ELECTION COMMISSION

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Repoll in two Nagaland booths underway

1:32 pm November 7, 2020

Kohima: No incidents of violence were reported as re-election was underway in two polling stations in the Pungro-Kiphire assembly segment in Nagaland on Saturday, officials said. Bypoll was held in the Pungro-Kiphire seat in the Kiphire district on November 3. Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said that peaceful polling is being held in 8-Kipongya Ward […]

7.7 pc turnout till 9 am in third phase of Bihar polls

1:20 pm November 7, 2020

Patna (Bihar): An estimated 7.70 per cent of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till 9 am in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where the third and final phase of elections were underway on Saturday. The poll opened at 7 am in these seats spread across 15 districts of north Bihar. According […]

Polls open in first phase of Bihar elections

10:58 am October 28, 2020

Patna: Polling began Wednesday morning in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place. Of the nearly 2.15 crore electors eligible to exercise the franchise, 1.12 crore are male, 1.01 crore female and 599 are categorised as third gender, according to data provided […]

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Bihar assembly polls on time: EC sources

5:37 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar, due later this year, would be held on time, highly placed sources in the Election Commission said on Sunday amid demands by some political parties for postponing the polls in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The term of the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly comes to an end on […]

Bihar oppn asks EC to ensure assembly polls don’t trigger spike in coronavirus cases

11:34 pm July 17, 2020

Patna: Several opposition parties of Bihar urged the Election Commission on Friday to assure voters that the upcoming assembly polls, amid the coronavirus pandemic, do not become a “super-spreader event”. They also called up on the poll panel to ensure a free and fair election, while questioning the digital campaign launched by the BJP in Bihar, saying it disturbs the level-playing field. […]