Elections: News
13 Mar 2019
OdishaOdisha: All-women booth for each Assembly constituency in Ganjam district
Odisha's Ganjam district will have at least one booth in each Assembly constituency that will be managed only by women during the ensuing elections, officials said today.
11 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha elections: Understanding the difference between EVMs and VVPATs
The much-anticipated general elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 12, and results will be announced on May 23.
07 Mar 2019
IndiaYour name missing from voters' list? Here's what to do
If your name doesn't appear on your state/UT's electoral roll, you won't be able to cast your vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
06 Mar 2019
IndiaVoter ID: How to track your application status online
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months away, it's time to gear up.
05 Mar 2019
India#NewsBytesExclusive: Former CEC SY Quraishi on elections, EVMs, and more
This year, the world's largest democracy, India, goes to polls to elect the 17th Lok Sabha.
04 Mar 2019
IndiaAll you need to know about NRI Voter ID card
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months away, it's time to gear up.
02 Mar 2019
Lok Sabha ElectionsSteps to change your Voter ID address to another state
Assembly elections are due in several states this year, while the 2024 Lok Sabha polls are less than a year away.
28 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaError in your Voter-ID card? Here's how to rectify it
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months away, it's time to gear up.
26 Feb 2019
IndiaLost your Voter-ID card? Here's how to get a duplicate
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months away, it's time to gear up.
23 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaHow to get Voter-ID card ahead of Lok Sabha elections
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months to go, it's time to gear up.
14 Feb 2019
SingaporeGeneral elections won't affect India's welfare measures: DBS economist
Some of the new welfare measures in India will continue to take shape, regardless of the outcome of the general election, a top Singapore bank said today.
09 Feb 2019
Madhya PradeshRahul Gandhi to meet Congress state chiefs to discuss strategy
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is slated to meet the party's state chiefs and leaders on Saturday to discuss and start finalizing the grand old party's election strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
08 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaHere's how you can apply for a Voter ID online
With the Lok Sabha elections just three months away, it's time to gear up.
02 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaHere's how you can apply for a Voter ID online
With the Lok Sabha elections just three months away, it's time to gear up.
21 Jan 2019
IndiaEVMs are foolproof, says EC; rejects 2014 polls #EVMHacking claims
The Election Commission of India today maintained that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in India are foolproof and cannot be tampered with.
09 Jan 2019
TelanganaTelangana: Sarpanch aspirant 'attempts suicide' over failure to get elected
An aspirant for the post of sarpanch in the upcoming panchayat polls "attempted suicide" in Jagital district of Hyderabad after his attempts to get elected unanimously did not materialize, said the police official.
31 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiModi congratulates Bangladeshi counterpart Hasina on electoral-win, latter thanks him
PM Narendra Modi telephoned his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, today and conveyed his heartiest congratulations on her party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections.
31 Dec 2018
BangladeshBangladesh polls: Sheikh Hasina registers landslide win, Opposition fumes
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance has won the parliamentary vote with a thumping majority even as the main opposition rejected the "farcical" elections.
29 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K CEO meets governor, apprises him about raising public awareness
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhawan, Jammu, yesterday.
27 Dec 2018
IsraelIsraeli Knesset votes to dissolve current parliament, schedules new elections
The Israeli Knesset has voted to dissolve the current parliament and scheduled new elections for April 9.
19 Dec 2018
West BengalWB cabinet to expand tomorrow, four faces to be added
The 31-month-old Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal will be expanded tomorrow, and four new faces would be inducted into it, officials said today.
08 Dec 2018
HaryanaHaryana MC-polls: BJP MLA offers gun, gunmen and cash
A BJP minister in Haryana is under flak after he allegedly offered guns, gunmen, and cash, ahead of the Municipal Corporation polls scheduled for December 16.
29 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K panchayat-polls: Kashmir records 19%, Jammu 61% polling in fifth-phase
Kashmir recorded over 19% polling while Jammu registered over 61% voting till noon in the fifth-phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections today.
29 Nov 2018
RajasthanRajasthan polls: Congress manifesto covers farm-loan waivers, free girl education
Loan waiver to farmers, free education to girls, unemployment allowance of up to Rs. 3,500 to educated youth are among the promises Rajasthan Congress has made in its election manifesto released in Jaipur today.
24 Nov 2018
BahrainBahrain votes for new parliament but Shiite-dominated opposition absent
Polls opened in Bahrain today to elect a new parliament, but absent from the ballot is the Shiite-dominated opposition, whose most prominent figures are serving lengthy prison sentences.
24 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJammu and Kashmir: Third phase of panchayat polls underway
Voting for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections is underway. It began at 8 am in 2,773 polling stations, including 918 in Kashmir division and 1,855 in Jammu division, officials said.
20 Nov 2018
IndiaSushma Swaraj will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that she will not contest the elections.
20 Nov 2018
Chhattisgarh#RoadTo2019: Round 2 of voting in Chhattisgarh Assembly elections underway
On Tuesday morning, voting began for the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, amid tight security arrangements.
20 Nov 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: BJP MLA distributes money to supporters; violates model code
BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja has been booked for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly distributing money to his supporters during a rally, right before filing nomination papers as an independent candidate yesterday.
18 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiRajasthan: Amit Shah to hold talks with youth on November-21
BJP President Amit Shah will hold talks with youths of poll-bound Rajasthan on November 21.
17 Nov 2018
Rajasthan#RajasthanElections: Ex-BJP leader Manvendra Singh pitted against Vasundhara Raje
Manvendra Singh, a former BJP leader and the son of towering BJP veteran Jaswant Singh, has been pitted against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje by the Congress for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls.
17 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshMP polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises 10L jobs per year
Providing 10 lakh jobs per year to youths in Madhya Pradesh and welfare of all sections of society are among the major promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its manifesto for the November 28 Assembly elections.
15 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Shamli DM transferred over discrepancies in by-poll vote counting
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MP, Tabassum Hasan, today welcomed the Election Commission's decision to transfer Shamli (UP) District Magistrate, Inder Vikram Singh, over charges of irregularities during the counting of votes in Kairana by-polls.
15 Nov 2018
IndiaPrannoy Roy to come out with book on Indian polls
Senior journalist Prannoy Roy will come out with a book early next year, which seeks to demystify general elections and answer critical questions on electoral politics.
12 Nov 2018
Chhattisgarh#RoadTo2019: Polling at Chattisgarh's Naxal-hotbed begins, Congress gets big blow
On Monday, Maoist hit areas of Chhattisgarh, including districts of Bastar and Rajnandgaon, went to polls amid heavy security. 18 of the 90 constituencies of the state went to polls today, and the rest will vote on November 20.
03 Nov 2018
UttarakhandUttarakhand polls: Former Congress Dehradun chief joins BJP
In a setback to the Congress ahead of the civic body polls in Uttarakhand, former president of the party's Dehradun unit, Prithviraj Chauhan has joined the BJP.
08 Nov 2018
ParliamentUnprecedented! President, predecessor clash in proudly stable Botswana
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has used his first state-of-the-nation address to openly attack his predecessor Ian Khama, in an unprecedented clash in a nation that prides itself on stability.
07 Nov 2018
Donald Trump#USMidtermElections: Democrats take House, Republicans keep Senate
In what comes as a blow for Trump's presidency, the Democrats are racing ahead to take control of the House of Representatives.
07 Nov 2018
Donald Trump#USMidtermElections: History made as first Muslim-woman elected to Congress
Marking a historic win, Democrat Rashida Tlaib won Michigan's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday (local time) making her the first Muslim woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives.
06 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpUS mid-term elections explained: Could Trump get impeached?
In less than 24 hours, American voters will take to the polls to vote in the crucial US mid-term elections that could make or break Donald Trump's presidency.
