Election Commission
- India
No print advertisement without prior clearance during silence period in Karnataka: EC to parties
New Delhi: No party or candidate shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior without clearance from the media certification and monitoring committee, the Election…
- India
EC should ban PM Modi from campaigning in Karnataka: Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday urged the Election Commission to ban Prime Minister Narendra Modi from campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka. Speaking at a press conference here, he alleged that…
- India
EC notice to Karnataka Cong on ‘rate card’ ads against BJP, seeks ’empirical’ evidence
New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its “corruption rate card” advertisements published in newspapers targeting the BJP, and sought “empirical evidence” to prove its…
- India
Cong’s Priyank Kharge, BJP’s Yatnal get EC notices over ‘nalayak’, ‘vishkanya’ remarks
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued notices to Congress MLA Priyank Kharge for his “nalayak beta” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to BJP legislator Basangouda Patil Yatnal for…
- India
BJP’s B P Yatnal gets EC notice for ‘vishkanya’ remak against Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal for his “vishkanya” remark against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The notice issued by Koppal District Election…
- Bangalore
Exercise restraint: EC to parties, star campaigners in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued an advisory to political parties and their star campaigners, asking them to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning in Karnataka and…
- India
Education key to counter challenges faced by Muslims: Ex-CEC Dr Quraishi
Hyderabad: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr SY Quraishi while speaking at an event organized by Millat Management Society of India in Bangalore, has said that there is a need to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Officials break open strongroom of Dharmapuri Assembly segment
Hyderabad: Officials in Telangana’s Jagtial district on Sunday broke open the strongroom of Dharmapuri Assembly constituency on the direction of the Telangana High Court, which is hearing a petition for re-counting of…
- India
Karnataka: EC checks helicopter used by DK Shivakumar’s family
Mangaluru: The Election officials on Saturday searched the private helicopter in which Congress state president D K Shivakumar’s family travelled from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. Shivakumar’s wife Usha, her…
- Bangalore
Seizures cross Rs 200 cr in poll-bound Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Enforcement agencies made seizures totalling over Rs 200 crore, including more than 10 lakh litres of liquor, in poll-bound Karnataka since the model code of conduct (MCC) came into force…
- India
Before legal options, TMC to appeal to EC to reconsider withdrawal of national status
New Delhi: Before it explores legal options against the withdrawal of its national party status, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will file a formal appeal with the Election Commission to review its decision,…
- India
Congress alleges Rs 16,000 crore BJP tenders in Karnataka polls; seeks EC action
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday petitioned the Election Commission seeking its intervention on rejection of the party advertisements and issuance of tenders worth a staggering Rs 16,000 crore by the BJP…
- Telangana
BRS loses status as state party in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) on Monday was de-recognised as a state party in Andhra Pradesh by the Election Commission. According to a notification by the secretariat of the election commission, BRS’s…
- India
AAP now national party; Pawar’s NCP, Mamata’s TMC, CPI lose status
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew the national party status of the All India Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: JD(S) seeks ban on Kichcha Sudeep’s movies, writes to EC
Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday wrote to the Election Commission, seeking a ban on the screening and telecast of movies, shows and commercials featuring the Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeep, claiming they…