Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) In a significant step to fortify election security, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has rolled out a QR code-based photo identification system to regulate entry into vote counting centres ahead of the crucial counting day on May 4.The new system, integrated through ECINET, will be implemented during the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, along with by-elections in seven Assembly constit…
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Ahead of the counting of votes of ongoing Assembly elections on May 4, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday introduced a QR code–based Photo Identity Card module on ECINET to eliminate entry of unauthorised persons into counting centres, an official said. Starting with the counting for the general elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and the bye-elections in seven Assembly constituencies of fiv…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The process of finalising candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has reached its final stage, with the last date for withdrawal of nominations scheduled for Thursday. Polling for the Assembly elections will be held on April 23. The filing of nomination papers began on March 30 and concluded on April 6, with submissions taking place over four working days due to intervening holidays.A significant rise in the number of nominations was recorded as the dead…
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The election process for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is set to enter a crucial phase, with the filing of nominations beginning Monday, for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.The counting of votes will be held on May 4, with results to be declared the same day.With the Model Code of Conduct already in force, political activity has intensified across the state. Major parties are in the final stages of selecting candidates and announci…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The second supplementary list for judicial adjudication cases in West Bengal will be published on Friday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed.By Thursday night, the judicial adjudication process had been completed for 36 lakh voters, which is around 60 per cent of the 60 lakh cases referred for judicial adjudication, informed sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal.Although the ECI is yet to specify the exact time when the …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting with top officials from poll-bound states and their neighbouring states to strengthen coordination and ensure the conduct of free, fair and peaceful elections.Key administrative and law enforcement authorities, including Chief Secretaries, Directors General of Police (DGPs), Principal Secretaries (Home and Excise), State Focal Points for Seizure Tracking (SFST), and State Police Nodal Offic…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Chairman of the Mumbai Regional NCP Election Management Committee Nawab Malik on Friday stirred a political debate by claiming that the party is poised to secure the Mayor’s post in Mumbai.Addressing his first press conference in over three-and-a-half years, the former minister drew a parallel with national politics, saying: “If a party with a single seat can lead a government in Jharkhand, the NCP can certainly secure the…
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Wednesday filed a formal objection with the State Election Commission (SEC), demanding the disqualification of several candidates over the alleged unauthorised use of digital signatures on crucial nomination documents.In a letter addressed to the SEC, Deora highlighted “serious procedural irregularities” regarding the issuance and verification of Form A and Form B.”These forms are critical electoral documents. Form A authorises party office-bear…