Elections

Colombo: Sri Lankans on Wednesday began voting in Parliamentary elections twice delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters have been asked to maintain social distancing and bring their own pens to the polls "with special booths set up for…

Paris: Some 70,000 polling stations opened on Sunday in France in the first round of municipal elections amid widespread restrictions to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Almost 48 million voters are eligible…

New Delhi: With the five-phased Jharkhand Assembly poll starting from Saturday for the 81-member House, the BJP is hopeful of winning 45-48 seats while the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress and the RJD are expected to win…

Srinagar:  Elections for the 310 Block Development Councils (BDC) in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24 this year, Shailendra Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state said here on Sunday. He said out of 316 blocks in…

Bhubaneswar: In view of the serious devastation caused by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani in coastal Odisha, the Election Commission of India has decided to extend the  completion of the elections from 96 Patkura Assembly…

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday awarded party ticket to Sabitri Agarwalla, wife of late Bed Prakash Agarwalla, to contest election from Patkura Assembly Constituency in…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 66 per cent polling till 5 PM on Monday in the fourth phase of elections for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 41 Assembly segments in the state, informed CEO Surendra Kumar little while ago. Briefing the…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 71.61 per cent polling in the third phase of elections held on yesterday, the Election Commission of India released a statement on Wednesday. Out of 21 Lok Sabha constituencies and 147 Assembly segments in…

Bhubaneswar: A polling official passed away while on duty in Dhenkanal district of Odisha on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar said. Briefing media persons here, Kumar said, Nabakishore Nayak collapsed inside booth…

Bhubaneswar: An average 34 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 PM in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly Segments of Odisha where polling for the third phase of elections was underway on Tuesday, Office of CEO informed.…