June 23, 2025 8:15 AM

Counting of votes for by-elections to five Assembly seats in four states begins

The counting of votes is underway for the by-elections to five Assembly seats in four states. The counting is taking place in Gujarat for the Visavadar and Kadi constituencies. Votes are also being counted for the Nilambur seat in Kerala, the Kaliganj in West Bengal and the Ludhiana West in Punjab. ...

June 21, 2025 5:17 PM

Uttarakhand to hold three-tier panchayat elections on July 10

In Uttarakhand, the three-tier panchayat elections will be held on the 10th of next month. Issuing the notification for the polls, State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar said nominations for the polls will begin on the 25th of this month, and the last date for filing nominations will be 28th June....

June 19, 2025 11:59 AM

Voting for Assembly bypolls underway on 5 seats in West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Gujarat

Voting for by-elections to five assembly seats across four states is underway. In Gujarat, Visavadar seat has recorded over 28 per cent voter turnout, while the Kadi assembly constituency has registered around 24 per cent till 11 AM. Nilambur seat in Kerala has recorded over 30 per cent voter turnou...

June 18, 2025 8:32 AM

Bihar becomes 1st state to adopt e-voting system for urban polls

In a paradigm shift to the voting process, the Bihar State Election Commission has decided to roll out an e-voting system using an Android-based mobile. Bihar will be the country's first state to adopt this revolutionary change in the voting process. Talking to Akashvani News, State Election Commiss...

May 28, 2025 12:28 PM

COVID-19 suspects allowed postal ballot in June 19 by-elections: ECI

Election Commission of India has said that the COVID-19 suspect or affected persons may give their vote by postal ballot in the upcoming by-elections to Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency in Punjab, Kadi and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala and Kaliganj assembly constituency in West Bengal...

May 18, 2025 5:20 PM

Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi Reviews Bihar Poll Security, Pushes Youth Voter Enrollment

On the third day of his Bihar visit, Election Commissioner Dr Vivek Joshi reviewed the security arrangements for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections in the Indo-Nepal border areas. Dr Joshi held a meeting with SSB officials and district officials of West Champaran at Valmiki Nagar.   Dr Joshi m...

May 16, 2025 11:18 AM

Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi visits Bihar to review assembly poll preparations

Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi is on a four-day visit to Bihar to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. Dr. Joshi arrived in Patna last evening. During his visit, he will assess the arrangements for voter facilities and amenities, as well as the security measures in pla...

May 12, 2025 11:46 AM

BJP dominates Assam panchayat polls, strong lead across districts

In Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dominates in the panchayat polls with sweeping wins in several districts. The official declaration of counting results is awaited in several districts. According to the Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) report, the BJP and its allies are maintaining a str...

May 8, 2025 12:11 PM

Parties scramble to form administration in CMC after local Govt elections

After the conclusion of the Local Government elections, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has become the focal point of post-election manoeuvring as parties scramble to form a new administration. The United National Party (UNP), which secured 13 councillors, has pledged support to the Samagi Jana ...

May 2, 2025 9:26 AM

Australia holds election tomorrow to decide between Albanese & Dutton

Australia will hold a general election tomorrow to decide whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will stay in power or be replaced by opposition leader Peter Dutton of the Liberal-National coalition.    Australia’s parliament is made up of two houses. The government is formed in the lower...