voter registration

Chennai, February 26 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, held an extensive meeting with recognized national and state political parties in Chennai on Thursday as part of preparations for the upcoming...

Kathmandu, February 25 The Nepalese government announced on Wednesday that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages would be prohibited seven days before the general elections on March 5.The Nepal-India border will also be sealed 72 hours before the voting begins, the Election...

Kolkata, February 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed on Wednesday to continue her fight against the alleged omission of voters' names in the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SSR), saying she apprehended a "conspiracy" to delete over 1.2 crore names from the state's final...

Jaipur, February 25 The final voter lists for the upcoming panchayat elections in Rajasthan have been released, with the total number of voters exceeding four crore, officials said on Wednesday.State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh said that of the total 4,02,20,734 voters, 2,08,62,380...

Kolkata, February 25 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern on Wednesday that around 1.20 crore names could be removed from the electoral rolls in the state following the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process.Addressing a gathering in her constituency of...

Kathmandu, February 25 The Nepal Army announced on Wednesday that it is implementing a three-phase integrated security plan, including aerial patrols and neutralizing suspicious objects, for the upcoming general elections next week.A total of 18.9 million eligible voters will exercise their...

Kolkata, February 24 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the District Magistrate (DM), also known as the District Electoral Officer (DEO), of the sensitive India-Bangladesh border district of Nadia in West Bengal, of instructing the district's electoral registration officers (EROs) and...

Kathmandu, February 24 Nepal's Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari said on Monday that the results of the general elections scheduled for March 5 will be announced within 24 hours of collecting the ballot boxes.A total of 18.9 million eligible voters will exercise their...

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated today that the accurate electoral rolls are the foundation of any democracy. He made these remarks while addressing the National Round Table Conference of the Election Commission of India and State Election Commissioners in New Delhi.Speaking...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 23 The Congress in Kerala on Monday criticized Union Minister Suresh Gopi over the updated voter list published in the state according to the SIR, indicating that he had voted from two different locations.The Congress alleged that the sole BJP MP from the state has...

Kolkata, February 23 Judicial officers appointed to adjudicate voter identification documents flagged under the "logical discrepancy" category by the Election Commission of India (ECI) will submit daily progress reports to the Calcutta High Court on the status of the adjudication process.The...

Chennai, February 23 The final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu reveals that women now constitute approximately 51 per cent of the total electorate, outnumbering men by more than 12.21 lakh.According to official data released by Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik on Monday, out of the...

Aizawl, February 23 Mizoram is finalizing preparations for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls scheduled from April to June, a senior official said on Monday.The exercise, being undertaken by the Election Commission in 22 states and union territories, will mark Mizoram's...

Chennai, February 23 According to the final electoral roll published on Monday, the Shozhinganallur Assembly constituency in the Chengalpattu district has 5,36,991 voters, which is the highest number of voters in the district.The constituency has 2,62,621 male voters, 2,74,254 female voters...

Ranchi, February 23 Around 51 per cent of the approximately 43 lakh voters exercised their franchise by 3 pm in the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway under tight security."A voter turnout of...

Chennai, February 23 The Election Commission released the final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu on Monday, and 97.37 lakh names of voters were deleted under various categories.The state now has 5.67 crore voters, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik, who released the final electoral roll...

Chandigarh, February 23 – Launching a broad attack on the Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday questioned the government’s handling of a recent protest by the Youth Congress, alleged large-scale manipulation of voter lists, and asserted that the opposition INDIA bloc remains...

Chennai, February 23 Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik released the final voter list here on Monday, and 97.37 lakh names were removed from the list under various categories.The state now has 5.67 crore voters, she said.Addressing a press conference, Patnaik stated that...

Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have largely been completed by Mizoram election officials, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) expects the SIR to begin in 22 states and Union Territories, including Mizoram, starting in April. Officials from the...

Ranchi, February 23 Over 23 per cent voter turnout was recorded by 11 am in the civic polls for 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway under tight security. It will continue until 5 pm, he said."A voter turnout of...