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  • Chhattisgarh: New names will be added to the voter list from October 29, special summary revision program of photo voter lists released

    Raipur. The Election Commission of India has announced a special summary revision program of the voter list in Chhattisgarh. Under this program, the citizens of the state will get a chance to make necessary amendments in name registration, deletion, transfer and entry in the voter list. This program is being organized keeping in mind the eligibility date of 01 January 2025.

    According to the program released by the Commission, the preliminary publication of the voter list will be done in all the polling stations of the state on October 29, 2024 (Tuesday) and with this the process of receiving claims/objections will start. All citizens can submit claims/objections till November 28, 2024 (Thursday). During this period, special camps will also be organized in all the polling stations on November 09, 2024 (Saturday), November 10, 2024 (Sunday) and November 16, 2024 (Saturday), November 17, 2024 (Sunday).

    All the claims and objections received during this period will be resolved and the final publication of the electoral roll will be done on January 6, 2025 (Monday). As per the instructions of the Commission, the voter list of all polling stations will also be published on the office website https://ceochhattisgarh.nic.in/ on the initial publication date 29 October 2024 (Tuesday) and the final publication date 06 January 2025 (Monday). As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the process of H2H Survey (door-to-door verification) will be completed by all the booth level officers under the state from August 20, 2024 to October 18, 2024 and the process of filling Form-8 / Form-7 for shifted/dead voters will be completed as per the requirement. Apart from this, the process of filling Form-7 for duplicate voters through DSE (Demographically Similar Entries) will also be done during the door-to-door survey.

    Such young citizens, who are completing 18 years of age as on 01 January 2025, can get their names added to the voter list by submitting an application in Form-6. During this period, applications will be received in Form-7 for deletion of names of dead, permanently transferred voters and applications will be received in Form 8 for correction of erroneous names, other necessary amendments and any type of transfer. As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, apart from 01 January, young citizens who are completing 18 years of age as on 01 April, 01 July and 01 October, 2025 will be able to apply in advance in the prescribed Form 6 to get their names included in the voter list.

    To apply, common citizens can obtain the prescribed form through the booth level officer at their polling station. The Election Commission of India, New Delhi has also provided the facility of online application for citizens through the ‘Voter Helpline App’. This application is available for download on both Android and iOS platforms. Apart from this, voters can also apply online for adding or modifying their names through the website https://voters.eci.gov.in/. For any kind of information or complaint related to registration in the electoral roll, the call center established at the state level 180023311950 can be contacted.

    To make the voter list of the state pure and error-free, the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh has appealed to all the citizens for cooperation in this nationwide program and to submit maximum number of online applications.

  • EC Asks Govt To Stop Sending 'Viksit Bharat' Messages On WhatsApp

    The ministry had informed the Commission that the messages along with a letter from PM Modi were sent before the Model Code of Conduct came into force on March 16. 

  • EC Orders Large-Scale Transfer Of Several Bureaucrats, West Bengal DGP Ahead Of LS Polls |

    The Election Commission on Monday ordered the transfer of bureaucrats from the region to uphold fairness in the Lok Sabha polls. The Commission directed the removal of Home secretaries of states including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.  Along with this, The EC ordered the removal of the secretary of the general administrative departments of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh. Additionally, they also ordered the removal of director general of police in West Bengal, PTI reported.

    Days after the declaration of the LS elections schedule, the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar also ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, additional commissioners and deputy commissioners.

    The EC had instructed all state governments to transfer officers connected with elections-related duties, who have served three years in the same place or are stationed in their home districts. Maharashtra had not fully complied with the given directions, especially with a few municipal commissioners and deputy municipal commissioners. 

    While expressing the discontent to the state chief secretary, the commission has ordered the transfer of BMC and the additional and deputy commissioners with the content to report by 6 pm on Monday. 

    The EC has also directed the chief secretary to transfer all the similarly placed municipal commissioners and additional or deputy municipal commissioners of other corporations in Maharashtra.

    Therefore, steps are taken to maintain fairness and ensure the integrity of the electoral process, which has been emphasised by CEC Rajiv Kumar on several occasions.

  • Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar Appointed As Election Commissioners In Meeting Chaired By PM Modi

    A prominent committee led by PM Modi finalised these two as new election commissioners. The committee’s members include a Union minister and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha.

  • BREAKING: Big Jolt To Sharad Pawar As EC Says Ajit Pawar-Led Faction Is ‘Real’ NCP |

    NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday dealt a major blow to the faction helmed by veteran Maharashtra leader Sharad Pawar by settling the dispute within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in favour of the faction led by his nephew and state’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. According to the sources, the poll panel has given the Nationalist Congress Party name and symbol to the faction led by Ajit Pawar in a significant decision that is likely to have a bearing on the forthcoming polls. The Election Commission also provided the Sharad Pawar faction with a one-time option to choose a name for its new political entity and provide three preferences to the poll body. The concession is to be utilised by 3 pm on February 7, 2024, the poll body said.

     

    EC settles the dispute in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), rules in favour of the faction led by Ajit Pawar, after more than 10 hearings spread over more than 6 months.

    Election Commission of India provides a one-time option to claim a name for its new political formation… pic.twitter.com/1BU5jW3tcR
    — ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2024

     

    Welcoming the EC decision, Ajit Pawar faction leader Praful Patel said, “We welcome the ruling of the Election Commission…We live in a democracy and any decision can be challenged. Maybe attempts will be made to challenge this at the Supreme Court or High Court…All I would like to say is that the decision we made was correct and through EC, our decision has been proven correct.”

    Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis also congratulated NCP leader Ajit Pawar after ECI ruled the NCP name and symbol matter in favour of his faction.

    However, Sharad Pawar’s daughter and MP Supriya Sule said, “…Our documents were fine. The founder member and founder leader of this party is only Sharad Pawar…But now the atmosphere is something else right now. There is an ‘adrishya shakti’ in the country which is doing all this. We will fight…We will definitely go to Supreme Court…”

    She went on to add, ”…I think what happened with Shiv Sena is what is happening with us today. So, this is not a new order. Just the names have been changed but the content is the same…”

    Celebrations At Ajit Pawar’s Mumbai Office 

    Celebrations began outside Ajit Pawar’s office in Mumbai soon after the EC ruled in favour of their faction.

    EC Decision Shakes Up NCP Dynamics

    The decision, announced on Tuesday, not only grants legitimacy to the Ajit Pawar faction but also bestows upon it the coveted NCP name and symbol, setting the stage for upcoming electoral contests. Facing a tight deadline, the Sharad Pawar-led faction has been offered a one-time opportunity to christen its new political entity and submit three preferred names to the Commission by February 7, 2024, by 3 pm.

    EC Verdict After More Than 10 Hearings

    Following an exhaustive process spanning over six months and encompassing more than ten hearings, the EC meticulously weighed the merits of both factions’ contentions.

    Prolonged Legal Battle In Court

    The legal battle witnessed formidable representation from luminaries such as Mukul Rohatgi, Neeraj Kishan Kaul, and Maninder Singh for the petitioner, countered by the expertise of Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Devdatt Kamat from the respondent camp.

    Central to the EC’s decision was the determination of the faction holding sway over the party’s legislative wing, which ultimately favoured the Ajit Pawar-led contingent. Serious discrepancies in the Sharad Pawar faction’s claims, particularly regarding organizational majority and adherence to the party constitution, undermined the credibility of their assertions. Given the imminent Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the EC has extended a special allowance to the Sharad Pawar faction, urging compliance with electoral regulations.

    EC Seeks Transparency In Political Processes

    In a broader admonition, the Commission urged political entities to embrace transparency in their internal affairs, emphasizing the need for comprehensive disclosures regarding organizational elections and democratic procedures.

    Call For Public Disclosure

    Proposing voluntary public disclosures, including party constitutions, electoral procedures, and office-bearer lists on party websites, the EC seeks to empower the electorate with crucial information, thereby enriching the democratic process.

  • Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Congress did not disclose criminal records of 83 candidates, claims BJP; Complaint to EC

    After the list of Congress candidates for Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 was revealed, Bharatiya Janata Party has now made big allegations. BJP claims that many Congress candidates have not given information about their criminal records. Chhattisgarh’s opposition party BJP has lodged its complaint regarding this with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur. BJP claims that within 48 hours of being elected, many candidates have not made public the information about the criminal cases pending against them.

    However, Congress has claimed that BJP is making false claims about the ruling party workers. A Congress spokesperson said that the party has not given tickets to people with criminal image. All candidates will follow all the rules of the Election Commission. Let us tell you that Congress has so far announced the names of its candidates on 83 seats regarding Chhattisgarh elections. There are a total of 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. Voting will be held in the state in two phases on November 7 and 17.

    Convenor of BJP’s legal cell in Chhattisgarh, Jaiprakash Chandravanshi said in a statement that in the complaint given to the Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday, it has been said that there is an order of the Supreme Court that after the names of the candidates are decided, these candidates should be registered within 48 hours. But information about ongoing criminal cases has to be given to the Election Commission. BJP claims that Congress has neither given the details of the criminal records of its 83 candidates to the Election Commission nor on the party’s website, social media nor in national or local newspapers.

    Chandravanshi further said that the information about the candidates whose criminal background has not been given has also been given to the Election Commission. State Congress spokesperson Dhananjay Singh Thakur said that the party has not given tickets to leaders with criminal image. He alleged that it is the conduct of BJP that it fields criminals in elections. BJP is making false allegations against Congress candidates. The image of Congress candidates is clear.

    Many candidates of BJP and Congress have filed their nominations for the first phase of elections in the state and it is important that all the candidates give all their information before the Election Commission while filing nominations.

  • Chhattisgarh Election Voting Result Date: Election war in Chhattisgarh, how many phases of elections on 90 assembly seats; know

    Chhattisgarh Election Voting Result Date: The Election Commission has announced the dates of assembly elections to be held in five states by the end of this year. The Election Commission has announced the dates of assembly elections to be held in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. The tenure of Mizoram Assembly will end on December 17. Mizo National Front is in power in this northeastern state. Elections will be held in two phases in Chhattisgarh. Elections will be held here on 7th and 17th November. The results of the assembly elections will come on 3 December. Similarly, voting will take place in one phase in the neighboring state Madhya Pradesh. Voting will be held here on November 17. Elections will be held in Rajasthan on 23 November. Elections are to be held in Mizoram on 7 November. Elections will be held in one phase in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana. Elections will be held in Telangana on 30 November.

    The tenure of the assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh will end on different dates in January next year. It has been told by the Election Commission that their team has prepared the voter list by going door to door. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar said, “The total number of PwD voters is 17.34 lakh, if they cannot come to the polling booth and vote then they will get the facility to vote from their homes also.”

    It has been told by the Election Commission that its team has visited all the five states. It has been told by the Election Commission that preparations for the elections were going on for 6 months. 16 crore people will cast their votes in five states. 7.8 women voters will vote. There are 8.2 crore male voters in five states. 60 lakh youth will vote for the first time. There are 5.6 crore voters in Chhattisgarh. It has been clarified by the Election Commission that this time there are 60 lakh youth voters in five states. His age is 18-19 years. Special polling stations have been created for tribals. The Election Commission has appealed to the people to participate enthusiastically in the elections. The polling station will be 2 kilometers away. The Commission said that the expenses will have to be disclosed after the elections. 940 check posts have been created in the election state. Monitoring will be done from check post. There will be monitoring of incoming and outgoing vehicles.

    There are total 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. In the 2018 assembly elections, Congress formed the government for the first time in the state by winning 71 seats. At the same time, BJP had to be satisfied with only 13 seats. Apart from this, BSP had won 2 seats and Janata Congress had won 3 seats. At present Bhupesh Baghel is the Chief Minister of the state.

  • ‘Election Commission is committed to free and fair elections in Rajasthan’, said CEC Rajeev Kumar.

    Election 2023: The Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday said that the Election Commission is committed to free and fair elections, with special attention given to making voting easy for the common man and increasing the voting percentage. The Commissioner also said that there is no proposal before the Commission for compulsory voting. Speaking to reporters in Jaipur, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the candidates contesting the elections will have to disclose their criminal records by giving advertisements in newspapers.

    ‘Why did the party choose him as its candidate?’

    Along with this, political parties will also have to explain the reason why the party has selected him as the candidate. He said that for the first time in Rajasthan, the facility to vote from home will be available for elderly voters as well as people with 40 percent disability. When asked about compulsory voting, he said, “There is no proposal for compulsory voting before the Election Commission.”

    Initiative to increase voting percentage in Rajasthan

    Rajiv Kumar said that initiatives have been taken to increase the voting percentage and ease of voting, and also gave strict instructions to the law enforcement agencies in the state to check the transportation of liquor and cash in the border areas, especially at the Haryana and Punjab border. went. He said that there are a total of 5.25 crore voters in the state which include 2.73 crore men, 2.51 crore women and 604 transgenders. He said that 18462 voters are above 100 years of age, 11.8 lakh are above 80 years of age and 21.9 lakh are first-time voters.

    Several meetings with state government officials

    During its state tour with the Commission members, the Commission held several meetings with state government officials regarding election preparations from Friday. The Commission held meetings with representatives of political parties, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, District Collectors and District Superintendents of Police and other officials during the three-day visit. In the elections, 1600 polling centers will be managed by women, 200 centers will be managed by disabled people and 1600 centers will be managed by newly appointed youth. Webcasting will also be done in 50 percent of the total 51756 polling stations.

  • Pakistan Election: General elections will be held in Pakistan in the last week of January 2024, Commission announces

    Pakistan The Election Commission of India (ECP) announced on Thursday that general elections in the country will be held in the last week of January 2024. Pakistan’s political parties, which are facing cash crunch, were continuously pressurizing them to hold elections on time, after which the Commission has made this announcement.

    Election program will be announced at the end of the year

    The Election Commission of Pakistan said that it has reviewed the delimitation work of constituencies and the preliminary list of delimited constituencies will be released on September 27. The Commission said that political parties can lodge objections on the initial list, after which it will consider all the objections and suggestions. The Commission said that after considering the objections and suggestions regarding the list, the final list will be released on November 30 and after that the election schedule will be announced. The Election Commission said that after the completion of the delimitation process, the Commission will announce the election schedule of 54 days and ‘the voting process will be completed in the last week of January 2024.

    Law to hold general elections in Pakistan within 90 days of dissolution of the National Assembly

    Pakistan Under US law, general elections must be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly, which was dissolved on August 9. However, due to the new census conducted this year, it became mandatory for the Election Commission to start the process of delimitation. The previous government had announced just a few days before the completion of its term that after the arrival of the new census report, the constituencies would be delimited on its basis and after that general elections would be held. Since then, apprehensions were being raised that the deadline for holding elections within 90 days of dissolution of the National Assembly would not be complied with and the elections would be held till next year because the process of delimitation takes four months.

    Election Commission decided to complete the delimitation process in less time than stipulated time.

    Amidst the pressure being put on the ECP by various political parties to conduct elections on time, the Commission decided to conduct the delimitation process in less time than the stipulated time. Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the Election Commission has to complete the work of delimitation within a period of 120 days.

    At present, a caretaker government is ruling Pakistan.

    At present, a caretaker government is ruling Pakistan and after the elections, it will take over the reins of the country until a new Prime Minister is elected. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said that the interim government is committed to maintaining the democratic process in Pakistan by holding general elections and it will not make any excuses in this regard.

    Imran Khan’s party had demanded voting on November 6.

    President Arif Alvi, a founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of deposed Prime Minister and jailed Imran Khan in a corruption case, had earlier this month written a letter to the ECP, unilaterally proposing to hold voting on November 6. But the apex election body had refused to comment on this.

  • PHOTOS: Now Chacha Chaudhary will make children aware about voting, ECI released book

    ECI

    Elections are going to be held in the country. As political parties are preparing for this, the Election Commission is also looking for different measures to make people aware about voting. In this sequence, an initiative is being started by the Election Commission.

    ECI Comic Book

    Through this, Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu, Raka, Dhamaka Singh, Billu and other comic characters will now make children aware about elections. These characters will tell children what is the need to vote in elections and why it is important.

    ECI Comic Book

    In a unique initiative, the comic book, “Chacha Choudhary and Election Dangal” published by Pran Comics has been released by the Election Commission today. During this release, Election Commission Director Rajeev Kumar and many other officials were present.

    ECI Comic Book

    Election Commission spokesperson posted pictures on social media platforms. During this period he also wrote something. He wrote in his post, “Chacha Chaudhary’s brain runs faster than a computer”, and his formidable intellect will now be used by the SVEEP division of the ECI.

    ECI Comic Book

    Apart from this, it has also been informed that 30,000 copies of it will be distributed free of cost and lakhs of children will also watch it digitally. It is also informed that this comic contains 10 short stories on election aspects.

    ECI Comic Book

    Let us tell you that Lok Sabha elections are proposed in the year 2024. In such a situation, the Election Commission hopes that these steps will create awareness among the people about voting and the voting percentage will increase.