Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar

With the process of conducting election to 16th Lok Sabha coming to an end, the Model Code of Conduct in Tamil Nadu has been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said today.

A total of Rs 76.89 crore, suspectedly meant to be used for wooing voters during the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, was seized by officials and it has been deposited with the state treasury, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in Chennai today.

The revised electoral rolls for voters in the state would be released on January 6, 2014, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in Chennai on Monday.

Ruling AIADMK and arch rival DMK are all set to fight it out for the Yercaud bypoll tomorrow, which is being considered as a test case for the next Lok Sabha elections.

The number of polling stations in Tamil Nadu will go up by over 4,000 following the Election Commission's 'rationalisation' initiatives, state Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said on Friday.

Tamil Nadu's Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar made news recently when he chose to bring his father from North India and get him admitted in a government hospital in Chennai for treatment. That may well be seen as a refreshing departure from those in the corridors of power who would usually prefer corporate hospitals.

The Election Commission has advised District Collectors to postpone the weekly "Sandhai" day (Market) in many places which coincides with the April 13 polling date in Tamil Nadu.

In order to enable the voters to exercise their franchise, Collectors have been instructed to postpone "Sandhai" day to April 14, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kuma...

With the process of conducting election to 16th Lok Sabha coming to an end, the Model Code of Conduct in Tamil Nadu has been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said today.

A total of Rs 76.89 crore, suspectedly meant to be used for wooing voters during the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, was seized by officials and it has been deposited with the state treasury, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in Chennai today.

The revised electoral rolls for voters in the state would be released on January 6, 2014, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in Chennai on Monday.

Ruling AIADMK and arch rival DMK are all set to fight it out for the Yercaud bypoll tomorrow, which is being considered as a test case for the next Lok Sabha elections.

The number of polling stations in Tamil Nadu will go up by over 4,000 following the Election Commission's 'rationalisation' initiatives, state Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said on Friday.

Tamil Nadu's Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar made news recently when he chose to bring his father from North India and get him admitted in a government hospital in Chennai for treatment. That may well be seen as a refreshing departure from those in the corridors of power who would usually prefer corporate hospitals.

The Election Commission has advised District Collectors to postpone the weekly "Sandhai" day (Market) in many places which coincides with the April 13 polling date in Tamil Nadu.

In order to enable the voters to exercise their franchise, Collectors have been instructed to postpone "Sandhai" day to April 14, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kuma...