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Should voting age be 16? UK's big move may spark debate in India, worldwide

In India, voter turnout has not shown a downward trend, while UK govt has cited a dip in poll percentage as a reason to want to lower the age.

Updated on Jul 17, 2025, 6:30 PM IST

‘NRC through back door…’: AIMIM chief Owaisi slams EC over SIR in Bihar

Owaisi said the EC does not have a right to determine citizenship.

Updated on Jul 14, 2025, 10:35 PM IST

ECI says 'large number' of foreigners found during Bihar voter list revision

District Election Officer and District Magistrate Aman Sameer carries out a house-to-house visit in various panchayats under the Ekma Assembly Constituency to verify the work being done by Booth Level Officers (BLO) and review the ongoing activities related to the special intensive revision campaign of the voter list, in Saran on Thursday.

Updated on Jul 13, 2025, 3:13 PM IST

‘Relief for democracy': Parties on SC hearing over Bihar voter roll revision

The Supreme Court has allowed the ECI to continue its exercise of SIR of the voter rolls in Bihar,

Updated on Jul 10, 2025, 10:47 PM IST

Half of Bihar could lose voting rights: ADR’s Chhokar on EC voter roll revision

Jagdeep Chhokar said the SIR is problematic and illegal as people added to the rolls after January 1, 2003 have been deleted without due process.

Updated on Jul 8, 2025, 7:09 PM IST

SC agrees to hear pleas challenging ECI's voter revision drive in Bihar

SC agrees to hear a batch of pleas challenging ECI's move before Bihar polls.

Published on Jul 7, 2025, 4:53 PM IST

Tejashwi's RJD moves top court challenging EC's Bihar electoral roll revision

Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the opposition in Bihar state assembly, questioned why the exercise was being carried out only in Bihar, while the previous such revision happened in 2003 across the entire country.

Updated on Jul 6, 2025, 8:36 PM IST

EC decodes Bihar electoral roll revision to opposition parties amid backlash

Copies of the draft roll will be provided to recognised political parties free of cost and uploaded on the EC website.

Published on Jul 3, 2025, 7:07 PM IST

INDIA bloc dubs Bihar electoral revision ‘votebandi’, warns EC of mass deletions

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi with Bihar party President Rajesh Ram, CPI (ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, RJD leader Manoj Jha, and other INDIA bloc leaders address the media after meeting the Election Commission, outside Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Updated on Jul 3, 2025, 6:14 AM IST

CEC Gyanesh Kumar defends Bihar voter roll revision amid opposition backlash

CEC Gyanesh Kumar said that "the objective of SIR is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out",

Published on Jun 30, 2025, 5:44 PM IST

ECI ‘shouldn’t turn into party office’: TMC on Bihar electoral roll revision

TMC MP Derek O'Brien asked as to why this exercise is being suddenly done right now, before Bihar elections.

Published on Jun 28, 2025, 2:56 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav backs Mamata’s charge of ‘backdoor NRC’, says BJP can do anything

Akhilesh Yadav said that if Mamata Banerjee was saying something about the BJP, then the opposition parties have to be alert.

Updated on Jun 27, 2025, 8:39 PM IST

EC says Cong's demand for digital voter list ‘not tenable’: Report

Congress seeks digital voter list, polling day footage from Maharashtra, Haryana.

Updated on Jun 26, 2025, 10:33 PM IST

‘Show us poll footage first’: Pawan Khera as ECI invites Rahul Gandhi for talks

Congress leader Pawan Khera pointed out a five-month gap between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Maharashtra, during which 40 lakh new voters were added, raising questions about the integrity of the electoral roll.

Updated on Jun 26, 2025, 5:00 PM IST

ECI's new fast delivery system to give voter ID in 15 days | Here's how

To make the EPIC generation efficient ECI has also introduced a dedicated IT module on its recently launched ECINet platform.

Published on Jun 25, 2025, 1:49 PM IST

ECI to declare assembly bypoll results today; counting underway in 4 states

ECI is counting the votes for five constituencies across Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal and Gujarat.

Published on Jun 23, 2025, 9:50 AM IST

‘Politically motivated’: EC on Rahul Gandhi's CCTV footage demand

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also accused the ECI of "deleting evidence".

Published on Jun 21, 2025, 4:35 PM IST

Big claims but no follow-up since 24 hours, says EC on Rahul Gandhi: Report

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were a "blueprint for rigging democracy."

Updated on Jun 8, 2025, 6:01 PM IST

‘Childish move’: BJP slams ‘entitled dynast’ Rahul Gandhi over EC allegations

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Rahul Gandhi is "troubled by electoral defeats".

Updated on Jun 8, 2025, 5:20 AM IST

EC vs Rahul: Poll body slams 'absurd' Maha polls claim, MP keeps 2 demands

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were a "blueprint for rigging democracy."

Updated on Jun 7, 2025, 11:03 PM IST

Assembly bypolls in 5 constituencies to be held on June 19 | See full schedule

The Election Commission of India released the schedule for bypolls on May 25.

Updated on May 25, 2025, 12:02 PM IST

EC to provide mobile phone deposit facility for voters at polling stations

ECI has decided to allow parties and candidates to set up booths to distribute unofficial voter identification slips at 100 metres from the polling station entrance.

Published on May 23, 2025, 9:16 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti backs Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on ECI: ‘It is true…’

Mehbooba Mufti said that the huge increase in number of voters during Lok Sabha and Maharashtra polls needs to be investigated.

Published on Apr 22, 2025, 1:07 AM IST

Fadnavis slams Rahul over EC remark: 'Raised question mark on his character’

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that it was sad that Rahul Gandhi was defaming India on an international stage

Updated on Apr 21, 2025, 6:32 PM IST

'Modi took politics abroad first': Congress MP defends Rahul's remarks on EC

Congress MP Kumari Selja accused the BJP of disrespecting the Constitution.

Updated on Apr 21, 2025, 4:57 PM IST

BJP on Rahul Gandhi's ‘compromised’ charge at EC: ‘Entitled Child Syndrome’

Boston [US], Apr 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives in Boston, US, on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 21, 2025, 1:11 PM IST

‘EC is compromised, something very wrong in system’, alleges Rahul Gandhi in US

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a meeting with Congress Overseas Chief Sam Pitroda, in Boston on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 21, 2025, 12:07 PM IST

‘Chance of saving democracy…’: Sibal slams EC, calls it a ‘failed institution’

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said the Election Commission is a dysfunctional body.

Published on Mar 23, 2025, 12:03 PM IST

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID

The timing is significant as opposition parties have intensified allegations of voter fraud and manipulation involving duplicate voter IDs, accusing the Election Commission of aligning with the central government’s interests. (ANI PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 16, 2025, 7:13 AM IST

Oppn raises chorus for Parliament debate on electoral ID cards

The Opposition’s offer to debate the EPIC issue underlines they are not adamant to push adjournment motions or stick to debates that mandatorily ends with voting, according to an opposition leader. (ANI PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 16, 2025, 5:07 AM IST

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