Odisha Assembly Election 2024: Here’s date, time, and complete schedule

Odisha Assembly Election 2024: The Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed that the Odisha assembly elections, consisting of 147 seats, will be conducted across four phases. Voters are scheduled to cast their ballots on four separate dates: May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. The counting of votes is set for June 4, … Read more

Know Your Candidate: EC launches ‘Know Your Candidate’ app for voters ahead of Lok Sabha polls; Check if candidates have criminal backgrounds

The Election Commission of India, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, announced the launch of a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC). This app allows voters to check if any candidate standing for elections in their constituency has a criminal record. The app is available for download on both Android and iOS … Read more

electoral bonds: ECI to follow apex court order on electoral bonds issue: Poll panel chief Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday here said the poll panel will act in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme. Speaking to reporters, Kumar said the commission always works on the basis of transparency in information flow and involvement. “In its affidavit to the top court, the … Read more

INDIA bloc again seeks meeting with CEC over VVPATs

New Delhi: The Congress sent yet another letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, requesting for a meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders with him to discuss their demands such as the voters’ self-checking voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips and their larger use in the Lok Sabha election. The party also reminded the … Read more