024 polls, up from Rs 2,120.06 crore in 2022-23, registering a jump of 87 per cent jump.
The AAP's allegations came a day after the Punjab Police withdrew the security cover it provided to Kejriwal following directives from the Delhi Police and the Election Commission of India.
The Delhi Assembly election 2025 will be conducted in a single phase. Voting across the 70 Assembly seats will be held on February 5 while the results will be declared on February 8.
The Delhi-based Prudent Electoral Trust emerged as the biggest donor to both the Congress as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party during the financial year 2023-24.
Jharkhand Election 2024 Phase 1: Among the prominent leaders who are contesting the election in the first phase include former Chief Minister Champai Soren, ex-CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda
The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases — November 13 and 20
The assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, and votes will be counted on November 23, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Kumar said that polling in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20, with votes being counted on November 23. A total of 2.60 crore voters are eligible to cast votes in Jharkhand and there are 1.31 crore male and 1.29 crore female voters. The state has 11.84 lakh first-time voters and 66.84 lakh young voters. Kumar said the date Gazette notification for the two phases will be issued on October 18 and 22, respectively. The last date for making nominations for the two phases is October 25 and 29, the date for scrutiny of nominations is October 28 and 30 and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is October 30 and November 1, respectively.
From logistics to planning, conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies together will require significant changes to be carried out in the conduct of polls by the ECI.
The Assembly elections in Haryana will be the first direct contest between the Congress and the BJP after the Lok Sabha elections.
Voting in Jammu and Kashmir took place in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1. Haryana will vote in a single phase on October 5
Assembly Elections 2024 date, schedule: The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
The Election Commission of India has called a press conference at 3 PM today to announce the schedule of elections to legislative assemblies.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 News: There have been demands from several political quarters urging the Election Commission of India to conduct the polls at the earliest.