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Model code of Conduct kick in as soon as House dissolved: EC
Election Commission (EC) has announced that Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately in states where legislative assemblies have been dissolved prematurely. It also held that after...2018 International Day of Democracy
The International Day of Democracy is observed every year on September 15 to highlight the values of freedom and respect for human rights as essential elements of democracy....
AESF-IV: 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The fourth edition of Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV) was held Colombo, Sri Lanka to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region. This was for...Election of Rajya Sabha Members
Rajya Sabha the upper house of the parliament is the council of states. The features of the process of the election of members to Rajya Sabha are The...
Law Commission of India favours simultaneous elections
Law Commission of India, the government’s highest law advisory body has released draft White Paper recommending holding of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The commission,...
KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister for the second time. He is the 41st prime minister of Nepal. He was administered the oath of...India ranked 42nd at Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s annual Global Democracy Index
India has been ranked 42nd out of 165 countries at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s annual Global Democracy Index due to rise of conservative religious ideologies and increase...
EC constitutes Umesh Sinha Committee for considering social media expansion
The Election Commission (EC) has constituted 14 member committee headed by Umesh Sinha to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP...
Government announces details of electoral bonds for political funding
The Union Government has announced details of electoral bonds for political funding that can be routed by donors to political parties. The electoral bonds scheme was announced in...Gujarat to be first big state after Goa to use EVMs with VVPAT
Gujarat will be the second state after Goa to use the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system for the Assembly elections. Here, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will...
Government finalising Electoral Bonds Scheme
The Union Government is finalising electoral bonds scheme in order to bring greater transparency in funding of political parties. The scheme was announced in 2017-18 Union Budget as...
