The poll percentage increased slightly in the by-elections with about 88 poll percentage when compared to 86.82 poll percentage reported in the 2018 Assembly elections
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), some instances of violence and brawls were reported in a few areas and some arrests have been made
There are 89 companies already stationed in South 24 Parganas which pushes up the number of forces to 707, the highest deployment in this election so far.
"We are very hopeful by 2024 Lok Sabha elections you will see a lot of fundamental differences the way ECI is working, including e-voting," said Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora
Hyderabad: The filing of nominations commenced on Tuesday after the notification was released for the biennial election for Telangana State Legislative Council from two Graduates constituencies of Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda. Congress candidate K Chinna Reddy and a couple of independent candidates filed their nominations on the first day. The polling is scheduled on March 14 […]
Hyderabad: The city unit of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a case against five persons including the Relationship Manager of Ministry of Finance (Banking) Abdul Rawoof Pasha for allegedly causing wrongful loss to the State Bank of India (SBI) to the extent of Rs 4.83 crore. The case was registered under Sections 471(Using […]
Hyderabad: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) launching Electronic Electors’ Photo Identity Card (e-EPIC) on the occasion of 11th National Voters’ Day, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has urged voters in Hyderabad district about the new facility. The e-EPIC is a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the EPIC which can be verified using […]
CEO Shashank Goel said ECI initiated the programme for the convenience of voters who need not visit service centres to collect their EPIC cards any more
Mohd Imran, the brother of Mohd Irfan, who is contesting on a Congress ticket from Lalithabagh, in a letter to the CEC said they were facing a threat to life from the AIMIM
Hyderabad: The TRS on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to deploy more staff and increase the number of voter enrolment centres by 10 times for the upcoming elections to two Graduates constituencies in the State. It was pointed out that many voters were not well-versed with the online registration process and those who […]
Siddipet: Siddipet District Collector P Venkatrami Reddy on Thursday informed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has reduced the number of star election campaigners to 30 from 40 in view of Covid-19 pandemic. Releasing the new guidelines of the ECI on star campaigners, the Collector said the registered parties will have to submit the […]
TRS candidate and former MP K Kavitha enjoys a clear advantage over her opponents, with the ruling party accounting for more than 60 per cent of voters comprising elected representatives from both urban and rural local bodies in erstwhile Nizamabad district