New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday cast his vote for the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-poll and said the people will vote to get corruption-free governance.

Ludhiana Apr 20 PTI Seven members of a family were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in their hut here on Wednesday morning police said Assistant Commissioner of Police East Ludhiana Surinder Singh said they were migrant labourers and were asleep in their hut near the municipal garbage dump yard on Tibba road here SHO of Tibba police station Ranbir Singh identified the victims as a couple and their five children Their names were yet to be ascertained The cause of the fire was not yet established he said PTI Cor SUN VSD CJ CJ

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 10 (ANI): Actor Randeep Hooda wished his father Dr Ranbir Singh Hooda on his birthday with an adorable note and shared a series of photographs to mark his father's special day.

New Delhi Jan 25 PTI Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh on Tuesday said his office is moving forward in line with the Election Commissions vision of leaving no voter behind as evidenced in the outcomes of the recent special summary revision exerciseOn the occasion of National Voters Day he also said this occasion is to encourage facilitate and maximise voter registration and participation particularly among first-time votersThe theme for the 12th National Voters Day set by the Election Commission of India ECI is making elections inclusive accessible and participativeVoters are the backbone of a democracy Our constant endeavour is to educate motivate facilitate engage and empower the voters so that they could play their democratic role more and more effectively Lets renew our commitment for making elections truly inclusive accessible and participative on this special occasion Singh told reportersHe also said the vision of the ECI is no voter to be left behindThe Special Summary Revision outcomes as seen in the final electoral roll signify our march towards the ECIs vision of no voter to be left behind the CEO was quoted as saying in an official statement on TuesdayHe thanked all officers and officials of the office of the CEO for working tenaciously to make the SSR-2022 a success Delhis electoral roll witnessed an increase of 103 lakh voters including 84 third gender electors even as 31 more polling stations were added during the pandemic the CEO had said on January 5Delhis final electoral roll was published on January 5 and it showed that the gender ratio of voters registered on the final electoral roll had also risen from 826 last year to 831During the special summary revision-2022 SSR-2022 held from November 1-30 any person who had turned 18 years or more on or before January 1 2022 was eligible to enrol as avoter Officials in the DelhiCEOhad earlier said the exercise was carried out as festival for the electorate and was very fruitful On Tuesday all participants took a pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of India and to vote in an ethical manner in every election Singh saidHe also appealed to the youth to get themselves registered and urged voters to exercise their franchise in every election and take a decision to cast a ballot based on their conscienceOn the occasion of National Voters Day Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju in a national-level function presented an award forthe Best Electoral Practices to J L Gupta OSD to the CEO of Delhi for his contribution towards promotion of electoral literacy clubs in Delhi officials saidHe is the director in Information Technology under the Ministry of Telecommunications and is currently working in the CEO office in Delhi they said During the function several first-time voters of Delhi of diverse categories were felicitated and given their Elector Photo Identity Card EPIC the statement said Since 2011 January 25 has been commemorated as National Voters Day across the country to celebrate the foundation day of the ECIThe day is devoted to the countrys voters and is intended to improve voter awareness and encourage their informed involvement in the electoral processDelhi State Election Commissioner S K Srivastava UT Election Commission Chairman Narender Kumar and state icons Alaknanda Das Gupta Neeraj Yadav Ankur Dhama were present on the occasion officials saidOne of the attendees also suggested looking into the scope for online voting facility given the pandemic situationVarious awards were given to several officers in multiple categories on the occasion PTI KND RHL

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi will hold special camps on November 27-28 across all polling stations in the city to facilitate the enrolment of voters, as part of the special summary revision (SSR) exercise.

New Delhi Nov 20 PTI Students from more than 200 institutions on Saturday took a joint pledge to raise voter awareness and participate responsibly in the electoral process The students took the pledge as part of an online event organised by the Delhi CEO Office in collaboration with the directorate of education of the city government as part of a special summary revision exercise of electoral roll officials said The pledge taken in Hindi said the person taking it shall exhort their family members to check their names in voters list and if they are eligible get their names added Youth are the most important and dynamic segment of the population and their influence can significantly increase electoral awareness said Chief Electoral Officer CEO Ranbir Singh who took part in the event Students from several colleges schools and institutions in Delhi took the pledge to raise voter awareness and participate responsibly in the electoral process he said The Office of the CEO Delhi is encouraging young people to register as voter with the themeChalo Voter Bane Hum as part of the campaign Delhi ka Voter Utsav Thespecial summary revision of Delhiselectoral roll with January 1 2022 as the qualifying date began on November 1 Singh had earlier said and asserted that the poll authorities will carry out the exercise as a month-long festival for the electorate During this exercise any person who would be 18 or more on or before January 1 2022 will be eligible to enrol as a voterThe final roll will be published on January 5 Voter participation in the electoral process is vital for a democracys effective functioning We are committed not to leave even one voter behind Singh said on Saturday He also said his office is encouraging students to follow official handles of ceodelhioffice on Facebook Twitter Instagram and YouTube and share content among their peers as youth are the most dynamic section of the population As per the draft roll published on November 1 2021 the total number of electors stand at 14795949 according to data shared by theCEOsoffice There is a decrease in the number of both male and female voters in the draft roll vis-a-vis the one published on January 15 according to data shared by the Delhi CEO PTI KND RC RDK RDK

New Delhi Nov 19 PTI A special stall has been opened at the Delhi Pavilion of the ongoing India International Trade Fair IITF here by poll authorities to facilitate voters especially the youth as part of the special summary revision exercise officials said The special summary revision of Delhis electoral roll with January 1 2022 as the qualifying date began on November 1 Delhi CEO Ranbir Singh had earlier said and asserted that the poll authorities will carry out the exercise as a month-long festival for the electorate A special voters facilitation stall has been started at the Delhi Pavilion of the ongoing IITF at Pragati Maidan As the event sees a large footfall of youths so this decision was taken to help voters who are turning 18 before the cut-off date or have already turned but not enrolled in the voters list besides other sections of the electorate Singh told PTI on ThursdayHe said the idea behind opening the stall at IITF is also to reach out to lot of women voters including young womenThe special stall is the result of an initiative of the office of the New Delhi District Election Officer DEO he saidAfter a years gap IITF is being held at Pragati Maidan in the national capital from November 14-27 with Atmanirbhar Bharat as its theme the commerce ministry had said early OctoberThe IITF is a huge attraction for the Delhites A special booth was set up at Delhi Pavilion in India Trade Promotion Organisation ITPO Pragati Maidan for dissemination of information regarding Special Summary Revision-2022New Delhi DEO Monica Priyadarshini told PTI that the special booth set up at the Delhi Pavilion has a dedicated staff deployed to educate visitors about the Voter Helpline app which is the easiest way for any kind of voter-related serviceResponse of visitors to this stall has been very encouraging she said Many youngsters have applied for new voter cards at the helpdesk through Voters Helpline App In less than two minutes they can enrol themselves as new voters she addedThe fair was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic It was the second time in the history that IITF was not organised The first time this happened was in 1980Visitors were allowed in Business Days category from November 14-18 and for general public days it will now open from Friday till November 27During this exercise any person who would be 18 years or more on or before January 1 2022 will be eligible to enrol as a voter The final roll will be published on January 5Delhi CEO Office will hold special camps on November 27 and 28 across all polling stations in the city to facilitate enrolment of voters as part of the special summary revision SSR exercise officials had said on TuesdayAccording to the draft roll published on November 1 2021 the total number of electors stand at 14795949 showed the data shared by the CEO OfficeThere is a decrease in the number of both male and female voters in the draft roll vis-a-vis the one published on January 15 according to the data shared by the Delhi CEOThe number of male female and third gender electors are 8088031 6706570 and 948 respectively according to the draft roll published on November 1The numbers for the January 15 roll were 8158180 6738976 and 913 respectivelyDelhis last electoral roll was published in January 2021 according to which the total number of eligible voters in the city had then stood at over 148 crore PTI KND KJ KJ

New Delhi Nov 17 PTI Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh on Wednesday directed all district election officers DEOs to speed up the process of enrolling young electors in the 18-19 and 20-29 age brackets to address the issue of their under-representation in the electoral roll officials saidDistrict magistrates or district election officers of all 11 districts on Wednesday met the CEO at his office here the officials saidThe CEO directed them to speed up the process of enrolling young electors according to a statement issued by the CEO OfficeSingh held a review meeting of all DEOs on the progress of Special Summary Revision SSR -2022 which started from November 1He directed all DEOs to boost up enrolment of young voters and monitor SSR activities on a daily basisSingh also asked about the measures to be taken to improve gender ratio in electoral rollsThe Office of the CEO has already taken all necessary steps to spread awareness via various platforms of media during the ongoing exercise to motivate young electors to enrol as voters so that no voter is left behind he saidHe emphasized that deletion of deceased and permanently shifted voters needs to be carried by following due procedure to improve the purity and accuracy of the voter listThe Delhi CEO also directed the DEOs to understand and address any difficulties being faced by citizens of Delhi regarding their enrolment and said it must be ensured that they are duly assistedPersons with disability be similarly facilitated to enrol as voters and also get marked as PwD Voters in the electoral rolls for availing various accessibility services during election he addedHe called upon all DEOs to exercise due sensitivity and empathy towards all marginalised sections of citizens and assist them in getting enrolled as voters through special campsSingh directed that during the ongoing SSR all duplicate or multiple entries be removedHe exhorted all DEOs to fully achieve the objectives of the SSR as laid down by the Election Commission of India by mobilising the electoral machinery as well as the left out voters of all categoriesThe SSR should be used as an opportunity to make the electoral rolls of all assembly constituencies inclusive and error-free Singh saidThe DelhiCEOOffice will hold special camps on November 27 and 28 across all polling stations in the city to facilitate enrolment of voters as part of the special summary revision SSR exercise officials said on TuesdayAs per the draft roll published on November 1 2021 the total number of electors stand at 14795949 according to data shared by theCEOOfficeThere is a decrease in the number of both male and female voters in the draft roll vis-a-vis the one published on January 15 according to data shared by the DelhiCEO The number of male female and third gender electors are 8088031 6706570 and 948 respectively according to the latest draft rollDelhis last electoralrollwas published in January 2021 according to which thetotal number of eligiblevotersin the city had then stood at over 148 crore PTIKND IJT

New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr Ranbir Singh has directed all the 11 District Election Officers (DEOs) to speed up the process of enrolling young electors between the age brackets of 18-19 years and 20-29 years to address the issue of their under-representation in the electoral roll.

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, Dr Ranbir Singh on Thursday called upon Delhi citizens above the age of 18 years to immediately download the voter helpline application which will provide them access to all electoral services of the Election Commission of India from their mobile phones, informed an official release.