The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (Apr 18) informed the Supreme Court that claims and reports of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) malfunctioning were fake.

Indian Election Commission rejects claims over EVM error that 'favoured' BJP

The Election Commission has decided to install GPS location tracking system in all vehicles that will be used for polling purposes in West Bengal. The poll body has asked the administration to take prompt action if any discrepancy is noticed.

India Election 2024: Election Commission to install GPS tracking in West Bengal poll vehicles

India's top court has issued a notice to the election commission regarding a petition that advocates for the counting of all voter verified paper audit trail also known as VV Pat as opposed to the current practice of verification of only five randomly selected EVMS through VVPat. Watch in for more details!

India's top court seeks response from EC and Centre on plea for complete count of VVPAT slips

The Election Commission issued a censure on Monday to BJP leader Dilip Ghosh and Congress' Supriya Shrinate for their derogatory remarks against the dignity of women. Watch in for more details!

India Election 2024: Election Commission censures BJP's Dilip Ghosh and Congress' Supriya Shrinate

With Lok Sabha elections drawing closer, the opposition INDIA alliance listed out its five demands at the ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ in New Delhi on Sunday (Mar 31) stating that the Election Commission of India should ensure fair play during the polls for all parties.

Lok Sabha polls: Priyanka Gandhi reads out INDIA bloc’s five demands to Election Commission at mega rally

The Election Commission of India Thursday published the complete electoral bond data given to it by the State Bank of India on orders of the Supreme Court. This data includes bond numbers that would enable donors to be matched with the political parties they donated to.

India: Election Commission publishes electoral bond data

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (Mar 21) asked the central government to stop sending the "Viksit Bharat" messages over WhatsApp. The message to the Indian Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology comes after the poll body received several complaints regarding the delivery of messages.

Indian poll body directs central government to halt 'Viksit Bharat' messages on WhatsApp

Days after announcing the 2024 Lok Sabha election polling schedule the Election Commission has cracked its whip. This comes as the Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain please pleading to stay the recent appointments of Election Commissioners.

India elections 2024: IT Ministry directed to 'immediately halt' Viksit Bharat messages

Following directives from the Indian Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has uploaded the electoral bonds data on its website. In adherence to the court's orders dated February 15 and March 11, 2024, the State Bank of India (SBI) provided the data to the ECI on March 12, 2024.

India: Election Commission publishes electoral bonds data on its website following Supreme Court order

Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Thursday (Mar 14) were named as the new Election Commissioners by a high-level committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Meet Gyanesh Kumar, the new Election Commissioner of India. He oversaw abrogation of Article 370

India's Election Commission has made public the data of electoral bonds which reveals purchases made by companies as well as individuals to political parties. The data includes purchases of bonds of three denominations - ₹ 1 lakh, ₹ 10 lakh and ₹ 1 crore, dating back to April 12, 2019. The government-run SBI bank submitted the data on Tuesday and submitted the affidavit to the Supreme Court of India the day after that. The affidavit says that 22,217 electoral bonds were issued between April 2019 and February 15, 2024, before the Supreme Court struck down the scheme after declaring it unconstitutional.

Gravitas: India's Election Commission makes electoral bonds data from SBI public

The Indian Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by SBI. The SBI sought an extension till June 30 to disclose details of electoral bonds encashed by political parties. Watch this video for all details.

India: Election Commission uploads Election Bonds data

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee has finalized the names of two new election Commissioners weeks ahead of the general elections in the country. Leader of opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who was part of the three-member committee containing one more cabinet minister has revealed the names of the selected poll officials after the meeting that ended minutes ago. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Sukhbir Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been elected as the new election Commissioners.

New Election Commissioners selected, Gyanesh Kumar & Sukhbir Sandhu to be new ECs

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee has finalized the names of two new election Commissioners weeks ahead of the general elections in the country.

India: Meeting over poll commissioner selection ends

Breaking news | Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu to be new Election Commissioners

The State Bank of India (SBI) diligently submitted electoral bond data to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (March 12), as mandated by a stern directive from the Supreme Court.

SBI submits electoral bonds data to Election Commission following Indian SC's censure

Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday (Mar 9) quit from his position, weeks ahead of India's Lok Sabha elections. His resignation was accepted by the President Droupadi Murmu with immediate effect.

India: Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls, president accepts resignation

Arun Goel's resignation as election commissioner has left the three-member Election Commission of India down to a single office-bearer in CEC Rajiv Kumar after Anup Chandra Pandey retired as a commissioner last month. Watch in for more details!

India Elections 2024: Arun Goel's resignation leaves Election Commission with only one member

Just weeks before India's general elections ar kickstarting, India's Election Commissioner Arun Goel has stepped down from his position.

India: Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks before General Elections

The Election Commission approved a new name for Sharad Pawar's NCP faction — Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar. Earlier, the senior Pawar faction had submitted three options for a new name to the Election Commission of India.

India: Sharad Pawar’s faction gets a new name after losing ‘real NCP’ identity

On the eve of Pakistan's general elections, former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has released a pre-recorded message from the leader to the nation's public.

Pakistan elections: PTI's Imran Khan urges people to ‘leave homes and vote’ via pre-recorded message

Ahead of the parliamentary elections slated to be held this week in Pakistan, the South Asian nation's election commission has issued a notice to the national media and social media influencers for strict adherence to the code of conduct.

Pakistan Election Commission cautions social media influencers, media from doing anything to sway elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (February 6) ruled that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is the real party.

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, rules ECI

The raging family fued between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar has resulted in a major victory for the latter. The Election Commission has declared Ajit's faction as the real NCP after he led a rebellion in July 2023.

Ajit Pawar is the real NCP, says Election Commission