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Monday 09 Mar 2026, 6:31 PM ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal	Download PDF
Friday 06 Mar 2026, 8:33 PM ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Kerala	Download PDF
Thursday 26 Feb 2026, 7:11 PM ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu	Download PDF
Wednesday 25 Feb 2026, 4:05 PM ECI and SECs resolve to work together to further national and constitutional interest at the National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners ECI and SECs resolve to work together to further national and constitutionalinterest at the National Round Table Conference of ECI and State ElectionCommissioners	Download PDF
Tuesday 24 Feb 2026, 7:44 PM National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners, 2026 concludes in New Delhi	Download PDF
Monday 23 Feb 2026, 1:56 PM Media Invitation	Download PDF
Sunday 22 Feb 2026, 12:07 PM National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners to be held on Tuesday National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners to be held on Tuesday	Download PDF
Wednesday 18 Feb 2026, 10:17 AM Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026. Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026.	Download PDF
Tuesday 17 Feb 2026, 6:07 PM ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Assam	Download PDF
Monday 16 Feb 2026, 12:51 PM ECI kicks off Annual Sports Week 2026	Download PDF
Wednesday 11 Feb 2026, 5:06 PM ECI organises EVM/VVPAT Awareness Campaign in Poll-bound States Extensive outreach through EVM Demonstration Centres and Mobile Demonstration Vans	Download PDF
Friday 06 Feb 2026, 2:13 PM ECI briefing of 1,444 Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections concludes ECI briefing of 1,444 Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections concludes	Download PDF
Thursday 05 Feb 2026, 2:48 PM ECI briefs Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections ECI briefs Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections	Download PDF
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026, 6:33 PM ECI to host National Conference of State Election Commissioners	Download PDF
Sunday 25 Jan 2026, 5:18 PM ECI celebrates 16th National Voters’ Day Hon’ble President graces the occasion as Chief Guest Voting is not merely a political expression ECI celebrates 16th National Voters’ Day Hon’ble President graces the occasion as Chief Guest Voting is not merely a political expression	Download PDF
Sunday 25 Jan 2026, 5:17 PM ECI Releases “2025: A Year of Initiatives & Innovations” on the Occasion of 16th National Voters’ Day 2026 ECI Releases “2025: A Year of Initiatives & Innovations” on the Occasion of 16th National Voters’ Day 2026	Download PDF
Sunday 25 Jan 2026, 5:15 PM ECI Releases ‘Chunav ka Parv, Bihar ka Garv’ Publication on Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 at 16th National Voters’ Day 2026 Celebration ECI Releases ‘Chunav ka Parv, Bihar ka Garv’ Publication on Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 at 16th National Voters’ Day 2026 Celebration	Download PDF
Saturday 24 Jan 2026, 2:33 PM ECI to celebrate 16th National Voters’ Day tomorrow ECI to celebrate 16th National Voters’ Day tomorrow	Download PDF
Friday 23 Jan 2026, 4:37 PM IICDEM concludes with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026	Download PDF
Thursday 22 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM IICDEM-2026: ECI holds Bilateral Meetings with Heads of 32 EMBs	Download PDF

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Thursday 12 Feb 2026, 6:10 PM General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of the States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and UT of Puducherry, 2026– Transfer/Posting of officers connected with conduct of elections – Regarding. General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of the States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and UT of Puducherry, 2026– Transfer/Posting of officers connected with conduct of elections – Regarding.	Download PDF
Tuesday 30 Dec 2025, 6:36 PM ECI Media Award 2025	Download PDF
Monday 17 Nov 2025, 6:28 PM Special Revision w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date in the State of Assam- reg.	Download PDF
Tuesday 11 Nov 2025, 6:19 PM Modification in Booth Level Agent(BLA) appointment criteria- regarding.	Download PDF
Monday 27 Oct 2025, 7:44 PM SIR of Electoral Roll w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date.	Download PDF
Monday 27 Oct 2025, 6:36 PM SIR of Electoral Roll w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date - for 12 States.	Download PDF
Friday 24 Oct 2025, 10:22 PM Advisory on responsible use and disclosure of synthetically generated information and AI-generated content during elections-reg.	Download PDF
Thursday 09 Oct 2025, 11:10 AM General Election to Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 – Pre-certification of Political Advertisements in Print Media on the day of poll & one day prior to poll – reg. General Election to Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 – Pre-certification of Political Advertisements in Print Media on the day of poll & one day prior to poll – reg.	Download PDF
Tuesday 07 Oct 2025, 3:32 PM Application of Model Code of Conduct - General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2O25 and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies of various States/UT - reg.	Download PDF
Tuesday 07 Oct 2025, 3:30 PM Immediate action to be taken for enforcement of Model Code of Conduct after announcement of General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2O25 -regarding. Immediate action to be taken for enforcement of Model Code of Conduct after announcement of General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2O25 -regarding.	Download PDF
Tuesday 07 Oct 2025, 3:29 PM General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2O25 and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies of various States/UT - Release of funds under MPs\'/MLAs\' Local Area Development Scheme - reg. General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2O25 and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies of various States/UT - Release of funds under MPs\'/MLAs\' Local Area Development Scheme - reg.	Download PDF
Thursday 25 Sep 2025, 1:25 PM General/Bye Election to Parliamentary/Assembly Constituency - Penultimate round of Counting of votes through EVM/VVPATs & Postal Ballots/ETPBs General/Bye Election to Parliamentary/Assembly Constituency - Penultimate round of Counting of votes through EVM/VVPATs & Postal Ballots/ETPBs	Download PDF
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025, 4:11 PM Guidelines on design and printing of EVM Ballot Paper for use in General/Bye Election to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies	Download PDF
Tuesday 09 Sep 2025, 8:29 PM Acceptance of Aadhaar as proof of identity during SIR, Bihar - Supreme Court Order dated 08.09.2025 in WP(Civil) 640/2025.	Download PDF
Friday 08 Aug 2025, 12:20 PM Revision of rates of remuneration to personnel deployed for election related duties Revision of rates of remuneration to personnel deployed for election related duties	Download PDF
Friday 08 Aug 2025, 12:10 PM Revision of rates of Payment of honorarium to DEOs, ROs, AROs etc. and CAPF personnel deployed on election duty	Download PDF
Tuesday 24 Jun 2025, 8:37 PM Special Intensive Revision w.r.t. 01.07.2025 as the qualifying date Special Intensive Revision w.r.t. 01.07.2025 as the qualifying date	Download PDF
Tuesday 24 Jun 2025, 2:25 PM Counting of votes: counting of VVPAT slips in case of non-deletion of mock poll data from the Control Unit, non removal of mock poll slips from VVPAT and mismatch between votes recorded in CU and Part-I of Form 17C -regarding.	Download PDF
Wednesday 18 Jun 2025, 12:48 PM Instructions for checking and verification of burnt memory/microcontroller of EVM (Ballot Unit, Control Unit and VVPAT post the announcement of results-regarding.	Download PDF
Monday 16 Jun 2025, 1:45 PM Guidelines on Webcasting on poll day- revised criteria- regarding	Download PDF

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ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal

ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Kerala

ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu

ECI and SECs resolve to work together to further national and constitutional interest at the National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners

National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners, 2026 concludes in New Delhi

Media Invitation

National Round Table Conference of ECI and State Election Commissioners to be held on Tuesday

Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026.

ECI reviews poll preparedness for forthcoming Assembly Elections in Assam

ECI kicks off Annual Sports Week 2026

ECI organises EVM/VVPAT Awareness Campaign in Poll-bound States Extensive outreach through EVM Demonstration Centres and Mobile Demonstration Vans

ECI briefing of 1,444 Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections concludes

ECI briefs Central Observers to be deployed for forthcoming Assembly Elections

ECI to host National Conference of State Election Commissioners

ECI celebrates 16th National Voters’ Day Hon’ble President graces the occasion as Chief Guest Voting is not merely a political expression

ECI Releases “2025: A Year of Initiatives & Innovations” on the Occasion of 16th National Voters’ Day 2026

ECI Releases ‘Chunav ka Parv, Bihar ka Garv’ Publication on Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 at 16th National Voters’ Day 2026 Celebration

ECI to celebrate 16th National Voters’ Day tomorrow

IICDEM concludes with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026

IICDEM-2026: ECI holds Bilateral Meetings with Heads of 32 EMBs

General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of the States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and UT of Puducherry, 2026– Transfer/Posting of officers connected with conduct of elections – Regarding.

ECI Media Award 2025

Special Revision w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date in the State of Assam- reg.

Modification in Booth Level Agent(BLA) appointment criteria- regarding.

SIR of Electoral Roll w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date.

SIR of Electoral Roll w.r.t. 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date - for 12 States.

Advisory on responsible use and disclosure of synthetically generated information and AI-generated content during elections-reg.

General Election to Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025 – Pre-certification of Political Advertisements in Print Media on the day of poll & one day prior to poll – reg.

Application of Model Code of Conduct - General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2O25 and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies of various States/UT - reg.

Immediate action to be taken for enforcement of Model Code of Conduct after announcement of General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2O25 -regarding.

General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2O25 and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies of various States/UT - Release of funds under MPs\'/MLAs\' Local Area Development Scheme - reg.

General/Bye Election to Parliamentary/Assembly Constituency - Penultimate round of Counting of votes through EVM/VVPATs & Postal Ballots/ETPBs

Guidelines on design and printing of EVM Ballot Paper for use in General/Bye Election to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies

Acceptance of Aadhaar as proof of identity during SIR, Bihar - Supreme Court Order dated 08.09.2025 in WP(Civil) 640/2025.

Revision of rates of remuneration to personnel deployed for election related duties

Revision of rates of Payment of honorarium to DEOs, ROs, AROs etc. and CAPF personnel deployed on election duty

Special Intensive Revision w.r.t. 01.07.2025 as the qualifying date

Counting of votes: counting of VVPAT slips in case of non-deletion of mock poll data from the Control Unit, non removal of mock poll slips from VVPAT and mismatch between votes recorded in CU and Part-I of Form 17C -regarding.

Instructions for checking and verification of burnt memory/microcontroller of EVM (Ballot Unit, Control Unit and VVPAT post the announcement of results-regarding.

Guidelines on Webcasting on poll day- revised criteria- regarding