Time to explore possibility of remote voting, says Election Commission

Days after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar undertook an hours-long trek to a remote polling station in Uttarakhand, the poll panel on Tuesday decided to double the remuneration of polling......

The men enforcing election raids and cash seizures

'Initially, we had 48 teams, now it has been enhanced to 133 teams: that is for every 10 to 12 villages, there is a team that is working round the clock.''133 x 3, that is, given the 8-hour......

Chhattisgarh poll officials hopeful of high voter turnout

Encouraged by their initiatives which resulted in high voter turnout in Naxal-hit areas, officers in Chhattisgarh's Chief Electoral Office are hopeful of a similar trend in 72 constituencies going......

Karnataka polls: Plea to vote comes from sky

After taking up voter enrolment drive on a massive scale, the Election Commission has intensified its campaign to ensure maximum voter turnout. It has roped in all departments dealing with youth......