How MPs and MLAs Can Be Disqualified
A conviction, an office of profit or defection can cost an MP or MLA their seat. Here is how each ground works,…
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Upcoming Assembly elections
Feb–Mar 2027
Uttar Pradesh
403 seats
Feb–Mar 2027
Punjab
117 seats
Feb–Mar 2027
Uttarakhand
70 seats
Feb–Mar 2027
Manipur
60 seats
Feb–Mar 2027
Goa
40 seats
Dates are tentative, based on each Assembly’s five-year term. The Election Commission announces exact dates around 60 days before polling. All elections and results →
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Know Your Candidate: Criminal Cases, Assets and Education
Every candidate swears an affidavit on their criminal cases, assets and education. Here is where to find it on your phone, and…
Who Runs Panchayat and Municipal Elections?
Your panchayat and ward elections are not run by the Election Commission of India. Here is who runs them, and why the…
Is Polling Day a Paid Holiday? What the Law Says
If you are employed and registered where a Lok Sabha or Assembly poll is being held, you usually get a paid day…
How Candidates File Nominations
Between the notification and the last date, candidates file papers, declare their assets and criminal cases, and survive scrutiny. Many do not.
How Election Expenditure Limits Work
Candidates work to a legal spending ceiling. Parties do not, and that gap explains most arguments about election finance.