Chief Election Commissioner
India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Takes Chair of International IDEA Council for 2026
Dec 04, 2025 03:18 am CST
India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has assumed the chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Council for 2026 in Stockholm, pledging to advance democracy worldwide under the theme "Democracy for an inclusive, peaceful, resilient and sustainable world." With India's vast electoral experience of managing 900 million voters, Kumar aims to ensure every vote counts globally.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Challenges Election Commission's Staffing Decisions and Polling Booth Locations
Nov 24, 2025 11:17 pm CST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has formally challenged the Election Commission over concerns of potential bias in electoral preparations. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, she questioned decisions to outsource data entry operations and establish polling booths in private residential complexes, suggesting these moves may compromise electoral fairness and potentially benefit specific political interests.
Mamata Banerjee Demands Halt to Electoral Roll Revision Citing "Inhuman" Pressure on Officers
Nov 20, 2025 08:31 pm CST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing excessive work pressure on Booth Level Officers. The appeal follows a BLO's death allegedly due to work-related stress, while the Election Commission maintains that proper training has been provided.
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Record 66.9% Voter Turnout Marks Historic Democratic Milestone
Nov 12, 2025 02:34 am CST
The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections achieved a historic 66.9% voter turnout—the highest since 1951—with over 7.5 crore voters participating in the Special Intensive Revision process. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar praised the transparent elections, highlighting women's unprecedented 71% turnout as exit polls predict an NDA victory.
Election Commission Announces Second Phase of Voter Roll Revisions in 12 States Ahead of 2025-2027 Elections
Oct 27, 2025 09:13 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has launched the second phase of its nationwide special intensive revision of voter rolls in 12 states and union territories, including Bengal and Tamil Nadu which face elections next year. The process will commence after Bihar's polls, with enumeration running from November 4 to December 4 and final lists published by February 7. This marks the first comprehensive revision in over two decades, aimed at addressing issues like duplicate registrations and removing deceased voters from electoral rolls.
Bihar Elections 2024: Police Deploy Horses and Boats for Patrolling Remote Polling Stations
Oct 07, 2025 12:36 am CST
Bihar's upcoming assembly elections will feature enhanced security with police using horses to patrol 250 polling booths in the Diara region and boats to access 197 stations. The Electoral Commission has announced two-phase voting on November 6 and 11, with improved EVMs displaying color photographs of candidates to assist over 7.42 crore eligible voters across 90,712 polling booths.
November 11 Bypolls: 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States Set for Elections with November 14 Vote Count
Oct 06, 2025 09:28 pm CST
The Election Commission has announced bypolls for eight assembly constituencies across seven Indian states on November 11, 2024. The elections will fill vacancies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, and Rajasthan, with vote counting scheduled for November 14. These vacancies arose due to various reasons including deaths of sitting legislators and disqualifications.
Chief Election Commissioner Reviews Bihar Election Preparedness During Two-Day Visit
Oct 04, 2025 01:34 pm CST
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has begun a comprehensive two-day visit to Bihar to assess election preparedness ahead of upcoming Assembly polls. The delegation is meeting with political parties, election officials, and security agencies to review voter lists, security arrangements in Naxal-affected districts, and implementation of the Model Code of Conduct, with election dates expected to be announced soon.
Poll Body Rolls Out E-Verification System To Prevent Misuse Of Voter Name Deletion
Sep 24, 2025 11:23 pm CST
The Election Commission has rolled out an e-verification procedure to ensure that the provision to seek deletion of names from the voters' list is not misused.
Karnataka Government Sets Up SIT To Probe Mass Voter Deletions In Aland Constituency
Sep 20, 2025 11:41 pm CST
The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of large-scale deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Kalaburagi district's Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls.