election officials

Kottayam (Kerala), April 11 The Kottayam District Collector on Saturday dismissed media reports that CAPF personnel pointed guns at election officials at the strong room located in the Baselius College here.District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena, who is also the District Election Officer, in a...

Agartala, April 11 Preparations for the Tripura tribal council elections have been completed, with election officials being dispatched to booths with election materials, an official said on Saturday.Polling for the 28-seat Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) council is...

Thane, April 11 Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Chockalingam has said that mapping all voters is essential to ensure transparency and accuracy in the election process, and admitted that the state was somewhat lagging behind in this area.He was addressing a 'Special In-depth Review'...

Lucknow, April 10 Uttar Pradesh's electorate increased by over 84 lakh to 13.39 crore after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to the final voter list published on Friday.Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre here, Uttar Pradesh's Chief...

Puducherry, April 9 Puducherry has registered a record 89.87 per cent polling, the highest so far since 1964 when the first Assembly election was held following the merger of the territory with India after its independence, a top official said here on Thursday and termed the turnout as historic...

Thrissur, April 9 – What began as a routine visit to a polling booth turned into a tense standoff on Thursday after a young woman was initially denied her right to vote due to an injury on her finger, triggering protests, official intervention, and sharp political reactions.Akshaya, a resident...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leaders thanked voters on Thursday for actively participating in the democratic process as polling for the state assembly elections concluded.Expressing gratitude to voters, Vijayan said that the campaign period...

Puducherry, April 9 Except for minor incidents, the election for the assembly in the union territory of Puducherry was peaceful, with a voter turnout of 86.92%, officials said.While this turnout was considered high in decades, it may further increase as the vote count was being consolidated...

Puducherry, April 9 Voting for the Assembly election commenced amid tight security across the union territory of Puducherry on Thursday, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA, determined to retain power, and the opposition INDIA bloc, which is steadfast in...

Agartala, April 9 – Voting for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district commenced on Thursday morning amid tight security arrangements, election officials said.People turned out in large numbers, forming queues at most of the 55 polling stations across...

New Delhi, April 8 A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday to raise issues related to voter registration in West Bengal saw heated exchanges, with party leaders claiming the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "leave", and the poll panel accusing...

Agartala, April 8 – Women voters are set to play a decisive role in determining the electoral fortunes of six candidates in Thursday's by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district. With the female electorate outnumbering their male counterparts by 1,374 voters...

Election officials are traveling by boat to border centers in Mankachar; tight security measures are in placeAs Assam prepares for the Assam Assembly election, special arrangements have been made in the riverine and border areas of the South Salmara Mankachar district to ensure smooth and...

Kolkata, April 8 The Trinamool Congress sent a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday, accusing election officials in West Bengal, including the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, of political bias in favor of the BJP.In the letter to the...

New Delhi, April 8 The meeting between a Trinamool Congress delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday ended on a contentious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "go away" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of...

Kolkata, April 6 West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday that he would be visiting all districts in the state to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and ensure that they are conducted in a free, fair, and peaceful manner.The CEO said he...

Doda, April 1: A training program for Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and Panchayat Election Booth Officers (PEBOs) was held at the Doda Town Hall to ensure a smooth revision of the Panchayat electoral rolls, effective April 1, 2026.Officials, including Ashraf Parvez and Din...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a review meeting with polling officials, including Central Observers, on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission reiterated the necessary instructions and guidelines to be followed for maintaining the integrity and sanctity...

Chennai, March 28 TVK chief Vijay will launch his party's election campaign for the upcoming Tamil Nadu polls from Perambur here on March 30, EC sources said on Saturday.Vijay had met with Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik at the Secretariat earlier in the day to submit a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 BJP Kerala general secretary S Suresh on Saturday alleged that Election Commission officials, including the state CEO, were colluding with the government and the ruling CPI(M) to "undermine" free and fair elections in the state.Addressing a press conference here...