The Latest Breaking News from The Election Commission of India

Holding that ‘divinity’ is not an overtly religious term and there cannot be a bar on using it in the name of a political party, the Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to register a party, named Desiya Deiveega Murpokku Kazhagam (DDMK), meaning ‘national divine…

The Election Commission of India, has published on its website, the text of the amended constitution of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

A day before the Karnataka elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 9 said seizures of liquor, drugs and freebies worth ₹375.61 crore have been made in Karnataka since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was enforced.

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Ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 7 asked political parties to not publish any advertisement in the print media on the day and a day before the elections without prior certification.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notice to the KPCC president for publishing an advertisement in national and local newspapers in Karnataka “with unsubstantiated information” regarding alleged rates cited for appointments and transfers, kinds of jobs and commissions by the BJP.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL petition seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to provide facilities to the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to cast their votes in their respective residing countries in the ensuing elections to the State Legislative Assembly.

Vigilant officers from the Election Commission of India (ECI) stopped the vehicle of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson and Chittapur MLA Priyank Kharge at Bhankur in the district for regular checking on Tuesday.

The Election Commission of India has appointed Indian Administrative Services officers as General Observers for overseeing the arrangements and also check violations in different Assembly segments in Ballari district during the general elections to the Assembly.