The Indian National Congress has asked its state units to appoint a person to interact with NRI supporters who are keen to help the party in the upcoming 2019 election campaign. The new appointment carries the title of ‘NRI coordinator’, who would help Indian residents in foreign countries execu
Tag: Election
EC binds social media platforms to report and take down abuse
In a bid to curb abuse of social media during general elections, the Election Commission of India has fixed the onus of reporting and remedial action on the social media giants such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, ShareChat.
‘Meri Awaaz Suno’ – NRIs no longer silent spectators in India’s General Elections
India is a rambunctious democracy. Indians across the world are no less. With under a month to go for the biggest election in the world where 450 political parties will field a whopping 8,000+ candidates wooing 915 million voters, we asked some members of the Indian diaspora about their views on upc
Who is Indian-origin Jagmeet Singh, the first non-white party leader in Canada’s Parliament?
Canada’s first non-white political party leader seems to be going from strength to strength. Indian-origin Jagmeet Singh has created history in Canada when he made his debut in the House of Commons.
Over 90 per cent of overseas electors from Kerala, Punjab engaging over 40,000 volunteers as guides for NRIs, first-time voters
Taking stock of over 70,000 registered overseas electors for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, over 90 per cent are from the Indian state of Kerala.
Probe fake news about online NRI voting: Goa EC to cops
The Goa state election authority yesterday directed the police to probe fake news circulating on social media, which claims overseas voters are eligible to vote online for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha elections 2019 in seven phases; find out when your constituency goes to the polls
With overseas electors in a separate category and multiple political parties competing with each other in wooing NRIs across the world, the significance of the upcoming Indian national election has transcended the nation’s borders.
NRI’s passport enough proof to establish identity for voting in 2019 elections
Setting the speculations to rest about identity proof required for NRIs for the purpose of voting in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India has clarified that passport will be deemed as sufficient proof of identity.
Indian Overseas Congress, USA contributes towards Congress party manifesto
For the first time ever, the Indian National Congress will include the recommendations from the non-resident Indian community in the party’s 2019 election manifesto – a document that reflects “the voice and aspirations of the people”.
The NRI Guide to Voting in 2019
There are an estimated 31 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). With roughly half of them eligible to vote in India, and at a median voter-size of 10.3 lakh per constituency; this would represent 15 parliamentary “seats”.
