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Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan defended appointing ex-CEO Rathan U Khelkar as secretary, dismissing controversy over his Guruvayoor temple visit. He highlighted Khelkar’s strong service record, clarified reshuffle is temporary, and rejected claims of preferential treatment during darshan

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal was appointed chief secretary of the new BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari. A 1990-batch IAS officer, Agarwal earlier supervised the voter roll revision exercise before the Assembly elections that saw BJP secure a sweeping victory over TMC

Chief Electoral Officer Sudarshan Reddy has intensified training programmes for field officials following ECI directions, ahead of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls scheduled in April, focusing on accuracy, inclusiveness and transparency

The scrutiny of identity documents submitted during hearings on West Bengal’s draft voter list may extend beyond the February 21 deadline due to a flood of fake and unlisted papers uploaded into the system.

The Jubilee Hills by-election campaign in Hyderabad has been marked by a spate of complaints filed with Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy over alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct. Political parties accused each other of bribery, religious appeals, intimidation, and misuse of power.

BRS has filed a complaint against Telangana's Media Director, Sriram Karri, alleging a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Jubilee Hills bypoll. The party seeks an inquiry, suspension, and preservation of his social media records

For the first time, Jubilee Hills voters can deposit mobile phones outside polling booths. Chief Electoral Officer Sudharshan Reddy assured all booths will have basic amenities, ramps, drinking water, toilets, waiting areas, voter assistance, and proper signage for a smooth voting experience

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress of large-scale voter-list manipulation ahead of Jubilee Hills by-election. The party submitted evidence to the CEO and warned of court action if fraudulent votes were not removed before nominations.

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy held a meeting with political parties ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. New reforms include candidate photos on EVMs, voter caps, AI-based monitoring, additional women polling personnel, and real-time turnout tracking

Shares details on status of voter enrolment, initiatives undertaken to ensure inclusivity in State’s voter rolls

The CEO, who inspected Sangareddy and Andole RDO offices, instructed the officials to speed up the online enrollment of voters.

With weather remaining a bit cool compared to the last few days, voting percent increased after every hour.

In the notice, the CEO sought an explanation from the Chief Minister over the contentions raised by the BRS within 48 hours.

The party stated that to conduct free and fair elections there was a need to deploy central paramilitary forces in the constituency.

The BJP State unit had earlier complained against the Speaker campaigning for the Congress party.

The report had pointed out the extra hour could prompt more people to head to the polling station, especially those who work till 5 pm and those hesitant to venture out and stand in queues under the sweltering sun.

On April 4, the ECI had rejected the Endowments department’s Screening Committee appeal to permit a live telecast as well.

Everyone who reached the age of 18 years must register their name in the voter list and youths were urged to utilise the right provided by the Constitution.

In a video conference with all the District Collectors and all Returning Officers on Sunday, Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana Vikas Raj wanted the officials to lay special focus on the postal ballots.

With the Assembly elections approaching, Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer has issued a crucial plea: Verify your name on the electoral list, exercise your right to vote