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The Index Card forms the foundation for generating about 35 Statistical Reports for Lok Sabha elections, and 14 Statistical Reports for State Assembly elections. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (June 5, 2025) said it had upgraded the mechanism for generating Index Cards, making it more technology-driven….
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls and streamline voter services, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched three major initiatives aimed at strengthening the electoral process. These reforms were announced following the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) held in March, under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner…
Gyanesh Kumar (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Amidst US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claims of finding evidence of massive vulnerabilities in EVM machines, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday stated that Electronic Vending Machines (EVMs) in the country were absolutely safe and were not being tampered with. The CEC stated that wherever democracy…
India’s original constitutional scheme envisaged redrawing the map of Lok Sabha seats after every Census | Photo Credit: Vishal Mathew 10099@Mumbai A nation state, like a family, is designed on the premise that its resources and responsibilities are collectively shared by its members in an equitable manner agreed upon by the community. The stronger individuals…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) seems to have softened its stand about disclosing absolute numbers of booth-wise votes cast in elections. Last year, when the question arose in the midst of the multi-phase general election, the ECI took the position that it had no legal mandate to disclose details of Form 17-C, part one,…
The initiative by the newly appointed commissioners of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to invite political party representatives and leaders for an interaction to “strengthen electoral processes” is a welcome move. The move was precipitated by the rising complaints and grievances raised by the Opposition relating to voter registration and turnout, and other matters…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is willing to deliberate over the demand for uploading booth-wise voter turnout data on its website.A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan asked the petitioners to make representations before the poll panel…
Supreme Court noted the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) submission that it was willing to deliberate over the demand for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data on its website and asked the petitioners to make representations before the poll panel in 10 days. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 18,…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission, responding to concerns raised by some political parties regarding duplication in electors photo identity card (EPIC) numbers, announced on Friday that it would resolve the “decades-old issue” within the next three months.Sharing that a recent sample inquiry of over 100 electors had revealed those with duplicate EPIC numbers to be genuine…
The second part of the Budget session that resumes in Parliament on Monday (March 10, 2025) is expected to be a noisy one, with the Opposition parties preparing to train the spotlight on electoral rolls and delimitation. The Trinamool Congress wants a detailed debate on the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issue, which was recently…
