Election Commission

New Delhi: The media cannot be stopped from reporting any court hearing, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday. The top court said this while hearing a complaint by the ECI against the Madras High Court’s…

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has moved the Supreme Court against what it called “blatantly disparaging” observations by Madras High Court over conducting assembly elections amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. “The Madras High…

New Delhi: Pulled up by high courts for failing to ensure proper COVID behaviour before and during state elections, the Election Commission (EC) is now trying to get its act together. Two days after banning victory processions post…

New Delhi: Considering the surge in COVID-19 positive cases in the country, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday banned victory procession after counting of votes for elections to different state assemblies on May 2. In an official…

Kolkata: Campaigning hours have been curtailed for the three phases of polling in West Bengal that will be left after Saturday’s fifth phase. The Election Commission (EC) took the decision on Friday in view of the alarming rise in COVID-19…

New Delhi: Bike rallies have been banned 72 hours before voting takes place in states where elections will be held in March-April. “It was brought to the Election Commission’s notice that in some places bikes are used by anti-social…

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday took a tough stand on the Nandigram incident in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured four days ago. They ordered immediate suspension of senior police officer Vivek…

New Delhi: The use of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in hoardings highlighting Central government schemes violates the model code of conduct, an official of West Bengal state election commission has said. All petrol pump dealers…

New Delhi: ‘Hashtag’ trends on Twitter be treated as political ads during the election process. This is the recommendation of an expert committee in its interim report submitted to the poll panel in January. It was set up by the Election…

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam at 4.30 pm on Friday. Meanwhile, leaders from different political parties including Prime…