Election Commission
- India
Cong delegation meets CEC, seeks action against ‘voter fraud’ in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission, demanding a detailed investigation into what it described as a “voter information theft fraud” in Karnataka under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The…
- Bangalore
Voter ID scam: Ruling BJP lodges complaint with Election Commission in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ruling BJP in Karnataka, facing allegations of stealing voters’ data, on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission seeking action against the people involved. MLC Chalawadi Narayanaswamy and BJP…
- Politics
AAP seeks State EC’s probe into alleged misuse of voter data by Chilume
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has urged the State Election Commission to conduct a probe headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court into the alleged misuse of voter…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Main accused in voter data theft case arrested
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru city police, probing into the alleged voter data theft case, on Monday said they have arrested the main accused. Co-founder of the Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Institute (Chilume…
- Bangalore
Government ordered quick probe into voter data theft: Karnataka CM; Congress blames BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the government promptly initiated a police inquiry into the alleged theft of voter data. Bommai said this after Congress began attacking him and demanding…
- India
Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel appointed as new Election Commissioner
Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel appointed was appointed by the President of India as the new Election Commissioner on Saturday. Goel, a 1985-class Punjab cadre officer, will serve on the election panel with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Cong alleges voters’ list scam, lodges complaint with EC
Bengaluru: Congress Karnataka Unit on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the BJP in connection with the alleged voters’ list scam. Congress President D K Shivakumar and Opposition leader…
- India
Karnataka Cong alleges voters’ list scam, lodges complaint with EC
Bengaluru: Congress Karnataka Unit on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the BJP in connection with the alleged voters’ list scam. Congress President D.K. Shivakumar and Opposition leader…
- Kashmir
EC an independent body, govt doesn’t make anyone dance to its tunes: Rijiju
Srinagar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Election Commission is an independent body and while the government provides help to the poll panel for smooth functioning, it does not…
- India
EC asks Gujarat CEO to take action “as warranted” after AAP claims threat to candidate
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the Gujarat chief electoral officer to inquire and take action “as warranted” after the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that its Surat (East) candidate was…
- Delhi
AAP complains to EC as party’s Gujarat candidate ‘forced’ to withdraw nomination
New Delhi: A four-member delegation of Aam Aadmi Party led by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday met the Election Commission officials to complain against ‘misuse of the police and…
- India
Shiv Sena symbol row: Delhi HC junks Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against EC freeze order
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stay the Election Commission’s order freezing the party’s bow…
- India
Remove or cover PM Modi’s photos in govt offices in poll-bound Gujarat: AAP to EC
Ahmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday requested the Election Commission to pass directions either to remove or cover photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in offices of Central and state governments…
- India
Himachal Pradesh polls: 55.65 per cent voting till 3 pm
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, where the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are locked in an aggressive fight, recorded a voter turnout of 55.65 per cent in the first five hours of polling…
- India
BJP subverting independence of Election Commission: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the BJP of subverting the Election Commission to an extent that it was no more an independent body. She alleged that the Election Commission…