ECI announces October 6 bye-elections for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat

September 7, 2026 6:44 PM

ECI announces October 6 bye-elections for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal and one Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, with polling scheduled for October 6 and counting of votes on October 9. The vacancies in the Assembly constituencies have arisen following the resignation of the sitting legislators, while the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam fell vacant following the resignation of Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi. The co...

ECI prepares all polling stations with AMFs and voter assistance for 2026 elections

March 22, 2026 1:30 PM

ECI prepares all polling stations with AMFs and voter assistance for 2026 elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states, on March 15, 2026. In preparation, the Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the respective States and Union Territories to ensure that all 2,18,807 polling stations are equipped with Assured Minimum Facilities (AMFs) and voter assistance on polling day....

ECI deploys 1,111 central observers for Assembly polls in 5 states, bye-elections

March 17, 2026 2:23 PM

ECI deploys 1,111 central observers for Assembly polls in 5 states, bye-elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed 1,111 central observers for the ongoing Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, as well as for bye-elections in six states. The observers will function as the “eyes and ears” of the Commission to ensure that elections are conducted in a violence-free and inducement-free manner, the ECI said on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the poll schedule earlier, had emphasised ...

ECI introduces key reforms in bye-polls, paving the way for tech-driven elections

June 20, 2025 1:37 PM

ECI introduces key reforms in bye-polls, paving the way for tech-driven elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday marked a milestone in electoral reforms during the bye-elections to five Assembly Constituencies (ACs), with the successful rollout of several new initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and voter convenience. The bye-polls were conducted in 24-Kadi (SC) and 87-Visavadar (Gujarat), 35-Nilambur (Kerala), 64-Ludhiana West (Punjab), and 80-Kaliganj (West Bengal), involving a total of 1,354 polling stations. These elections were n...