New Delhi,30 October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has activated the National Voter Helpline and state/district contact centres to help citizens with election-related queries and grievances. Central to the rollout are the toll-free number 1950 and a new ECINet feature Book-a-Call with BLO that lets voters schedule a direct call…
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Bihar
Home Voting Begins for Elderly, Disabled in Bihar Polls 2025
Patna, 29 October 2025: In a landmark step towards inclusive democracy, elderly and disabled voters in Patna began casting their votes from home on Wednesday, ahead of the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 scheduled for November 6. The two-day “home voting service,” launched by the Election Commission…
Bihar
Supreme Court Hears Pleas on Bihar Voter List Transparency
The Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, began hearings on pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi examined concerns over transparency, inclusion, and deletion of voters. Earlier, on October 9, the Court…
Elections
ECI Allows 12 Photo IDs Besides EPIC for Voting
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voters can present any one of 12 alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to cast their vote. This move aims to increase voter accessibility while maintaining strict identification standards at polling stations….
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ECI Sets Oct 24 Rajya Sabha Polls for J&K After 4-Year Gap
In a significant electoral development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that biennial elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24, 2025. This decision ends a more than four-year absence of representation from the Union Territory in the Upper House…
Elections
ECI Delists 474 More RUPPs, Begins Action Against 359 Parties
New Delhi, September 20, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its efforts to clean up the electoral system by delisting 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) that have not contested a single election for six consecutive years. This marks the second major phase of the nationwide drive…
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Rahul Gandhi Alleges Mass Voter Deletion in Karnataka
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a fresh attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that voter IDs were systematically deleted during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. Gandhi claimed that the deletions were carried out using fake logins and phone numbers from outside the state, describing the process…
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ECI Holds Workshop to Strengthen Electoral Communication
The Election Commission of India (ECI) organised a one-day workshop for Media and Communication Officers of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) offices from all 36 states and Union Territories on 12 September 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The workshop aimed to strengthen communication, promote factual reporting, and counter misleading information…
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ECI Workshop on Media Communication to Curb Misinformation
Nepal entered a historic chapter on Friday as Sushila Karki, the country’s first female Chief Justice, was sworn in as the interim Prime Minister. At 73, Karki has become Nepal’s first woman to hold the top executive position, taking charge at a time of deep political and social unrest. The…
Elections
ECI Workshop to Counter Misinformation in Elections
New Delhi, September 12, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host a one-day workshop for Media Nodal Officers (MNOs) and Social Media Nodal Officers (SMNOs) from all 36 States and Union Territories on September 12, 2025, in New Delhi. The initiative aims to equip officials with strategies to…