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ECI refutes Congress' claims of voter data discrepancies in Haryana election

The ECI said that voter turnout figures cannot be altered, as detailed information is documented in statutory form 17-C, available to the authorised agents.

The Commission, though, admitted that there could be a mismatch between the number of votes polled and the votes counted. (HT File)
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 04:47 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

SC seeks ECI’s response on increasing voters per polling station

Petitioner Indu Prakash Singh argued this disproportionately affects underprivileged groups and could deter voters due to longer queues and extended waiting times at polling stations

The court asked the ECI to submit an affidavit within three weeks. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 01:24 PM IST

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth

Voters must carry their Voter ID or any approved identification card or document to their respective polling stations on voting day.

The counting of votes for both Maharashtra and Jharkhand will take place on November 23. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 09:34 AM IST

Nine injured in clash near Nuh polling booth

Locals alleged that the Congress attackers vandalised four shops in the market with rods and stones and barged inside a house where Khan’s supporters were taking shelter. Eyewitnesses from the area said that a group of at least 70-80 miscreants pelted stones, looted the four shops, and threw glass bottles at villagers present at the site

Commandos of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) take action after a clash broke out between two groups during polls in Nuh on Saturday. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:06 AM IST

Mountains and glaciers no barriers for Tashigang and Bara-Bhangal voters

Voters at world's highest polling station in Tashigang and remote Bara-Bhangal post 80% and 85% turnout for Lok Sabha polls despite rough terrain.

HT Image
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 12:14 PM IST
By, , Shimla/dharamshala

Mountains and glaciers no barriers for Tashigang and Bara-Bhangal voters

Tashigang and Bara-Bhangal are the world’s highest and one of Himachal’s most remote polling booth respectively

Voters being welcomed at the polling booth in Tashigang, Himachal. (Aqil Khan/HT)
Published on Jun 02, 2024 12:07 PM IST
By, , Shimla/dharamshala

Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC

Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC

Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC
Updated on May 23, 2024 12:50 AM IST
PTI |

Police book candidate for disrupting polling process 

Police told Ankushe along with others entered polling booth no 28 in Dyandeep English Medium School in Keshav Nagar

A case has been filed at Mundhwa police station under IPC sections 188, 171, 34 and sections 131,132 of the People Representation Act and further investigation is going on.  (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on May 14, 2024 06:56 AM IST

SC to hear on May 17 NGO's plea for release of voter turnout data for LS polls within 48 hours

SC to hear on May 17 NGO's plea for release of voter turnout data for LS polls within 48 hours

SC to hear on May 17 NGO's plea for release of voter turnout data for LS polls within 48 hours
Published on May 13, 2024 11:37 AM IST
PTI |

Held for live-streaming his bogus voting, Gujarat man now booked for beating, threatening Cong agent

Held for live-streaming his bogus voting, Gujarat man now booked for beating, threatening Cong agent

Held for live-streaming his bogus voting, Gujarat man now booked for beating, threatening Cong agent
Published on May 10, 2024 02:58 PM IST
PTI |

Gurugram looks to memes to urge people to vote

Deputy commissioner said the memes are being circulated on social media platforms such as X, Instagram, and WhatsApp and are targeting first-time voters

Gurugram has 2.5 million voters (Sourced Photo)
Published on May 10, 2024 01:55 PM IST

BJP, Cong workers clash; one injured

Violence at Yaragatti polling station injures Congress worker; controversy over attire at Manvi taluk polling center resolved after inspection.

Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, on Tuesday. (CEO Karnataka - X)
Updated on May 08, 2024 08:44 AM IST
By, Belagavi

Voting since 1957, doc in U.P.’s Agra keeps record intact

Dr Rajendra Mohan Malhotra, 92, has been exercising his franchise without fail for the last 67 years

Nonagenarian Dr RM Malhotra along with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren after casting their votes in Agra on May 7. (HT photo)
Updated on May 08, 2024 05:48 AM IST

Participation of housing societies important to increase voting percentage in urban areas: Diwase

Several voter awareness activities are being implemented in the district and the participation of housing societies is necessary to increase the voting percentage in urban areas

Diwase (C) was speaking in a meeting organised with office bearers of housing societies at the collector’s office on Friday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 04, 2024 05:38 AM IST

Karimganj presiding officer suspended over agent’s video during mock session

The presiding officer was suspended because it was his responsibility to ensure that no voter brings mobile phone inside the booth

The widely-circulated video clip pertains to a mock session held for polling agents (Screengrab)
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 08:46 PM IST
ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Karnataka: Repolling held peacefully at polling booth in Chamarajanagar LS seat

Repolling in Indiganatha village held peacefully with 13.42% voter turnout after EVM damage.

EVMs were destroyed at a polling station in Indiganatta village in Chamarajanagar district on Friday during a clash between two groups of villagers over whether to vote or not in the Lok Sabha elections. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:38 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

EVMs destroyed during clash over‘lack’ of amenities

Tensions escalated in Indiganatta village between the villagers from Indiganatta and Mandara expressed grievances over whether to vote or not amid the lack of basic amenities in their villages

The EVMs were destroyed at a polling station in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagara Loksabha constituency (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 07:26 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Bhupesh Baghel claims BJP workers stopped him from entering polling booth. WATCH

Of the eight assembly segments in the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency, polling in Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Keshkal and Kanker assembly segments will end at 3pm.

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel outside polling station.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 03:48 PM IST

Forest-themed polling booth in Karnataka's Kanakapura grabs eye-balls. Watch

The establishment of a special polling station is aptly named 'Adavi' which means forest.

Forest-themed polling booth in Karnataka's Kanakapura grabs eye-balls. Watch
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 02:46 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Karnataka: Actor Prakash Raj casts his vote in Bengaluru

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Prakash Raj votes in Bengaluru, highlights the need to select candidates based on one's belief.

Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru on Friday during the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.(ANI)
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 08:28 AM IST

Crossing living root bridges, officials reach Meghalaya’s remotest poll station

Tucked away in the jungle in the south-end of East Khasi Hills District, the polling station in Nongriat village is one of the most serene, most challenging, remotest and unmotorable polling stations in the country

Officials carrying poll material traversing through a double-decker suspension living root bridge in a remote village in Meghalaya. (ECI)
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:46 PM IST
ByDavid Laitphlang

Preparations for Lok Sabha polls begin in Srinagar

While Lok Sabha polls are expected to be held early this year across the country, the Supreme Court has directed the ECI to conduct assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024

Resource availability, including manpower and EVMs, is being reviewed in Srinagar. (HT File)
Published on Feb 12, 2024 11:07 AM IST
By, Srinagar

Mizoram assembly polls: Voting to be held again in Aizawl South-III constituency

The repolling was necessitated as voting personnel did not clear the mock poll there ahead of the assembly election held on Tuesday.

An elderly voter being assisted on his arrival to cast his vote for the Mizoram Assembly elections.
(ANI )
Published on Nov 08, 2023 10:57 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

Karnataka polls: 23-yr-old delivers baby at polling station in Ballari

In a "rare incident", a 23-year-old woman delivered a baby at a polling station in Karnataka's Ballari on Wednesday, the Election Commission said.

Women officials and female voters helped in the delivery.
Published on May 10, 2023 08:59 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

3 Rajasthan civic bodies polls tomorrow, counting of votes on November 3

Polling for Jaipur Heritage, Jodhpur North and Kota North will take place tomorrow.

Jaipur and Kota municipal corporations have been strongholds of the Bharatiya Janata Party. (Photo @drcpjoshi)
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 05:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur/Jodhpur/Kota | ByHT Correspondents

Amid pandemic, Mizoram holds local body polls

Mizoram has over 4.54 lakh eligible voters in 558 village councils in 9 districts and over 2.18 lakh voters in 83 local councils under Aizawl Municipal Corporation.

Polling in 8 village councils and 24 local councils have been deferred due to spread of Covid-19 in those areas.(HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 05:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By

South Korea holds parliamentary election under strict safety measures amid pandemic

All voters must use hand sanitizer and plastic gloves when casting ballots and maintain 1 metre (40 inches) distance between each other.

The election is set to decide control of parliament and shape President Moon Jae-in’s ability to push through his agenda in the final two years of his administration(Bloomberg)
Updated on Apr 15, 2020 03:23 PM IST
Seoul | ByReuters

Rex the Labrador, Gemma the Spaniel queue up outside UK polling booths

Pet owners took to Twitter to post photographs of their dogs next to polling station signs at schools and community centres across the country, using the trending hashtag #dogsatpollingstations.

In this six photo combo image, showing dogs outside polling stations, as dogs and British people go out in the winter to vote, at various places during Britain's general election Thursday(AP)
Updated on Dec 13, 2019 10:14 AM IST
London | ByAgence France-Presse

Doorstep voting facility for senior citizens, disabled this election in Jharkhand

Jharkhand’s chief electoral officer (CEO), Vinay Kumar Choubey, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made provision for voting through postal ballot for senior citizens above the age of 80 years and persons with disability (PWD).

Election duty staff ink marks a voter's finger at a poling booth in Bangalore during the Karnataka Assembly Election. (UNI Photo)
Published on Nov 03, 2019 10:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | By

Clashes, drama, poll code violations mark polling day

Sarabha village had on Sunday witnessed a high-voltage drama after SAD candidate Manpreet Singh Ayali accused Zira MLA Kulbir Singh of camping in the village.

HT Image
Published on Oct 21, 2019 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByMohit Khanna, Dakha
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