Murder accused MP's conviction suspension by Kerala HC prompts EC to defer the byelections...

The opposition charged that it was the government which was keen to postpone the local election scheduled for March 9...

The EC had announced the by-poll after Faizal was disqualified following his conviction in the case...

The Election Commission has made this assessment based on the data of 2018 Assembly polls and 2019 general election...

The provincial assemblies in the two provinces were dissolved prematurely this month by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party...

The action was taken a day after BJP urged EC to take steps against officials who 'defaced' PM’s photograph in banners and hoardings instead of removing them...

As model code of conduct came into force from January 21 the election officials are removing all hoardings, posters and flags of political parties from public places...

The elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16...

The CPI(M) state secretary said the CEO has assured that the poll panel has already initiated a probe into the Majlishpur incident and none will be spared...

Special observers are being sent to the BJP-ruled state to monitor the deployment of central forces...