Bihar
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Tejashwi Yadav again threatens to boycott Bihar elections
Patna: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday reiterated that he may boycott the upcoming state elections, accusing the Election Commission of large-scale irregularities. Tejashwi announced that from August…
- India
SC says Bihar’s special voter roll revision ‘voter-friendly’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 13, said the 11 documents required to be submitted by an elector for Bihar’s special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, as opposed…
- India
Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship, needs verification: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said including or excluding citizens and non-citizens from electoral rolls was within Election Commission of India’s remit as it called the Bihar special intensive revision…
- Opinions
Bihar polls will show AI may take over the world
Last year was a high-profile election year with 60 countries going to the polls. This included India. Artificial Intelligence played a prominent role in predicting voter turnout, identifying potential swing voters, voter…
- India
Tejashwi alleges Election Commission lacks transparency
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission of India was not functioning transparently and has removed the names of a large number of voters in…
- India
Opposition MPs stopped from marching to EC office against SIR
New Delhi: Opposition MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar, took out a march from Parliament House to the Election Commission headquarters here on Monday to protest against the voter…
- India
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid protest over SIR
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings on Monday were adjourned till the post-lunch session within minutes of assembly, as Opposition MPs continued to raise the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
- India
9 days since Bihar draft rolls published, no party filed objections: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday said that since the Bihar draft voters’ list was published on August 1, no political party has approached it for inclusion or deletion of names…
- India
ECI says it received 8,341 objections from voters, none from parties
New Delhi: Even after 10 days of the publication of electoral draft rolls in Bihar, none of the political parties has filed any complaints till Sunday, while 8,341 electors have submitted their…
- India
INDIA bloc to put up joint candidate for VP polls
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will put up a joint candidate for the vice presidential polls and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is reaching out to opposition parties to explore names and reach…
- India
Bihar draft roll: No voter name deletion without notice, reasoned order, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that there would be no deletion of any voter’s name from the draft electoral roll in Bihar without issuance of prior notice,…
- India
Bihar Dy CM has two EPIC cards: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two voter ID cards and asked what action is being taken against Sinha. Yadav, talking…
- India
Mallikarjun Kharge to host dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday, sources said amid a concerted bid by the opposition grouping to close ranks against the special…
- India
ECI shares details of persons excluded from Bihar draft electoral roll
Patna: While opposition leaders in Bihar continue to demand detailed drafts of the ongoing voter list revision, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has confirmed that all Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of…
- India
Telangana bill increasing reservations: BJP creating hurdles, says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of “creating hurdles” for the bill increasing reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and backward classes to 67 per cent in Telangana from…