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The Election Commission of India has made pre-certification mandatory for all political advertisements released on electronic and social media platforms ahead of upcoming polls, including the Bihar Assembly elections. The directive aims to curb misinformation and ensure transparent campaigning.

The Election Commission has issued guidelines to political parties ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-poll, advising against the misuse of AI tools and ensuring that AI-generated content is properly labeled. Accessible voter slips will also be issued for PWDs

As Telangana votes, let it serve as a reminder that democracy thrives not on caste or cash, but on informed choice and accountability

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Election Commission for allowing the Bihar government to disburse Rs 10,000 crore to women beneficiaries ahead of elections. He alleged that the move, ignored by the ECI, raises doubts over free and fair polls

Nominations can be filed from October 13 and the last date for filing nominations is October 21

The Election Commission of India said Bihar saw 144 claims by political parties and over 16.5 lakh by citizens during the Special Intensive Revision. CPI(ML) led party objections, while Congress and RJD criticised the process. Draft rolls are online and searchable

Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of voter list irregularities in Bihar and said the RJD will submit proof in court. He also denied allegations of holding dual voter IDs. The RJD’s Vote Adhikar Yatra was postponed after Shibu Soren’s death.

The Election Commission of India has invited a BRS delegation led by K.T. Rama Rao for an all-party meeting on August 5. The discussions will focus on electoral reforms, the Model Code of Conduct, and pending representations from political parties.

A Shiv Sena delegation met with the Election Commission of India, urging the linkage of Aadhaar with voter rolls and removal of illegal voters. It also extended support for One Nation, One Election and denied links to the party symbol case

A high-level team from the Election Commission of India (ECI), touring Telangana from May 29 to June 1, met with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharshan Reddy on Friday to discuss matters related to the conduct of elections

The ECI said that duplicate EPIC numbers resulted from an outdated manual system used before the introduction of the ERONET platform, leading to the same alphanumeric series being assigned to different voters in separate States

The Assembly election in the national capital will witness a three-cornered fight between the ruling AAP, and opposition BJP and Congress

Term of the current Delhi Assembly ends on February 23, and the whole election process has to end before that

This follows the resignations of YSRCP members M Venkata Ramana, B Mastan Rao Yadav and BC leader R Krishnaiah

The actor on May 11 had visited the house of the Nandyal MLA and his friend Silpa Ravi, who was seeking re-election. As no prior permission was taken from the Returning Officer, a case was booked against him and the then MLA and YSR Congress candidate

Divulging the details, Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. on Wednesday said these candidates had not submitted their election expenses as per section 78 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 to the Commission within the specified time frame

The Chief Secretary held a meeting with senior officials and reviewed the arrangements to be made for the State Formation Day celebrations, which will be held at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad.

Explaining this ‘early action formula’, a source in the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s office said on Saturday that this strategy will be multi-pronged.

In its complaint, BJP State general secretary G Premender Reddy stated that the Speaker campaigned for Chevella Congress candidate G Ranjith Reddy on April 20 in violation of the MCC.

The ECI gazette notification is for elections to 96 Lok Sabha seats in 10 States, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir.