ECI operationalises ECINET modules in bye-elections
On 25 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Election Commission of India said it had operationalised its new ECINET platform in bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal.
Summary
The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on 25 June 2025 that it had used its new digital platform ECINET in the recently concluded bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal. Some modules were implemented, with the platform to become fully operational in the coming weeks. A key change was that Presiding Officers uploaded Voter Turnout (VTR) trends directly on ECINET, replacing the earlier manual process and reducing the time lag in publishing trends.
Key facts
- Platform
- ECINET
- Used in
- Bye-polls to 5 ACs in Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal
- Key change
- Presiding Officers uploaded VTR trends directly
- Status
- Some modules live; full rollout in coming weeks
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies concluded in June 2025, what major change did ECINET enable, according to the ECI?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Direct upload of Voter Turnout (VTR) trends by Presiding Officers
ECI: a major achievement during the bye-polls was uploading of VTR trends directly by Presiding Officers on ECINET, instead of the earlier manual process.