Congress claims Election Commission ‘complicit’ in voter list ‘irregularities’

Congress claims Election Commission ‘complicit’ in voter list 'irregularities'

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Congress has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being “complicit” in voter list “manipulation” and stated that it was actively pursuing a remedy through legal, political, legislative, and other means. A group of senior Congress leaders raised concerns over the EC’s “silence regarding multiple voters having the same … Read more

Rajasthan Election Dept launches voter literacy club campaign in schools

Rajasthan Election Dept launches voter literacy club campaign in schools

Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Election Department on Monday launched a campaign to establish, strengthen, and operate Voter Literacy Clubs (ELC) in government and private higher secondary schools across the state. The initiative aligns with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Election Commission of India and the Ministry of Education. The primary objective of … Read more

USAID India voter row: NGOs did the work for whom? Questions arise

USAID India voter row: NGOs did the work for whom? Questions arise

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Several questions are cropping up over the USAID funds made available to several NGOs in the country. The newly created US Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, which has been auditing several government agencies in the US and cutting wasteful expenditure, posted on February 16 that they identified and cut … Read more

DMK anticipates landslide victory in Erode East; bypoll sees 65 pc voter turnout

DMK anticipates landslide victory in Erode East; bypoll sees 65 pc voter turnout

Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu is confident of securing a massive victory in the Erode East bye-election, with its candidate, senior party leader and former MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar, expected to win by a significant margin. The Election Commission has reported a voter turnout of 65 per cent … Read more

57.70 per cent voter turnout recorded in Delhi Assembly polls

57.70 per cent voter turnout recorded in Delhi Assembly polls

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Voting to pick a new 70-member Delhi Assembly continued peacefully on Wednesday as the turnout touched 57.70 per cent till 5 p.m. with the ruling AAP eyeing a fourth straight win and the BJP putting up a tough fight to return to power after 1998. As the turnout continued to … Read more

Capital contest: Delhi records 8.10 pc voter turnout by 9:30 am amid tight security

Capital contest: Delhi records 8.10 pc voter turnout by 9:30 am amid tight security

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 8.10 per cent as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday as polling continues across all 70 Assembly constituencies. Among key constituencies, voter turnout stood at 7 per cent in New Delhi, 7.5 per cent in Jangpura, and 6.2 per cent in Kalkaji as of 9 … Read more

Delhi Voter will save Rs 35,000 per month by choosing aap, claims priyanka kakkar

Delhi Voter will save Rs 35,000 per month by choosing aap, claims priyanka kakkar

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Priyanka Kakkar on Sunday exuded confidence in her party’s win in the Assembly elections in the national capital, saying that a voter will save Rs 35,000 per month by choosing her party. Talking to IANS, she slammed the opposition (BJP and Congress) for carrying out … Read more

Delhi polls: Security plans, voter awareness, expenditure monitoring discussed at election meeting

Delhi polls: Security plans, voter awareness, expenditure monitoring discussed at election meeting

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), R. Alice Vaz, held a high-level meeting on Monday to review the preparedness for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5. The meeting’s objective was to ensure a smooth and orderly electoral process. The focus was on key aspects such as law and … Read more

Wish to see Kerala becoming first state to achieve 100 per cent voter turnout: Guv Arlekar

Wish to see Kerala becoming first state to achieve 100 per cent voter turnout: Guv Arlekar

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Newly appointed Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday said that he expects the southern state to become the first one in the country to achieve 100 per cent voter turnout. He said this while inaugurating the state level celebrations, here coinciding with January 25 being celebrated as the National Voters’ … Read more