❄ Election 🗓 Monday October 12 2020 👁 412 More than fifty two thousand electors belonging to Senior Citizen (above 80 years of age) and PwD categories, have opted to exercise the facility to vote through postal ballots in the forthcoming phase 1 of General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2020. These electors will be provided postal ballots on pre-informed date(s) by the Returning Officers with proper security and videograph ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Saturday October 10 2020 👁 384 Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of non-contact based campaign, Election Commission of India, in consultation with Prasar Bharti Corporation has decided to double the broadcast/telecast time allotted to each National Party and recognized State Party of Bihar State on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the ongoing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2020.
A copy of the Commission’s Order No.437/TA-LA/1/2020/Communication, dated 9th Oct ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Saturday October 10 2020 👁 372 Election Commission of India has given a relaxation and has reduced the notice period from 30 days to 7 days for the parties who have published their public notice on or before 07.10.2020. For all parties, including those which have already published their Public Notice in less than 7 days prior to 07.10.2020, objection, if any, can be submitted latest by 5.30 PM on 10th October, 2020 or by the end of the originally provided 30 days period, whichever is earlier.
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❄ Election 🗓 Monday October 5 2020 👁 375 The Commission has decided to hold following bye-elections to fill three (3) vacancies in Legislative Assembly of Manipur as per details below:
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❄ Election 🗓 Monday October 5 2020 👁 381 Election Commission of India today organized a Briefing Meeting for Observers to be deployed for the forthcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections as also bye elections across the states, schedule for which was announced on 25th September, 2020 and subsequently. This meeting was uniquely positioned as a blend of virtual and physical gathering with more than 700 General, Police and Expenditure Observers joining virtually from 119 locations across the country and about 40 Observers posted in Delhi joini ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Thursday October 1 2020 👁 387 The schedule for holding General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2020 has been announced on 25thSeptember, 2020. Poll is scheduled to be held in three phases in the state on 28/10/2020, 03/11/2020 & 07/11/2020.Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or similar apparatus, during the period of 48 hours before the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in a constituency. The relevant porti ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Tuesday September 29 2020 👁 388 The term of office of 04 members of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies has fallen vacant on 30th June, 2020, due to the retirement of the sitting members. A statement showing the details of these seats is given below:-
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❄ Election 🗓 Tuesday September 29 2020 👁 395 The Commission has decided to hold following bye-elections to fill vacancies in one (1) Parliamentary Constituency of Bihar and fifty six Assembly Constituencies in Legislative Assemblies of various States as per details below:
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❄ Election 🗓 Tuesday September 29 2020 👁 384 Following vacancies in seven (7) Legislative Assemblies of various States exist as on today -
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❄ Election 🗓 Friday September 25 2020 👁 384 How To Register to Vote
Election commission of India offers online voter registration for Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 on the qualifying date (1st of January of the year of revision of electoral roll). Citizen, can enroll himself/herself as General Voter and fill Form 6 online at National Voters' Service Portal. Registered voters should also check their enrollment status ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Friday September 25 2020 👁 376 The term of office of 08 members of the Bihar Legislative Council from Graduates’ and Teachers’ Constituencies has fallen vacant on 06th May, 2020,due to the retirement of the sitting members. A statement showing the details of these seats is given below:-
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❄ Election 🗓 Friday September 25 2020 👁 433 Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for 2020 General Elections to State Legislative Assembly of Bihar.
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar-2020
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Phase-I (71 ACs)
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❄ Election 🗓 Friday September 25 2020 👁 453 चुनाव आयोग ने शुक्रवार को बिहार में होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव की तारीखों का ऐलान कर दिया। बिहार में तीन चरण में चुनाव होंगे। पहले फेज की वोटिंग 28 अक्टूबर को होगी, जबकि दूसरे फेज में मतदान 3 नवंबर ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Wednesday September 23 2020 👁 372 In some sections of Media it has been reported that Income Tax notice has been issued to Shri Sharad Pawar, Member of Parliament on the directions of Election Commission of India.
In this context, it is stated that Election Commission of India has not issued any such direction to CBDT to issue notice to Shri Pawar.
Sources https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1658026
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❄ Election 🗓 Tuesday September 22 2020 👁 375 It has come to the notice of Election Commission of India that a section of the media has wrongly interpreted the statement made by CEC Sh Sunil Arora in his inaugural address at the International Webinar held in New Delhi on 21st September 2020.
Please note that the ECI press release issued at 1630hrs on 21.9.2020, specifically read "CEC mentioned that the Commission would take a decision within the next two to three days, on visiting Bihar. "
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❄ Election 🗓 Monday September 21 2020 👁 373 On completion of one year of Chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), Election Commission of India today hosted an International Webinar on the Theme ‘‘Issues, Challenges and Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19 : Sharing Country Experiences’. It was an occasion for democracies world over to come together to share experiences of conducting elections during Covid19.
It may be recalled that last year on 03 Sep 2019 India had taken&nbs ... Read More
❄ Election 🗓 Monday September 21 2020 👁 370 Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora, today underscored the commitment of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across the world, for the conduct of timely, free, fair and participatory elections to foster democracy in the world. Herecalledformer US President Abraham Lincoln's allusion to democracies as governments“of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
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❄ Election 🗓 Monday August 31 2020 👁 432 Link to Official Sites of Chief Electoral Officers of 36 States/UT
Chief Electoral Officers of all states /UT's have developed their websites which include Statistics and information of local Interest. Latest electoral rolls with search facility are also available on these sites.
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❄ Election 🗓 Monday December 10 2018 👁 1215 India is world’s largest democracy owing to the sheer size of its electorate. In the last general elections held in 2014, over 81 crore people were expected to cast ballots and at least 20 per cent of them were eligible to vote for the first time. Sadly, only half of these youth voters exercised their franchise. Free and fair elections are the backbone of any ... Read More