Sushil Chandra appointed new Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner. He replaces Sunil Arora who has retired. Chandra, the senior-most Election Commissioner, will assume charge as CEC on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed Chandra as 24th CEC on Monday. Chandra was appointed as an Election Commissioner on February […]

EC announces re-polling at 4 polling stations in Assam on April 20

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced re-polling at four polling stations in Ratabari, Sonai and Haflong Assembly constituencies of Assam on April 20, 2021. In a letter written to the Chief Election Officer of Assam, the Commission declared void, the votes cast at these stations during the second phase of state assembly elections on […]

Election Commission prohibits conduct, publishing of exit polls between Mar 27 and Apr 29

The Election Commission of India has issued a notice on Friday prohibiting the conduct and publishing of results of any exit polls between the period 7 am on March 27 and 7:30 pm on April 29, 2021 for the poll-bound states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry. […]

Senior EC official to visit Assam to review assembly poll preparedness

The Election Commission of India Director General Dharmendra Sharma will be visiting Assam on January 11 and 12 to review preparedness for the assembly polls, an official release said on Thursday. Sharma will hold meetings with the senior officers and superintendents of police of 20 districts at Dibrugarh on January 11. He will also meet officials of […]

EC breather for Sikkim CM Golay, files nomination for bypolls

Sikkim Chief Minister PS Golay on Monday filed his nomination to contest bypolls from the Poklok-Kamrang Assembly constituency in the State. It was a big relief for Sikkim chief minister PS Golay, after the Election Commission on Sunday reduced his disqualification period to enable the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha chief to contest the upcoming October 21 […]

ECI grants ‘National Party’ status to National People’s Party

The Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) has been accorded the ‘National Party’ status by the Election Commission of India on Friday. #BREAKING | Election Commission grants 'National Party' status to National People's Party (#NPP). pic.twitter.com/MXG1qx0DeZ — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) June 7, 2019 Glad to announce to our party supporters, well-wishers and members of NPP […]

Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court asks parties to submit donor details

In a significant development, the Supreme Court in an interim order directed all political parties in the country to submit details of donations received through Electoral Bonds in sealed covers to the Election Commission of India. The apex court, in a bid to bring in transparency into the electoral process has asked the political parties […]

Ashish Kundra appointed new Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer replacing SB Shashank

The Election Commission of India has appointed Ashish Kundra as the new Chief Electoral Officer replacing SB Shashank. The development comes after ECI sought names from the Mizoram government to replace the outgoing CEO. Kundra is currently serving as the Commissioner and Secretary of general administration besides also serving as Commissioner, Technical and Higher Education. […]

ECI agrees to remove Mizoram CEO SB Shashank: NGO coordination committee

The Joint NGO coordination committee in Mizoram has claimed a major victory stating that the Election Commission of India has reportedly agreed to replace Chief Electoral Officer SB Shashank who was under scanner following the transfer of former state principal secretary L Chuauanga. Following a meeting with a visiting high level ECI delegation, chairman of […]