The Latest Breaking News from The Election Commission

BJP made an attempt to get names of 6,900 voters deleted in Aland, says B.R. Patil

Accusing the BJP of making an attempt to get the names of voters deleted from the electoral rolls, Aland MLA B.R. Patil said that he will approach court if the Election Commission fails to provide details required for conducting an inquiry.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

EC rejects petitions against Pheu Thai's B10,000 digital handout

The Election Commission has dismissed petitions asking that it examine whether the Pheu Thai Party's policy of a 10,000-baht digital handout to everyone aged 16 and over violates Section 73 of the law on the election of MPs.

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2023

Pita would face cabinet dissolution petition

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat will face a challenge over his qualifications and a request for the dissolution of his cabinet if he becomes prime minister, serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · May 29, 2023

From walking stick to baby walker, ECI releases fresh list of 193 free poll symbols

Walking stick, baby walker, air conditioner, balloon and bangles are among the 193 “free symbols” issued by the Election Commission recently for Independents and candidates of unrecognised parties to pick from.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Move Forward faces dissolution threat over royal insult law

An activist lawyer filed a complaint against Move Forward, the party that won last week’s general election, over its vow to amend the Thailand’s royal defamation law, the latest sign that the process of forming a new government could get protracted.

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2023

EC looking into Pita's shareholdings

The Election Commission is expected to rule on whether Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, was eligible to run in the election, due to his ownership of shares in a media company.

Bangkok Post · May 21, 2023

Explained | Elections and the airwaves

In the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, political parties were provided free airtime on public broadcasters, All India Radio (Akashvani) and Doordarshan during elections.

The Hindu · May 18, 2023

We Watch calls for speedy vote count

The We Watch group has called on the Election Commission (EC) to hurry up with the vote count and officially announce the poll results soon so the new government can be formed and get to work quickly.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023

Pita declares six-party coalition

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat announced on Monday the formation of a planned coalition government with a total of 309 MPs and himself as prime minister.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2023

Explained | Urban apathy or out-of-sync voter lists responsible for low turnout in Bengaluru?

Experts and civic group activists attribute the low turnout (Bengaluru: 55%, as compared to 73.19% for entire Karnataka) to errors in voter rolls, like duplication, deletion, and mismatched entries, and voters being forced to go from one booth to another searching for their names in the electoral rolls.

The Hindu · May 15, 2023