Election Commission of India

January 7, 2025 6:12 PM

Delhi’s Ballot Box Battles: 70 Years of Wins and Upsets

After Independence, Delhi, then a Part-C State, was granted an assembly that was disbanded in 1956. The assembly had 48 members. According to data sourced from the Election Commission of India, the story begins in 1951 with a handful of prominent parties vying for public endorsement. The All-India Bhartiya Jan Sangh (BJS), contesting 31 seats, won five and earned a vote share of 21.89 per cent. The Indian National Congress (INC), contesting on 47 seats, won 39 with a 52.09 per cent vote share, ...

December 26, 2024 3:07 PM

Proactive disclosure of extensive data sets of the world’s largest election

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has proactively released extensive datasets related to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and four simultaneous State Assembly elections (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim). This includes 42 detailed statistical reports for the Lok Sabha elections and 14 reports for each of the state elections. This initiative aims to enhance transparency and accessibility of election data, supporting stakeholders such as academicians, researchers, and elect...

November 20, 2024 5:15 PM

Maharashtra records 45.53% turnout by 3 PM; Jharkhand sees polling at 61.47%

The assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Wednesday witnessed varying voter participation, with Maharashtra recording a voter turnout of 45.53% by 3 PM, while Jharkhand saw a higher turnout of 61.47% during the second phase of its polls, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Maharashtra's voter turnout, initially sluggish, picked up momentum as the day progressed. The Gadchiroli district reported the highest turnout in the state at 62.99%, while Thane recorded the lo...

November 13, 2024 5:12 PM

Jharkhand polls: Voter turnout of 59.28 pc recorded till 3 pm, Seraikella-Kharsawan leads with 66.38 pc turnout

A voter turnout of 59.28 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, as per the Election Commission of India The Seraikella-Kharsawan constituency is leading with 66.38 per cent turnout, followed by Lohardaga and Simdega with 65.99 per cent and 64.31 per cent respectively. The state's capital city, Ranchi, recorded the lowest voter turnout of 53.40 per cent, while the district of Palamu recorded 56.57 per cent. The voter turnout for Ramgarh is 59.22 p...

October 15, 2024 10:39 AM

ECI to announce Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly polls schedule today

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand today. The term of the Maharashtra Assembly will conclude on November 26, while the Jharkhand Assembly’s term ends on January 5, 2025. Maharashtra Assembly Elections The Maharashtra elections are expected to see a major showdown between two key alliances. On one side is the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Nationalist Congress Pa...

October 8, 2024 12:20 PM

NC-Congress alliance leads with 52 seats as per EC data

With the counting currently underway, the updated trends by the Election Commission of India released at 11:40 AM on Tuesday have indicated that in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir National Conference and Congress alliance are leading with 52 seats. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading with 26 seats. As per the election commission data between 3-5 rounds of counting has been completed in most of the 90 constituencies in the region. The voting results decide the electoral fate ...

October 3, 2024 6:46 PM

63.88% overall voter turnout recorded in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.88% in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The elections, held in three phases, were the first in the region since the abrogation of Article 370. The third phase of the elections, held on October 1, saw the highest voter participation, with a turnout of 69.69%. Phases 1 and 2 recorded polling percentages of 61.38% and 57.31%, respectively. Not...

September 26, 2024 11:55 AM

Second phase of J-K polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm: ECI

The second phase of J-K assembly polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release. The ECI said that Budgam recorded 62.98 percent voter turnout till 11.45 pm, Ganderbal recorded 62.51 percent voter turnout, Poonch recorded 73.80 percent voter turnout, Rajouri recorded 70.95 percent voter turnout, Reasi recorded 74.70 percent voter turnout and Srinagar recorded 29.81 voter turnout. ECI said that the data displayed here is as per the...

September 25, 2024 8:47 PM

54.11% voter turnout till 7 pm in second phase of polling in J-K

A voter turnout of 54.11% was recorded in the second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir until 7 PM, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). In the district-wise breakdown, Budgam registered 58.97%, Ganderbal 58.81%, Poonch 71.59%, Rajouri 68.22%, Reasi 71.81%, and Srinagar 27.37%, as per the data provided by the ECI. The voting process took place in a peaceful atmosphere without fear or intimidation. Special arrangements were made for voters living near t...

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Lok Sabha polls: Jubilation in BJP camp, INDIA bloc says ‘no truth’ in exit polls

While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders rejoiced at the exit poll results predicted a landslide victory for the National Democratic Alliance, the opposition INDIA bloc leaders rubbished the outcomes saying that they will be forming the government at the Centre winning at least 295 seats. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren said that the INDIA bloc will win more than 10 seats in the state and more than 295 seats in the country. "...INDIA alliance is winning more than 295 seats...there is ...