The Latest Breaking News from EC

Young voters: Belagavi district has the highest enrolment

Enrolment of young voters in the State has seen a huge jump in the last four months. From 7.01 lakh in the final electoral rolls published on January 5, the number of young voters has increased by 4.7 lakh. In 2018, the number of youth voters was 8.24 lakh.

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

Alcohol sales ban for Sunday's advance voting

Alcohol sales will be banned nationwide from 6pm on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday for advance voting for the general election.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023

EC urged to take action over Amnat Charoen 'vote buying'

The Election Commission (EC) is being asked to investigate suspected vote buying, including the scanning of voter ID cards at a rally in the northeastern province of Amnat Charoen recently.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2023

EC could take week to rule on bill subsidy

The Election Commission (EC) is expected to spend a week considering an 11-billion-baht subsidy on household electricity bills proposed by the government, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2023

Paid holiday for exercising postal ballot

Postal ballot centres will be opened in all districts and employees of essential services can cast their vote at their respective centres from May 2 to 4 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka

Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. This is over 2.5 times higher than what was recorded during the corresponding period in 2018 when ₹115. 91 crore had been seized.

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Pheu Thai opens poll fraud centre

The Pheu Thai Party opened its Election Fraud Protection Centre on Friday, with Pol Maj Gen Surasit Sangkhaphong -- the former governor of the Government Lottery Office -- as its leader.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2023

Legal snag short circuits subsidy plan

The Election Commission (EC) cannot proceed with the government's proposed plan to allocate more than 11 billion baht to subsidise low-income earners for another four months to help with their power bills due to a legal hitch.

Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2023

Bar Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in Karnataka, Congress urges EC

A delegation of Congress leaders, including Abhishek Singhvi, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik, met the chief election commissioner.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

IOA forms ad-hoc committee to hold WFI’s elections

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday formed a two-member ad-hoc committee, consisting of its executive council (EC) member Bhupender Singh Bajwa and sportsperson of outstanding merit (SOM), Suma Shirur, to run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The committee will also hold elections…

The Times of India · Apr 27, 2023