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BJP leader writes to ECI against renaming of UPA as INDIA

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Advocate Ashutosh Dubey on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India against the renaming of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as Indian National Developmental Inclusive…
India

Assam delimitation exercise: AIUDF moves SC against draft proposal

Guwahati: Protesting against the draft delimitation proposal for Assembly and Parliamentary seats in Assam, opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Sunday said it has filed a case in the Supreme…

India

ECI to hold three-day public hearing on delimitation draft proposal from July 19

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a three-day public hearing from July 19 on the suggestions/complaints related to the draft proposal on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies…
Kashmir

SC defers hearing on plea for directions to EC to conduct Assembly polls in J&K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to conduct elections to the Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir without…
Telangana

GHMC commissioner is chief electoral officer for Telangana polls

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar has been appointed as the additional chief electoral officer here on Wednesday. Senior IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad has been appointed…
Hyderabad

EC team concludes Hyderabad visit, bats for free and fair polls

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) team concluded its three-day visit to Telangana with active consultations and discussions held with district collectors, top police officials, and central and state law enforcement…
India

EC publishes draft proposal for delimitation in Assam

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the draft proposal for delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam. The commission has invited the suggestions and objections to the…

India

MP: IAS officers’ RSS salute at sangh event sparks controversy

The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has demanded action against two civil servants who allegedly participated in a function organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) earlier this month. The incident took…
Telangana

Ahead of assembly polls in Telangana, ECI delegation to visit state

Hyderabad: Ahead of assembly elections in Telangana at the year-end, the Election Commission of India delegation will visit the state for a three-day assessment of poll preparedness. CEO Vikas Raj convened a…
India

In the run up for LS polls, EC begins ‘first level check’ of EVMs

New Delhi: In the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls due before the end of this year, the Election Commission has initiated “first level checks” of EVMs…
India

Muslim hate is fashionable these days: Naseeruddin Shah

Amidst the ongoing debate about ‘The Kerala Story’ ban and its exaggeration of numbers of women who reportedly joined the ISIS from Kerala, veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah flagged concern about the…
Telangana

Election Commission initiates second phase of voters’ list revision in Telangana

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of a special revision of the voters’ list in Telangana, aiming to ensure accuracy and inclusivity. The review process will…
Telangana

Despite BRS requests, EC releases symbols similar to car

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has recently approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a representation to eliminate car-matching symbols from the list of election symbols released prior to the assembly…
India

KRPP opens account, Janardhana Reddy wins Gangavathi seat

Koppal: Former Karnataka minister and Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) founder G Janardhana Reddy on Saturday won from the Gangavathi assembly constituency in Koppal district, beating his nearest rival by a margin…
India

Karnataka polls: ECI issues advisory to parties on print advertisements

New Delhi: In view of complaints regarding “unverified” claims in political advertisements, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked all political parties and candidates to get “clearance” from the media certification…