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GUWAHATI, April 8: The stage is set for Assam to vote on Thursday with election authorities across districts completing final preparations by Wednesday evening. Electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been distributed across the polling centres; polling personnel deployed in both near and remote areas, while security arrangements have been made to ensure smooth and peaceful polling. Notably, as many as 1,51,132 polling personnel have been deployed for the conduct of the election. For polling p ...Read More >
Assam votes on April 9 in a single-phase election. Voters must check booth details, carry valid ID and ensure their name is on the electoral roll. GUWAHATI: With the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 set to take place on April 9, more than 2.9 crore voters across the state are preparing to exercise their franchise in a single-phase election covering all 126 constituencies. As polling day approaches, the Election Commission has urged voters to ensure that their names are included in the electoral r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India commenced the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), 2026, for the forthcoming general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in New Delhi today. According to the Election Commission, the programme was inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, at the India International Institute for Democracy and Election Ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Describing elections in India as festivals of democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), 2026, paving the way for foreign delegates to learn from the upcoming Assembly elections in five States/UTs. Under the IEVP, 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five Foreign Missions in Delhi, will be participating in the first phase of the programme an ...Read More >
Following the commissioning process, the prepared voting machines will be securely stored in designated strong rooms under tight security arrangements. The machines will then be distributed to polling officials on the day prior to polling The commissioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming elections began in Kozhikode district on Thursday (April 2, 2026), covering all 13 assembly constituencies. The process, carried out under strict supervision and in accordance with Electio ...Read More >
Guwahati: Office of the chief electoral officer, Assam, announced on Sunday that the commissioning of EVMs with Candidate Set for the election to the Assam legislative assembly has been completed across all 126 assembly constituencies in the state.For the upcoming polls scheduled for April 9, a total of 41,320 ballot units, 43,975 control units, and 43,997 voter verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs) have been commissioned. These figures also include reserve machines to be deployed, if required, ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6: With election enforcement tightening ahead of the Assam Assembly polls, authorities have seized materials worth Rs 97 crore in the state so far, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. The seizures comprise Rs 4 crore in cash, Rs 20 crore in liquor, Rs 56 crore in drugs, Rs 4 crore in precious metals and Rs 13 crore in other items Assam is among the key poll-bound states where enforcement agencies have stepped up surveillance following the activation of the Electronic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Amid law and order concerns in poll-going West Bengal, the Election Commission on Friday decided to continue deployment of 500 companies of central forces in the state even after counting of votes on May 4. The state goes to assembly polls in two phases on May 23 and 29. "During the last assembly elections, there was post-poll violence. The decision is also based on past incidents," an official explained. One company comprises 90 to 125 personnel. Additionally, 200 com ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) Around 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will continue to remain deployed in West Bengal even after counting of votes on May 4 for post-poll law and order duties, an Election Commission official said on Friday. An additional 200 CAPF companies will be retained in the state for security of electronic voting machines (EVMs), strong rooms and counting centres, the official said. "Around 500 companies of CAPFs shall continue to remain deployed in West Bengal ...Read More >
T'puram: Distribution of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for assembly election will begin in the district on Saturday, marking the first key step in poll preparations.The EVMs, which were secured in the strong room at collectorate after completion of the first-stage randomization, will be handed over to the respective returning officers of each constituency. The formal inauguration of the distribution process will be carried out by district election officer and district collector Anu Kumari at ...Read More >
Guwahati, Mar 30 (PTI) The commissioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for next month's Assam Assembly elections will commence from Tuesday across all 126 constituencies. The commissioning process will be carried out at the premises notified by the respective District Election Officers (DEOs) with the support of authorised engineers and technical staff from Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), according to an official statement. "The entire process will be conducted in the prese ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Kamrup district administration has announced that for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, voters who cannot visit polling stations, including persons with disabilities and senior citizens aged 85 and above, will be able to cast their votes from home across six legislative assembly constituencies. This facility will be available between March 30 and April 1, 2026, giving eligible voters the chance to participate in the elections without leaving their residences. Election teams ...Read More >
The meet aims to facilitate the exchange of best practices and reinforce cooperative federalism ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Election Commission will hold a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners on Tuesday * Chaired by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the meet will focus on enhancing the integrity and efficiency of elections * Senior officials of the poll body will present key technical and operational initiatives Did our AI summary help? Let ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan on Monday dismissed BJD's allegation of suspicious movement of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada ahead of Tuesday's bypoll, warning that unfounded charges could corrode public trust in the electoral system -- damage he said may not be repairable for the next 75 years.BJD, in a memorandum submitted on Sunday, alleged that a truckload of EVMs was brought to Nuapada at the last moment, raising fears of vote manipulation. Around 254,000 voters will decide th ...Read More >
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Bihar's assembly elections are introducing a new mobile deposit facility outside polling booths to streamline voting and prevent overcrowding. This is part of 17 digital initiatives, including 100% webcasting and enhanced EVM features, aimed at making the election process more convenient, safe, and transparent for citizens. These reforms will eventually be replicated nationwide. Bihar's assembly elections are going digital, with a new mobile deposit facility outside polling booths aimed at maki ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission has shared several details regarding the Bihar Assembly elections. This time, no polling booth will have more than 1,200 voters. A colour photograph will be placed alongside the voter's name on the list, meaning no black and white photographs will be used. The Election Commission is expected to announce the dates soon. The Assembly's term ends on November 22, 2025. The Election Commission stated in a press conference that it has completed seven special intensi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured fresh orders worth Rs 1,092 crore since September 16, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Monday. The major contracts include upgrades for electronic warfare systems and defence networks, tank subsystems, transmit/receive modules, communication equipment, electronic voting machines, as well as spares and services. With these contracts, BEL has once again shifted its focus to the defence sector, after its ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced another major change in the electoral process, this time focusing on the counting of postal ballots. The move comes as part of the Commission's 30th initiative in the last six months to streamline voting and counting procedures, just months before the high stakes Bihar assembly elections. Currently, the counting of votes has two parallel components: postal ballots/Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots (ETPBs) and Electronic Votin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized this move, accusing the Congress-led state government of attempting to manipulate the electoral process. The Karnataka government's decision to revert to using ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for upcoming local body elections has ignited a significant political controversy. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized this move, accusing the Congress-led state government of attempting to manipulate the e ...Read More >
Bihar SIR Row: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday agreed to share the names of voters deleted in the Bihar Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise after the Supreme Court grilled the poll panel for not making the details public. "Why can't you disclose the names" of people who have died, migrated, or shifted to other constituencies?," the apex court asked. The EC replied that it had already given the list of deleted names to the political parties in the state. "Why can't you put ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday objected to the PILs filed by several NGOs and other political activists in the Supreme Court challenging its decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the poll body, objected to the locus standi of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and other PIL litigants. "None of them are voters in Bihar! Before you (SC) are some ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside La ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has held that there is nothing on record to show any fraud in Maharashtra assembly elections. Dismissing a plea to declare the Maharashtra election null and void, a division bench held that the case of the petitioner appears to be "quite absurd to say the least". The court also held that the use of EVMs does not take away "free and fair elections" in any manner. Prakash Ambedkar, who appeared as a lawyer for the petitioner in the case, criticised the HC for overlook ...Read More >
NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule is consulting experts on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) following Maharashtra's assembly poll results. The opposition questions EVM credibility after the Mahayuti coalition's significant win. Sule advocates for ballot papers, citing other countries' adoption, and will announce a final decision soon.NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Saturday said the opinion of experts is being sought over the "EVM issue" in the wake of the Maharashtra assembly polls' mandate as she ...Read More >
The BJP on Sunday accused NCP-SP President Sharad Pawar of misleading the people over the EVM issue instead of accepting the defeat in the Maharashtra... The BJP on Sunday accused NCP-SP President Sharad Pawar of misleading the people over the EVM issue instead of accepting the defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. BJP state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule also objected to Pawar's visit to Markadwadi in Solapur district where he asked the authorities why the villagers were prevente ...Read More >
A group of villagers from Maharashtra's Malshrias assembly segment insisting on a "re-election" with ballot papers relented on Tuesday and gave up their plan after police intervention, the NCP (SP) winning candidate from the seat said. A senior police official said they had cautioned the villagers that legal action would be initiated if they went ahead with their "polling" plan. Earlier, residents of Markadwadi village under Malshiras segment in Solapur district had put up banners claiming a "r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition on Tuesday seeking the reintroduction of the physical paper ballot voting system in elections in India. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale dismissed the plea filed by evangelist KA Paul seeking physical ballot voting in India. During the hearing, the petitioner said that even leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had questioned Electronic Voting Machine (EV ...Read More >
Mumbai's civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation [BMC] issued an official statement on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) over the allegations of unfair election and counting of votes made by an Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate from Dahisar. Rajesh Gangaram Yerunkar on Monday, made various allegations on social media in connection with authenticity and transparency in the State Assembly election held on November 20, 2024, as well as on the counting day on November 23, 2024. The M ...Read More >
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