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Can a new Political Party get a Symbol of its choice for contesting elections?
The role played by the symbol in Indian electoral politics is well known. The recognized…
Details of pending criminal cases against candidates contesting Lok Sabha & Assembly elections will now be on Newspapers & TV
Following the judgment of the SC in September, the ECI has now issued directions to…
What do alphabets ‘E’, ‘S’, ‘Q’, ‘R’, ‘M’ on the Electoral Roll indicate?
In any electoral roll released in an election year, certain entries are prefixed with alphabets…
Number of Political parties increased twofold in the last 10 years, crosses the 2000 mark
Data from the ECI indicates that the registration of political parties increases disproportionately during election years.…
What is the expenditure incurred in conducting ‘Lok Sabha’ Elections?
Election expenditure is often cited as one of the reasons for holding simultaneous elections. But…
Less than 0.1% NRIs registered as Voters, more than 96% from Kerala
The Representation of People Act, 1950 (RP Act) was amended in the year 2010 that made…
Why are Electoral Bonds not available in some cities? Because SBI is yet to update the software
In response to an application under RTI, the government mentioned ‘updation/modification’ of the software as…
Even in May, no demand for Electoral Bonds worth Rs 1000 and Rs 10000
There was an intense debate around the introduction of electoral bonds by the government. Data…
Are Voters preferring NOTA? – Part 2
Since the introduction of NOTA in 2013, it has become a ritual of sorts to…