Monday, March 27, 2023

Rajiv Kumar

EC comes up with Vote From Home option for voters above 80 years

The Election Commission on Saturday said it has introduced the facility to Vote-from-Home (VFH) for people above 80 years of age and those with disabilities in the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka.Addressing reporters here, Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar...

Flawed surveys, rankings damaging democracy: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday flagged “flawed” reports of some agencies and organisations, saying they cause more damage to the credibility of election management bodies as the pioneering work done by them finds no place in such...

CEC flags threat of ‘deep fake narratives’ to polls

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday flagged the disturbing trend of “deep fake narratives” to elections in India and abroad where “disruptive elements” attempt to alter public perception and mislead people by repetitively presenting fake as fact.He said...

EC to host global conference on ‘use of technology & elections integrity’

The Election Commission of India will host the second International Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology and Elections Integrity’ here from Monday.The two-day conference will be inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the concluding session will...

Remote voting a work in progress: CEC Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday described the Election Commission’s proposal on remote voting as a “work in progress” saying it was not an easy subject and reaching decisions in a democracy takes time.Responding to questions on the...

Vote in large numbers in Phase 2 of Gujarat polls: CEC

Taking note of the low voter turnout in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has appealed to electorate to come out in large numbers and vote in the second and final phase.In the...

Skipped polls, expect call from EC

Missed out voting in elections? The Election Commission may soon reach out to you with a plea to cast your precious vote in the next round of elections.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Friday said it had reached out to...

Himachal polls on Nov 12; Gujarat dates not announced

Himachal Pradesh will go to polls on November 12, the Election Commission said on Friday, but did not announce the poll schedule for Gujarat citing past precedents.Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the counting...

CEO office joins launching programme of BLO e-Patrika

Chief electoral officer (CEO) Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar along with his team of officers and booth level officers (BLOs) from Kohima district joined the launching programme of BLO e-Patrika by the Election Commission of India (ECI) through a video...

Rajnath hints at assembly polls in J&K by year-end

In the first indication of a timeline for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it was downgraded to a Union Territory, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said there is a possibility of holding the polls “by this...