Assembly elections
- Telangana
Telangana HC nixes poll-time FIRs, tells DGP to follow SC guidelines
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has made it clear that before filing cases against public representatives or individuals for alleged violations of election-related official orders, authorities must strictly adhere to the procedures…
- India
27.5 pc votes polled in phase 1 of Bihar Assembly elections by 11 am
Patna: In the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, 27.5 percent votes were polled by 11:00 am on Thursday, November 6. According to repots, the maximum turnout was recorded in Begusarai district…
- 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
Digvijaya Singh alleges SIR aimed at ‘vote theft’
Barabanki: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across India is aimed at facilitating “vote theft”, and claimed that the constituent…
- 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…
- India
Poll code applicable to Central govt too for policy decisions on Bihar: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday said the provisions of model code of conduct are also applicable to the Central government as far as announcements and policy decisions on Bihar are…
- Hyderabad
Telangana CM pushes for lower Assembly poll age limit of 21
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 20, called for the age limit to contest in Assembly elections to be reduced to 21 years from the present 25 years. While offering…
- India
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
Opposition leaders protest against SIR in Parliament complex
New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar, and demanded its rollback. Ahead of…
- India
Photos: INDIA bloc MPs protest against SIR exercise in Bihar
New Delhi: Several MPs of the opposition INDIA bloc parties protested in the Parliament complex on Wednesday against the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and demanded its…
- Photos
Photos: Opposition stages protest outside Parliament over ‘SIR’ drive in Bihar
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Tuesday staged a protest at the Makar Dwar of Parliament, against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise in Bihar, accusing the Centre of attempting to…
- India
Nitish cabinet approves formation of Bihar Youth Commission
Patna: In a major decision, the Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission to empower and provide employment opportunities to the youths in the state. The…
- India
Arrested Pakistani national in Kolkata secured EPIC card, voted twice; ED probes
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate have started tracking the sources of the documents based on which Azad Mullick, the Pakistani citizen whom ED arrested in Kolkata in April, secured an EPIC card, with…
- India
Amit Shah to visit Tamil Nadu, to devise strategy for 2026 Assembly polls
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit Madurai on June 8, during which he is set to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls next…
- Bangalore
Photos: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge arrive in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived at Jindal Vijayanagara Airport in Karnataka’s Ballary district on Tuesday to participate in the state…
