Tag: Election Commission Of India

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a fresh notification for the Pipili bypoll. As per the notification, the last date for filing nominations has been fixed…

New Delhi: Sushil Chandra assumed charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday. Chandra was appointed as the CEC on Monday, the day Sunil Arora demitted office. Chandra was…

New Delhi: Ahead of the Bihar polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the broad guidelines for the conduct of elections and bye-elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These include the use of masks, sanitisers, thermal scanners and adherence to social distancing norms during the election process. Only five people will be allowed including […]

Bhubaneswar: The by-election for Balasore and Tirtol Assembly constituencies will be held on November 3, as per a notification issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday. By-polls to the Balasore and Tirtol Assembly constituencies have been necessitated following the demise of sitting BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta ( Balasore) and sitting BJD legislator […]

Bhubaneswar: The gazette notification for by-elections in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly Constituencies scheduled to be held on November 3 has been issued by the Election Commission (EC) on Friday. As per the notification, the filing of nominations will begin today and continue till October 16. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has issued certain guidelines for the conduct of by-elections in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol Assembly Constituencies keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic. Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SK Lohani informed mediapersons regarding the new rules from the process of nomination to the casting of votes and counting. Only two persons […]

Bhubaneswar: The polling officials and the central security forces deployed for the conduct of by-elections have been brought under the purview of the COVID19 compensation scheme if they lose their lives to the virus during the conduct of elections. As per a notification issued by the Election Commission, the family of the polling officials and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha Friday announced one day holiday on November 3 in Tirtol and Balasore Sadar areas in view of the by-elections for the two assembly constituencies. As per a release issued by CEO office on Friday, all government offices, educational institutions and businesses establishments would remain closed in order to […]

New Delhi: A total of 824 assembly constituencies in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry shall be going for polls during the Assembly elections. The polls will be held from March 27 to April 29, while the counting of votes will be held on May 2, the Election Commission […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Election Commission of India announcing the poll dates for the bye-elections to the Pipili assembly constituency, Odisha is all set to witness another spectacular political battle soon. As per the ECI notification, the bye-election to the assembly constituency in Odisha will be held on April 17, and the counting will be taken […]