An election stand in Delhi for a candidate named Durga Das, whose electoral symbol was the bicycle, January 1952 [Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images] 1957 Winner ...

The electoral history of India is a rich chronicle of the country’s evolution as a sovereign democracy. Since its first general election in 1951-52, India has conducted regular elections to ...

The Election Commission of India runs the elections. ... the commission had marked 75,237 villages as sensitive places which had a history of ... Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.

National Voters' Day marks the foundation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 1950. This day has been observed since 2011 and aims to encourage citizens to vote.

Election Commission of India The BJP, meanwhile, traces its origins back to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh party, which, from 1955 to 1977, used an oil lamp as its logo.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed it had recovered inducements worth just over $550 million since March — the largest amount in the country’s 75-year electoral history.

India’s mammoth general election drew to a close on June 1. About 642 million voters cast their ballots in the staggered seven-phase polling over six weeks, the largest election in history.

Background Of The First General Election India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. The subsequent period was marked by the framing of a new constitution, which was adopted on ...

Ceiling fans, brooms and mangoes: The election symbols of India’s political parties Manveena Suri , CNN and Oscar Holland , CNN 4 minute read ...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed it had recovered inducements worth just over $550 million since March — the largest amount in the country’s 75-year electoral history.