CEC: Elaborate arrangements made for counting of votes at all centers across the country

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes at all centers across the country. Talking to All India Radio, Sampath said each counting table will have a micro observer to monitor the counting process and after every round the result s...

LS polls 2014: All set for vote counting tomorrow

All preparations are on for counting of votes tomorrow in the Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls to 4 states - Arunachal Pradesh,Odisha,Sikkim and Andhra Pradesh. In all about 8000 thousand candidates are in the fray 543 Lok Sabha seats. Election Commission says, votes polled in the nine-phased ...

Re-polling in booths in WB, TN, Bihar, Haryana and Nagaland

Re-polling will be held in 5 polling booths in West Bengal today. A spokesman of the State Election Department said in Kolkata last evening that re-poll will be held in these polling booths under Barasat, Basirhat and Joynagar Parliamentary Constituencies where elections were held last Monday. The o...

Veterans to be consulted but party to decide future role: BJP President

Veterans to be consulted but party to decide future role: BJP President

BJD President denies being in talks with BJP-led NDA on govt formation; Jayalalithaa says, she will reveal her plan after declaration of results

EC orders re-polling at eight stations in Haryana

In Haryana, the Election Commission of India has ordered re-polling at eight stations falling under the Gurgaon Parliamentary Constituency. Giving details, Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, Shrikant Walgad said that different party representatives had complained about the heavy polling at some polli...

Re-polling underway at 29 booths for LS polls in AP

In Andhra Pradesh, re-polling is underway amidst tight security in 29 polling stations of 9 districts across the state. Re-polling was necessitated in these polling stations following some incidents. According to Election authorities, attacks by political activists on the police in few incidents, bu...

BJP welcomes statement of Obama that he is looking forward to work closely with new govt in India

BJP today welcomed the statement of US President Barack Obama that he is looking forward to work closely with the new government in India. Party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said in New Delhi that all countries in the world will cooperate with the new government.

Lok Sabha polls: TMC denies resorting to unfair means

The ruling Trinamool Congress has denied allegations that it resorted to unfair means in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal today. Trinamool Congress spokesman Derek O' Brien claimed on Twitter that the Congress, CPI(M) and BJP were looking for 'excuses' after being...