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106 ‘history sheeters’ arrested in ECI’s West Bengal crackdown

For phase one, the commission has deployed 2,193 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across all constituencies. (Representative file photo)
Published on Apr 20, 2026 04:10 pm IST

Pune election: Voters angry as names go missing, booths changed

The situation led to confusion and sporadic chaos at multiple polling stations, with voters alleging poor communication and inadequate public awareness by the election machinery. (Mahendra Kolhe / HT)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 07:38 am IST

CM Fadnavis leads final-day rallies as parties wrap up campaigns

Fadnavis added that NCP state unit chief Sunil Tatkare would address the media on the final day of campaigning. (HT)
Published on Jan 13, 2026 04:26 am IST

Tarn Taran bypoll on Nov 11, counting on Nov 14: ECI

The voting for the Tarn Taran assembly segment will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday. (AFP File)
Published on Oct 07, 2025 08:18 am IST

Transport services will affect commuters while on election duty

Transport services will affect commuters while on election duty
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 07:32 am IST

Maharashtra Election 2024: What’s open and closed on polling day | Full list

A voter gets finger marked before voting in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. (PTI)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 03:17 pm IST

Runners to be deployed at 37 polling stations in remote areas of Pune district

Pune district includes 21 constituencies – eight in Pune city, three in Pimpri-Chinchwad, and 10 in rural areas. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:14 am IST

Extended metro and bus services on polling day

Extended metro and bus services on polling day
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 07:40 am IST

Declare holiday on Nov 20: BMC

Declare holiday on Nov 20: BMC
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 07:46 am IST

Delhi Lok Sabha Elections: What's open, what's closed on polling day | Full list

A woman offers her thumb impression before voting (PTI)
Published on May 24, 2024 08:52 am IST

Citizen groups, societies, do-gooders lend a hand on Polling Day

Mumbai, India. May 20, 2024: People queue up to vote outside a polling station in the Ghatkopar area during the fifth phase of national elections in Mumbai. May 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on May 21, 2024 09:19 am IST

BJP holds rallies in Capital as campaigning enters final stretch

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in Patel Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 20, 2024 06:18 am IST

Poll-ready: Website to help voters track crowd at polling centres in Ludhiana

The information on the website would be updated after every half an hour. (HT file)
Updated on May 17, 2024 05:14 am IST

Lok Sabha election 2024: Will Delhi turnout be hit by heat, long weekend?

Ghaziabad , India - April 26 2024: A women Voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote during the Second phase of the general Loksabha elections in Dasna Ghaziabad, India on Friday, April 26 2024. (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 04:30 am IST

Jalandhar bypoll campaigning to end by 6 pm on Monday

The counting will take place on May 13. (ANI File Photo)
Updated on May 07, 2023 10:15 pm IST

RJD plans ‘Ambedkar pe charcha’ ahead of 2024 LS polls

Tejashwi Yadav. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 09:29 pm IST

Punjab polls: Differently-abled to be provided transport facility on polling day

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Published on Feb 08, 2022 01:51 pm IST

Delhi polls: QR code on voters slips to facilitate electors, says official

A polling official applies indelible ink on the finger of a voter at a polling station.
Updated on Jan 02, 2020 09:45 am IST

Airborne till last week, Khattar takes to cycling on polling day

CM Khattar at Karnal
Published on Oct 21, 2019 11:57 pm IST

Clashes, drama, poll code violations mark polling day

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Published on Oct 21, 2019 10:51 pm IST

Maharashtra assembly election 2019: HC allows Mumbai liquor shops to open on evening of counting day

Justice Bhuyan’s order on Friday came in view of Section 135C of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951.
Updated on Oct 19, 2019 01:46 pm IST

Women exempted from poll duty in Dakha

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Published on Oct 19, 2019 12:15 am IST

Election office will start SWOT analysis to improve performance

Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has asked poll panel officials to undertake a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis of the Lok Sabha elections, which could help improve the conduct of the next electoral exercise.
Updated on May 25, 2019 09:17 am IST

AAP says poll diaries manipulated, Delhi election body denies charge

Polling diaries are used to note hourly activity at a booth on polling day. On Saturday, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha will take the party’s complaint to the chief election commissioner and the Delhi CEO.
Updated on May 18, 2019 08:37 am IST

Congress demands probe into polling spike in last 1 hour

Senior Congress leader Ajay Yadav addresses a press conference, at Kaman Sarai
Published on May 18, 2019 05:16 am IST

Women outvoted men in 3 Delhi parliamentary seats

In all, while Delhi has 14.3 million electors, at least 6.4 million were female.
Published on May 17, 2019 05:34 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP supporter allegedly shoots cousin for voting for Congress

A BJP supporter on Monday allegedly shot at his cousin brother after he voted for Congress in the ongoing elections in Haryana.
Updated on May 17, 2019 06:41 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019| EC orders manual counting in five polling booths of Ghaziabad

According to the officials, the five polling booths were identified after the polling staff said that they forgot to reset the CU of the EVMs after the mock poll drive.
Updated on May 14, 2019 03:54 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Security forces on high alert for Jharkhand’s 3rd round

173 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed across the four Lok Sabha constituencies, which will go to polls today.
Published on May 12, 2019 05:41 am IST