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Chennai, April 12 – The Election Commission will begin distributing voter identification slips (also known as booth slips) across Tamil Nadu starting Sunday, a key step in preparing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Polling Level Officers (PLOs) will conduct...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticised the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Agartala, April 10 The Union home ministry has sanctioned 24 companies of central paramilitary forces for the April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, an official said on Friday.Four companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have already arrived in...

Despite the intense summer heat, voters turned out steadily at polling booths across Kerala, pushing the overall polling percentage higher than in the previous Assembly elections. According to figures available up to 5:30 PM, voter turnout has reached 75.01%. Earlier in the day, polling had...

Agartala, April 9 An estimated 79.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura ended at 5 pm on Thursday, officials said.The voting was peaceful, they said.Despite inclement weather, voters came out in large...

Polling has begun for the state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Voting is taking place for all 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 seats in Puducherry in a single phase. Polling began at 7 this morning amid tight security. The Election Commission...

Guwahati, April 9 Seven people were arrested in connection with election-related violence at two locations in Assam, officials said on Thursday.In addition, minor clashes also broke out at several polling booths after voting began in the morning, with people sustaining minor injuries, they...

New Delhi, April 9 – According to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout in the Assam Assembly elections was recorded at 38.92% as of 11 a.m. on Thursday. In Kerala, the turnout was recorded at 33.28%, while in Puducherry, it was 37.06%.Polling for the...

New Delhi, April 9 Voting began across Kerala on Thursday, with political leaders expressing confidence and urging citizens to exercise their franchise in what is widely seen as a decisive election for the state's future.Kerala Minister P. Rajeev arrived at the Ambedkar Training Centre in...

New Delhi, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to voters, especially the youth and women, in Assam and Kerala to come out in large numbers and exercise their franchise as the high-stakes elections begin.Polling for the high-stakes Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – After 23 days of intense campaigning and a similarly intense period of quiet outreach, Kerala entered the final day on Thursday, with around 2.71 crore voters set to decide who will govern the state.Even before dawn, the electoral machinery was in full swing. By...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – In a significant moment highlighting India's electoral credibility, the Election Commission of India has extended a warm welcome to a high-powered international delegation as part of its International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026, to observe the Kerala...

Agartala, Apr 8 All preparations for Thursday's by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura have been completed to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling, an official said.Voting will be held from 7 am to 5 pm."We have completed all arrangements for holding the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 A foreign delegation will arrive in Kerala on Wednesday to observe the election process ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.The group will arrive in the state capital in the morning and will visit various polling booths to observe...

Following the instructions of the State Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir, a special Panchayat Electoral Review Camp was organized at the polling booth level in the border blocks of Doongi and Dhangri in the Rajouri district.The camp saw enthusiastic participation from local residents...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 First-time voters casting their votes in the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala will receive "halwa" as part of an innovative initiative by the Election Commission.Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar has announced a special campaign titled "Vote...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission released the third supplementary voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the third list, which was made...

Kolkata, March 27 The Election Commission released the second supplementary list under the Systematic Area Verification (SAV) process for electoral rolls in West Bengal on Friday night, an official said.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or...