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Law on manifesto promises would infringe on rights of political parties: CPM tells EC

May 11, 2025 10:43 am

Meeting the poll panel as part of EC initiative to address concerns regarding election process, CPM flags “faltering” approach to “restraining” parties using religion for politics

NOTA 'a failed idea'? The numbers behind the 1%, and why Bihar stands out

May 04, 2025 1:18 pm

In the Supreme Court, the Election Commission suggested that the ‘none of the above’ option in voting is a “failed idea”. Data shows that NOTA’s vote share has hovered around the 1% mark in every Lok Sabha election and most Assembly polls since it was introduced in 2013

Maharashtra: As Baba Adhav rails against EVMs, Pawar calls upon public to save parliamentary democracy

November 30, 2024 11:25 pm

Ajit Pawar, Uddhav also meet socialist leader, Fadnavis avoids him

Inexplicable…manipulation: Its Lok Sabha gains gone, Congress alleges plot in Maharashtra rout

November 24, 2024 7:37 am

After the defeat in Haryana last month, the Congress had, in an unprecedented move, declared that it would not accept the verdict, alleging there was a “conspiracy” hatched through “manipulation” of EVMs, a charge the Election Commission strongly denied. 

Why some Haryana EVMs showed 99% charge after Assembly polls counting

November 01, 2024 12:46 pm

As votes were being counted in Haryana on October 8 — and BJP headed to a somewhat unexpected victory — Congress expressed concerns regarding the counting process, particularly the battery life of EVMs in 20 constituencies.

Complaint on turnout ‘our EVM moment’, had to respond, says EC official

May 12, 2024 3:05 pm

On Friday, in a response uncharacteristic of the poll watchdog, the Commission had termed Kharge’s allegations as “blatant inaccuracies”.

On YouTube videos raising EVM doubts, now additional context and link to ECI FAQs

January 07, 2024 11:54 am

Search results for “EVM” on YouTube have also started showing the same information panel.

No access to external agency, process robust: EC response to INDIA bloc on EVM concerns via FAQs

December 31, 2023 9:54 am

The updated FAQs were uploaded on August 23 and cover 76 questions; the earlier version answered 39 questions.

Three million EVMs, massive security and funds: The challenges in holding simultaneous polls

September 03, 2023 12:10 pm

In 2022, then CEC Sushil Chandra had said the Election Commission of India (ECI) was “fully geared up” to hold simultaneous elections. Current CEC Rajiv Kumar declined to comment on the issue on Friday.

EC's remote voting plan not shelved, experts working on it: IIT-GN director

June 09, 2023 3:28 am

The Election Commission had sought suggestions on its proposal to use specially designed RVMs to enable migrants to cast their votes from outside their home constituencies in an all-party meeting held on January 16,2023.

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Stage set for 6th phase of polling

April 23, 2014 9:19 pm

Stakes will be high for Congress and BJP and a number of other parties like AIADMK, DMK, NCP and Shiv Sena when 117 constituencies will go to polls on Thursday in yet another substantial round of polling in the Lok Sabha elections.

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