Election Commission
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Pakistan’s Election Commission moves to oust Imran Khan as chairman of PTI party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan from his post following his disqualification in the Toshakhana case. A notice has been issued to…
- India
PM ‘violating’ model code by taking out roadshow during polling: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code by taking out a roadshow before casting his vote in the second phase of polling in…
- Delhi
MCD polls: Delhi records 18% voting till 12 pm
New Delhi: The national capital recorded 18 per cent voting till 12 pm Sunday in the Municipal Corporation polls, the Delhi Election Commission said. The elderly were showing an enthusiastic response. The…
- India
FIR lodged against Azam Khan for commenting against police, EC
Rampur (UP): Senior SP leader Azam Khan has landed in fresh trouble with the Rampur administration lodging a case accusing him of using “provocative” words against police and the Election Commission during…
- Bangalore
Names of minority voters not dropped from list: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the names of voters from minority communities have not been dropped from the voters’ list in the state. He dismissed charges that…
- India
19.13 pc voting till 11 am in first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls
Ahmedabad: An average 19.13 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling underway on Thursday for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats,…
- India
Cong delegation meets CEC, seeks action against ‘voter fraud’ in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission, demanding a detailed investigation into what it described as a “voter information theft fraud” in Karnataka under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The…
- Bangalore
Voter ID scam: Ruling BJP lodges complaint with Election Commission in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ruling BJP in Karnataka, facing allegations of stealing voters’ data, on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission seeking action against the people involved. MLC Chalawadi Narayanaswamy and BJP…
- Politics
AAP seeks State EC’s probe into alleged misuse of voter data by Chilume
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has urged the State Election Commission to conduct a probe headed by the Chief Justice of the High Court into the alleged misuse of voter…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Main accused in voter data theft case arrested
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru city police, probing into the alleged voter data theft case, on Monday said they have arrested the main accused. Co-founder of the Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Institute (Chilume…
- Bangalore
Government ordered quick probe into voter data theft: Karnataka CM; Congress blames BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the government promptly initiated a police inquiry into the alleged theft of voter data. Bommai said this after Congress began attacking him and demanding…
- India
Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel appointed as new Election Commissioner
Retired bureaucrat Arun Goel appointed was appointed by the President of India as the new Election Commissioner on Saturday. Goel, a 1985-class Punjab cadre officer, will serve on the election panel with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Cong alleges voters’ list scam, lodges complaint with EC
Bengaluru: Congress Karnataka Unit on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the BJP in connection with the alleged voters’ list scam. Congress President D K Shivakumar and Opposition leader…
- India
Karnataka Cong alleges voters’ list scam, lodges complaint with EC
Bengaluru: Congress Karnataka Unit on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against the BJP in connection with the alleged voters’ list scam. Congress President D.K. Shivakumar and Opposition leader…
- Kashmir
EC an independent body, govt doesn’t make anyone dance to its tunes: Rijiju
Srinagar: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the Election Commission is an independent body and while the government provides help to the poll panel for smooth functioning, it does not…
