Election Commission
- 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…
- India
I-T officials carry out searches at JD(S)-linked cooperative bank in Karnataka
Hassan: Income Tax officials on Saturday conducted searches at the Hassan District Cooperative Central Bank, which has JD(S) leaders on its board, just days after the schedule for Assembly polls in Karnataka…
- India
Karnataka polls: EC to set up 40 ‘ethnic polling stations’ for PVTGs
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure participative election in Karnataka, the Election Commission will set up 40 ‘ethnic polling stations’ for particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs). Polls in the state will…
- India
EC manages to find new excuses to delay J-K polls: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The Election Commission seems to be in no hurry to conduct the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and manages to find “new excuses to delay” the elections, National Conference vice president…
- India
Govt is examining SC order on appointment of ECs, CEC: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Responding to a question asked by a Congress MP whether the Government has any plans to enact a law for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and the Chief Election…
- India
Election Commission team to visit Assam for delimitation discussions
Guwahati: The Election Commission will meet a variety of stakeholders, including political parties and civil society, and hold discussions before the delimitation exercise of constituencies in Assam, an official statement said on…
- India
SC order on EC appointments: Rijiju invokes ‘Lakshman Rekha’
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday invoked the constitutional “Lakshman Rekha” guiding different institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered if judges become part of administrative appointments, who…
- Kashmir
Abdullah-led delegation of Oppn leaders meets CEC
New Delhi: Veteran politician from Jammu and Kashmir and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah led a delegation of leaders from Opposition parties to meet the Election Commission (EC) to press for early…
