ECI – Timeline Daily

9May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Why #ArrestNavneetRana Is Trending

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Navneet Rana has stirred controversy by issuing an open threat to the Owaisi brothers, Asaduddin Owaisi and Akbaruddin Owaisi, during her campaigning in their stronghold Hyderabad, saying that if the police were removed for 15 seconds, the Owaisi brothers “kahan se aa...

After Criticism, Election Commission Releases Voting Percentage For First Two Phases

30Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

After Criticism, Election Commission Releases Voting Percentage For First Two Phases

Following severe backlash, the Election Commission of India has released the voter turnout for the first two phases. The recorded voter turnout for phase one held on April 19 is 66.14 percent while the second phase, held on April 26, recorded 66.71 percent of voter turnout. Congress leader Jairam...

EC Notice To BJP, Congress Over MCC Violation Complaints Against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi

25Apr

Elections

EC Notice To BJP, Congress Over MCC Violation Complaints Against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi

The Election Commission has finally taken some action following numerous complaints over the hate speech and divisive comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan and UP. The ECI on Thursday issued a notice to BJP president JP Nadda seeking the party’s response on complaints of violati...

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

24Apr

Elections

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

While hearing the case related to the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court stated that it was not the controlling authority for elections and thus could not dictate how the Election Commission (EC) functions. The court has also asked wheth...

Election Commission Makes “Highest Ever” Seizures Worth Rs 4,650 Crore Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

15Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Election Commission Makes “Highest Ever” Seizures Worth Rs 4,650 Crore Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

As the Lok Sabha elections inch closer, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revealed that it has made a record by seizing Rs 4,650 crore ahead of the elections, surpassing the record of the 2019 polls. Describing it as the “highest ever seizures of inducements” recorded in the history of L...

Electoral Bonds: Who Paid Whom – The Complete Picture

23Mar

Elections

Electoral Bonds: Who Paid Whom – The Complete Picture

After the Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed the electoral bond data as provided to them by State Bank of India (SBI) following a Supreme Court of India order, several secrets and details about quid pro quos on the now-scrapped election funding system by the Government of India have been un...

ECI Releases Electoral Bonds Data; BJP Received ₹ 6,061 Cr

14Mar

Business, Elections

ECI Releases Electoral Bonds Data; BJP Received ₹ 6,061 Cr

After the directive from the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the electoral bonds data as provided by the State Bank of India (SBI) on March 12, 2024. The data has been uploaded by the ECI on its website as received from SBI. After uploading the data, the election r...

One Of India’s Election Commissioners Resigns As Lok Sabha Poll Dates Expected Next Week

9Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

One Of India’s Election Commissioners Resigns As Lok Sabha Poll Dates Expected Next Week

In a surprising turn of events just weeks before the Lok Sabha polls 2024, Election Commissioner Arun Goel has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted by the President of India. This development leaves the Election Commission of India with only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, as M...

“Concerns Remains Unaddressed”: Jairam Ramesh Writes To Election Commission, Requests Meeting On VVPATs

2Jan

Lok Sabha Election 2024

“Concerns Remains Unaddressed”: Jairam Ramesh Writes To Election Commission, Requests Meeting On VVPATs

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh wrote to election commission seeking for a meeting with India bloc members as the concern over the Election Voting machine remained unaddressed in the previous meeting. He called the clarification provided by the commissioner “generic” and added that so far “...

Sachin Tendulkar’s New Innings: Cricket Legend Joins Hands With Election Commission

23Aug

Sports

Sachin Tendulkar’s New Innings: Cricket Legend Joins Hands With Election Commission

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will now bat for Election Commission of India to promote voter awareness and participation. The Bharat Ratna awardee today began the new innings as the ‘National Icon’ for voter awareness and education for the apex election body. Sachin Tendulkar and the Commission s...