Election Commission
- India
EC asks Gujarat CEO to take action “as warranted” after AAP claims threat to candidate
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the Gujarat chief electoral officer to inquire and take action “as warranted” after the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that its Surat (East) candidate was…
- Delhi
AAP complains to EC as party’s Gujarat candidate ‘forced’ to withdraw nomination
New Delhi: A four-member delegation of Aam Aadmi Party led by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday met the Election Commission officials to complain against ‘misuse of the police and…
- India
Shiv Sena symbol row: Delhi HC junks Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against EC freeze order
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to stay the Election Commission’s order freezing the party’s bow…
- India
Remove or cover PM Modi’s photos in govt offices in poll-bound Gujarat: AAP to EC
Ahmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday requested the Election Commission to pass directions either to remove or cover photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in offices of Central and state governments…
- India
Himachal Pradesh polls: 55.65 per cent voting till 3 pm
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, where the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are locked in an aggressive fight, recorded a voter turnout of 55.65 per cent in the first five hours of polling…
- India
BJP subverting independence of Election Commission: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the BJP of subverting the Election Commission to an extent that it was no more an independent body. She alleged that the Election Commission…
- Top Stories
Telangana: Forum For Good Governance seeks inquiry into Munugode bypoll
Hyderabad: The Forum For Good Governance (FFCG) on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission seeking an inquiry into the just concluded Munugode by-poll. FFGG secretary M Padmanabh Reddy, in a letter to…
- News
Probe agencies acting like ‘Centre’s pets’, Raut’s bail guide for country: Uddhav
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday claimed that central probe agencies were acting like the Centre’s pets and the decision of a court to grant bail to Shiv Sena…
- India
Bypoll to one LS, 5 assembly seats on Dec 5, counting on Dec 8: EC
New Delhi: Bypoll to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat which fell vacant following the death of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held on December 5 along with byelections to…
- India
India’s first voter dies in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi died on Saturday morning at his residence in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur. He was over 100 years old. On November 3, Negi had cast his vote…
- India
Morbi bridge collapse a factor in delay in Gujarat poll announcement: CEC
New Delhi: The Morbi suspension bridge collapse was one of the reasons for the delay in announcement of the Gujarat assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)…
- Delhi
Delhi HC notice to ED on Shivakumar’s plea against PMLA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar’s plea challenging the probe against him in relation to a Prevention of…
- Telangana
Telangana: EC focusses on Munugode bypoll post-TRS inducement allegation
Hyderabad: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday refrained from probing further after the BJP candidate denied TRS allegations against him. The election body directed the state chief electoral officer to closely monitor…
- India
EC likely to announce Gujarat poll schedule this week
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce schedule for the Gujarat Assembly polls this week. Citing convention followed in 2017, the poll panel had not announced the Gujarat poll schedule…
- India
EC doesn’t have jurisdiction to regulate issues like freebies: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the Election Commission does not have the jurisdiction to regulate issues such as freebies, and urged the panel to focus on ensuring free and fair polls…
