Election Commission of India
EC wants minimum punishment of 2 years in cases of paid news
The Election Commission of India has asked the Centre to impose a minimum punishment of two years to anyone found guilty of indulging in the malaise of paid news.
Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi said during a discussion here that the Commission could only act if it was given sufficient proof. He said the Commission [...]
Right to reject candidates is a ticklish affair : Election Commission
The Election Commission on Monday termed as a “ticklish affair” the demand for the right to reject candidates in elections.
“We have not applied our mind to it seriously, just heard about it here and there. It is going to be a ticklish affair,” Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said.
He said the proposed right [...]
Election Commission institute to train poll personnel
Living up to its billing as the largest democracy, Election Commission of India has now set up an institute to train personnel from struggling democracies who are seeking its help to conduct polls.
With requests from a host of countries to train poll officials, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and Kenya’s Election Commissioner Ken [...]
Election Commission changes toll free helpline number to 1950
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will change the all-India toll-free helpline number ‘1965’, launched earlier this year for registering poll-related complaints.
The new 24×7 helpline number will now be ‘1950’, and along with UP, it will be launched across the country by the end of July.
An ECI official said that helpline number has been [...]
Election Commission to introduce EVM and VVPAT system
BJP leader LK Advani’s long-standing demand for a paper trail in Electronic Voting Machines to bring in more transparency in the polling process will finally be put to test.
the Election Commission unveiled Electronic Voting Machines with voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) that would be put to test in simulated elections across 35 polling [...]
Election Commissioners made public their assets
Election Commission Chief S Y Quraishi and other two Election Commissioners V S Sampath and H S Brahma made public their immovable properties. It is mandatory for those contesting elections to make public their assets in cash and properties. Likewise the CEC has set an example and went further and listed the source of [...]
Poll schedule for Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala on March 1
The Election Commission is likely to announce on March 1 the schedule for elections in five states, setting the stage for a contest which is crucial for both Congress and Left.
Sources said that Commission is considering to stagger polls in West Bengal over five phases. For Assam, a two-phase poll seems likely, while elections [...]