Election Commission
- Andhra Pradesh
AP Governor links Aadhaar with voter ID, calls it “good electoral reform”
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and his wife Suprava Harichandan on Tuesday linked their Aadhaar numbers with the voter ID, as part of a time-bound drive launched by the Election Commission…
- India
EC welcomes SC suggestion of expert panel on freebies
New Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it welcomed the suggestion of setting up an expert panel to brainstorm the issue of freebies announced during elections, but it…
- India
Fight over Shiv Sena poll symbol: Uddhav calls for party membership boost
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday exhorted party workers to focus on increasing the membership, as this will prove crucial before the Election Commission (EC). Addressing party workers at his…
- India
EC receives 130 ‘hate speech’ complaints since 2019 LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission has received a total 130 complaints against ‘hate speech’ on various social media platforms during polls in the last few years. The poll panel data showed that…
- World
Nepal to hold elections on November 20
Kathmandu: The Nepal government on Thursday announced its decision to hold the federal and provincial polls on November 20. A meeting of the Cabinet took the decision earlier in the day based on…
- Telangana
Telangana: From August 1, new voting changes to come into force
Hyderabad: Amendments have been made to the Representation of People Act of 1950 in connection with the linkage of Aadhar card with voter ID during electoral registration. From August 1, qualifying dates…
- India
SC says freebies to influence voters’ serious issue, asks Centre for way to curb it
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday flagged the issue of political parties promising freebies to influence voters as serious, and asked the Central government to examine the matter so as to…
- India
Poll Panel asks for documents in Thackeray vs Shinde fight over Sena
New Delhi: The poll panel has asked both factions — Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde — to submit documentary evidence to prove their claim of having majority members in the Shiv Sena.…
- India
Karnataka: Congress lodges complaint against Murmu with EC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee lodged a complaint against the NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and others with the Election Commission in Bengaluru on Tuesday for violation of the provisions of the…