Election Commission
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17 new political parties apply for registration at Nepal’s Election Commission
Kathmandu: Seventeen new political parties have applied for registration at the Election Commission (EC) to contest Nepal’s March 5 general elections, according to an official. Of these, seven parties applied to the…
- Kerala
EC ready to implement SIR; Kerala CM calls all-party meeting to oppose it
Thiruvananthapuram: As the Election Commission of India gears up to implement SIR of voter lists in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Cabinet has decided to convene an all-party…
- India
All-party meet on SIR aimed at ‘safeguarding democracy’, all parties should join: Stalin
Tenkasi: The all-party meet over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is an attempt to “safeguard democracy” and all parties should attend it, setting aside political differences, Chief Minister M…
- India
SIR to begin in Puducherry UT from Nov 4
Puducherry: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry union territory will begin on November 4 and the election department has devised a plan to carryout this exercise, an official has…
- India
SIR plan a threat to democracy, says Kerala CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India’s decision to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Kerala and other…
- India
Will file case against EC once in power: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Amid controversy over the vote theft and irregularities in electoral rolls, Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced that after the change in the government at the Centre, a…
- India
In one of largest reshuffles, West Bengal transfers 527 officers amid SIR rollout
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Monday announced the transfer of over 500 bureaucrats amid the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. In one of…
- India
Rights groups hold protest rally in Kolkata against SIR
Kolkata: Rights groups including Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) on Saturday held a protest rally against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls planned in West Bengal by the…
- Hyderabad
58 candidates in fray for Jubilee Hills assembly bypoll in Telangana
Hyderabad: As many as 58 candidates are in the fray for the November 11 bypoll to Jubilee Hills assembly constituency in Telangana after the withdrawal of nominations on Friday. While 211 candidates…
- India
Raj Thackeray accuses EC of making 96 lakh fake voter entries in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray, the founder and President of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Sunday, made serious allegations against the Election Commission, asserting that nearly 96 lakh fake voters have been incorporated into…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills bypoll: Case filed over ‘fake news’ on voter list circulating online
Hyderabad: Authorities have registered a criminal case following the circulation of “false and misleading information” on social media platforms regarding the voter list of the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency. Based on a…
- India
SIR in Bihar: EC terms the exercise ‘accurate’
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday termed the Bihar SIR “accurate” and told the Supreme Court that the petitioner political parties and NGOs are merely content with making “false allegations” to…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills bypoll: EC dismisses BRS’ ‘bogus votes’ allegation
Hyderabad: Hyderabad District Election Officer (DEO) RV Karnan, on Monday, October 13, stated that an inquiry was conducted into allegations by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders regarding the mass issuance of voter…
- India
Defer SIR in Maharashtra until local polls are held: SEC urges EC
Mumbai: Citing upcoming elections to local bodies, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission to defer its plan, if any, to roll out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills by-poll notification issued
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued the gazette notification for the Jubilee Hills assembly by-poll, scheduled for November 11, formally initiating the process for filing of nominations. As…