Election Commission of India
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Criteria for becoming national party
Criteria for becoming national party According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a political party can be recognized as a national party if it satisfies any of the following three conditions: If the party wins at least...
Published On April 11th, 2023 -
EC chooses transgender folk artiste Manjamma Jogati as poll icon for the community
The Election Commission (EC) in the Indian state of Karnataka has selected Manjamma Jogati, a transgender folk dancer, as a poll icon to encourage more members of the transgender community to register and vote. Alongside Jogati, several other individuals, including...
Published On March 27th, 2023 -
RTI released data, 60% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID
60% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI Data According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), more than 60% of India's 94.5 crore voters have connected their Aadhaar numbers to their voter IDs. There are 56,90,83,090 voters who...
Published On February 25th, 2023 -
‘Main Bharat Hoon’ EC’s song aims to nudge voters for upcoming polls
EC's song aims to nudge voters for upcoming polls The Election Commission of India's (ECI) creative communication techniques to increase voter turnout are playing out on social media as it prepares for the nine Assembly elections this year and the...
Published On February 7th, 2023 -
13th National Voters Day celebrates on 25th January 2023
13th National Voters’ Day Election Commission of India is celebrating 13th National Voters’ Day on 25th January 2023. This day is celebrated on 25 January to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India. Voters’ day is dedicated to...
Published On January 25th, 2023 -
ECI Hosts 2nd International Conference on ‘Use of Technology and Elections Integrity’
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is hosting the 2nd International Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology and Elections Integrity’ in New Delhi from 23rd to 24th January 2023. ECI is leading the Cohort on Elections Integrity which was...
Published On January 24th, 2023 -
Independent India’s first voter Master Shyam Saran Negi passes away
Three days after casting his vote for the 34th time, India’s oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi died on November 5, 2022 at his home in Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh. He was 106. Negi, who was the Election Commission’s brand ambassador,...
Published On November 7th, 2022 -
Election Commission launched Matadata Junction awareness program
The Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar launched a yearlong Voter Awareness Program 'Matdata Junction' during an event organized at Akashvani Rang Bhavan. The launch event was also facilitated by Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey. The Matdata Junction is...
Published On October 6th, 2022 -
Actor Pankaj Tripathi declared ‘National Icon’ by Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India (ECI) in creating awareness amongst voters, Actor Pankaj Tripathi has been declared as the ‘National Icon’ of ECI. The actor was chosen for the honour by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar for keeping in view...
Published On October 6th, 2022 -
Election Commission of India launched BLO e-Patrika
The Election Commission of India has released a new digital publication 'BLO e-Patrika' at an interactive session held with BLOs spread across the states in India. In states/UTs, 50 BLOs from nearby states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi joined...
Published On September 17th, 2022
