The Latest Breaking News from The Election Commission

Industry applauds election clarity

Thailand's general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2023

General election on May 14

The Election Commission has set the general election for Sunday May 14, with advanced voting a week earlier on Sunday May 7.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2023

House dissolved, cabinet briefed on caretaker role

The House of Representatives has been dissolved, paving the way for a general election, and the cabinet has been briefed by the Election Commission (EC) on its role as a caretaker administration.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2023

UTN leader warned over monarchy remarks

The Election Commission (EC) has warned the leader of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), Pirapan Salirathavi­bhaga, over alleged comments made by a key party member about the monarchy.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023

#Phase3: Voting begins in 117 seats across 13 states and 2 UTs

One hundred and seventeen Lok Sabha seats across 13 states and two Union Territories are going to polls in the third phase of the 2019 General Elections. In the first two phases, polling was held to 91 and 95 seats on April 11 and April 18.

Newslaundry · Apr 23, 2019

NaMo TV broadcasts Modi’s speeches as pre-poll silence kicks in

The period of election silence kicked in on Tuesday, April 9, at 5 pm. Less than 24 hours before the first phase of the 2019 General Election is set to begin, NaMo TV is still beaming pre-recorded speeches made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Newslaundry · Apr 10, 2019

Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala’s new book chronicles change and continuity in India’s electoral scene

There is an inescapable lure of nostalgia when reflecting on elections with someone who, over the last 40 years, has almost become a national habit as India tracked, dissected and predicted poll results. In doing all this, Prannoy Roy has worn his scholarship lightly in TV studios. No mean feat…

Newslaundry · Mar 20, 2019

#KarnatakaVerdict: Money Power Is The Real Winner

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Newslaundry · May 16, 2018

Six reasons why the media should stop publishing opinion and exit polls

This piece was originally published on November 24, 2015, when Bihar’s exit polls got a Mahagathbandhan landslide spectacularly wrong. Sadly, its relevance has aged better than the polling industry.

Newslaundry · Nov 24, 2015