The Latest Breaking News from ECI

Sop or welfare debate: On freebies

Steps to limit freebies or to discourage populism should come through Parliament

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Uddhav Thackeray faction gets relief from Supreme Court

The Bench, headed by CJI Ramana, asked ECI to hold action on Shinde’s claim over party and symbol

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Supreme Court calls for a panel to look into freebies issue

Court asks parties for inputs to set up a specialised body

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022

Uddhav loyalists approach SC to freeze ECI proceedings on recognising the ‘real’ Shiv Sena

ECI has issued notice to the Uddhav faction despite being told the apex court had orally sought status quo in the matter

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022

Maharashtra: ECI warns of strict action if voters’ Aadhaar data leaked

PUNE: Warning against sharing voters’ Aadhaar details in public domain, the chief electoral office under the Election Commission of India (ECI) said strict disciplinary action would be taken against the officials daring to do so.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Presidential election: Ailing BJP MLA arrives on wheelchair to vote, 2 jailed NCP lawmakers skip poll

MUMBAI: Ailing Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Maharashtra's Pune city Mukta Tilak travelled to Mumbai to take part in the Presidential poll on Monday and arrived at the election venue on a wheelchair to cast her vote.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Uttar Pradesh MLAs’ vote value highest, five MLAs to vote outside State

Out of the five MLAs from the State who will vote outside, four will cast their vote in Delhi for Monday’s Presidential elections, while one will vote from Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: President’s election material reaches Assembly

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The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022

New norms to revise electoral rolls in J&K, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

Qualifying date is October 1, entries to be linked to Aadhaar

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2022

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao hunts for right name to give party national flavour

HYDERABAD: Even as names like Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Nava Bharat Party are floating around, TRS president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is yet to zero in on a name for his proposed national party. He is reportedly consulting astrologers and pandits on a suitable name.

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022