Election

October 9, 2025 1:26 PM

ECI Issues AI Guidelines for Bihar Election

With the announcement of the General Election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly and bye-elections in eight constituencies on October 6 , the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into effect. The MCC, a key part of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) , governs the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections, including their online activities. As part of this framework, the ECI has introduced specific guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in election campai...

October 3, 2025 7:41 PM

Election observers are beacons of democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday held a comprehensive briefing for General, Police, and Expenditure Observers who will be deployed as Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections in several states. A total of 425 officers, including 287 IAS officers, 58 IPS officers, and 80 officers from IRS, IRAS, ICAS, and other services, participated in the briefing session organised at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Ma...

July 13, 2025 1:09 PM

80.11% electors of Bihar submitted their enumeration forms: Election Commission

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that it has made significant progress in Bihar by establishing direct contact with nearly all electors, achieving over 80% collection of Enumeration Forms (EFs) well ahead of the stipulated deadline of July 25. With the support of 77,895 existing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and 20,603 newly appointed BLOs, field-level operations are being rigorously monitored by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) across all 243 Assembly Constituencies, invo...

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...

February 5, 2025 10:40 AM

Delhi records 8.10% voter turnout by 9:30 am amid tight security

Polling is underway across all 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi, with the city recording an 8.10 per cent voter turnout by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The electoral process began early in the morning and will continue until 6 p.m., with security measures heightened across the capital. Among key constituencies, voter turnout varied in the initial hours. New Delhi recorded 7 per cent voting, Jangpura stood at 7.5 per cent, and Kalkaji saw 6.2 per cent voter participation by 9 a.m. In other areas, ...

October 16, 2024 11:18 AM

What’s at stake in Moldova’s election and referendum on Oct 20?

Moldova's pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, is seeking a second term in a presidential election on Oct. 20, when the country will also hold a referendum on joining the European Union. Here's a look at what's at stake. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IN MOLDOVA? Moldova is a small southeast European republic of under 3 million people located between Romania and Ukraine. It has a Romanian-speaking majority and a large Russian-speaking minority, and since the breakup of the Soviet Union has alternated betw...

October 1, 2024 9:20 AM

Prime Minister Modi stresses on women voters’ participation as final phase of elections begins in J-K

As voting for the third phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exuded confidence in the participation of women voters in large numbers in the festival of democracy. In a post on X, PM Modi also called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise. "Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

US Elections: New indictment filed against Trump for 2020 election actions

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a revised indictment against former President Donald Trump, refining the charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. While retaining the core allegations, the superseding indictment omits certain elements in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity. Sharing a post on his X, Smith said, "A superseding indictment was filed in the DC election interference case today. It streamlines the charges and supporting evidence ...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

Assembly by-polls begin in 13 seats across 7 states

Polling for the Assembly by-polls has started for 13 Assembly constituencies across seven states- Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The polling process that started at 7 am will conclude at 6 pm. Assembly by-polls are being held in West Bengal's Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala; Badrinath and Manglaur in Uttarakhand; Jalandhar West in Punjab; Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh; Rupauli in Bihar; ...

July 8, 2024 10:30 AM

Violence erupts in France as left-wing coalition leads snap election

Violence erupted across France following a surprising exit poll suggesting a left-wing coalition's lead in the snap election, dealing a blow to Marine Le Pen's ambitions of forming France's first hard-right government since the war, Fox News reported. Video footage captured masked demonstrators running through streets, igniting flares, and causing disturbances as riot police were dispatched nationwide. French election night turned turbulent as results showed a left-wing coalition poised to clai...