ECI invites public suggestions on ECINet app; official launch planned for January 2026
The Election Commission of India invited citizens to suggest improvements to its unified ECINet app between 27 November and 27 December 2025; the platform's official launch is planned for January 2026.
Summary
ECINet is a single app for citizens that integrates about 40 earlier election-related apps and websites such as the Voter Helpline App. Its trial version was used in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 and bye-elections, enabling quicker turnout trends and publication of Index Cards within 72 hours of the close of polls. Work on ECINet began after its announcement on 4 May 2025.
Key facts
- App
- ECINet – unified ECI platform
- Suggestions window
- 27 November – 27 December 2025
- Replaces
- About 40 separate election apps/websites
- Trial use
- Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 and bye-elections
- Index Cards
- Published within 72 hours of close of polls
- Official launch
- Planned January 2026
- Announced
- 4 May 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
ECINet, the unified app of the Election Commission of India, integrates about how many earlier election-related apps and websites?
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Correct answer: C — 40
ECINet is a single, unified app integrating the earlier 40 separate election-related applications/websites.
Consider the following statements about ECINet (as of November 2025): 1. Its trial version was used in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. 2. Its official launch is planned for January 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The trial version was used in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, and the official launch is planned for January 2026.
Using the trial version of ECINet in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, Index Cards were published within how many hours of the close of polls?
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Correct answer: C — 72 hours
ECINet enabled publication of Index Cards within 72 hours of the close of polls, which earlier took weeks or months.