electoral participation

New Delhi, April 9 – Voter turnout in the Kerala Assembly elections was recorded at 62.71 per cent, and in Puducherry at 72.40 per cent as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Meanwhile, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting...

Guwahati, April 9 – As polling progressed on Thursday in the state assembly elections, Assam recorded a high voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to estimates available until 3:00 PM, the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR) of 75.91 percent...

Agartala, April 9 – Around 53 percent of the eligible voters had cast their votes by 1 p.m. in the by-election for the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district, and voting is underway under tight security arrangements, election officials said.An election official stated that...

Guwahati, March 29:In Assam, district administrations are conducting Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiatives across the state to promote informed participation in the April 9 General Assembly Elections.These initiatives, which are focused on the needs of...

Kolkata, March 27 The Election Commission (EC) conducted a major voter awareness campaign in Howrah on Friday as part of its SVEEP campaign ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, an official said.The initiative, held under the theme 'Festival of Elections, Pride of West Bengal', is part...

In Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The promise of greater political representation for women, amplified after the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, appears distant in Kerala's April 9 assembly elections, where candidate lists reflect a familiar pattern of underrepresentation.Despite women...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – As preparations for the Kerala Assembly elections gain momentum, the Election Commission has set an ambitious target of achieving over 85 per cent voter turnout, signaling a renewed effort to deepen electoral participation in the state.Kerala will go to the polls...

A comprehensive SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) event was organized in the Ramban district to educate citizens about their voting rights and responsibilities. The program was jointly conducted by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, and the Ramban...

Kolkata, February 14 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that the Supreme Court's recent order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) did not address the grievances raised by the West Bengal government, contending that "specific directions" from the top judiciary were required to...