Election Commission
- India
Karnataka polls: 23-yr-old delivers baby at polling station in Ballari
New Delhi: In a “rare incident”, a 23-year-old woman delivered a baby at a polling station in Karnataka’s Ballari on Wednesday, the Election Commission said. The woman had arrived at the polling…
- India
Odisha: 55.20 pc voting till 3 pm in Jharsuguda by-poll
Jharsuguda, A total of 55.20 per cent of the 2.21 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm on Wednesday in Odisha’s Jharsuguda assembly constituency, where a by-election is underway, an Election…
- India
PM, other BJP leaders violated model code in ‘silence period’, Congress tells EC
New Delhi: On the eve of polling in the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress on Tuesday complained to the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders for…
- India
EC asks BJP to provide evidence of allegations made against Congress
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Karnataka BJP to provide “verifiable and traceable” facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement that described the Congress as…
- India
EC asks Congress chief to clarify, rectify social media post on Karnataka’s sovereignty
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to clarify and rectify the party’s social media post on Karnataka’s sovereignty remark attributed to Sonia Gandhi. The EC letter…
- India
BJP files complaint with EC against Sonia Gandhi over ‘sovereignty’ row
Bengaluru: The BJP on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over the statement that the party will not allow anyone to pose a threat…
- India
No print advertisement without prior clearance during silence period in Karnataka: EC to parties
New Delhi: No party or candidate shall publish any advertisement in the print media on poll day and one day prior without clearance from the media certification and monitoring committee, the Election…
- India
EC should ban PM Modi from campaigning in Karnataka: Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday urged the Election Commission to ban Prime Minister Narendra Modi from campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka. Speaking at a press conference here, he alleged that…
- India
EC notice to Karnataka Cong on ‘rate card’ ads against BJP, seeks ’empirical’ evidence
New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its “corruption rate card” advertisements published in newspapers targeting the BJP, and sought “empirical evidence” to prove its…
- India
Cong’s Priyank Kharge, BJP’s Yatnal get EC notices over ‘nalayak’, ‘vishkanya’ remarks
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued notices to Congress MLA Priyank Kharge for his “nalayak beta” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to BJP legislator Basangouda Patil Yatnal for…
- India
BJP’s B P Yatnal gets EC notice for ‘vishkanya’ remak against Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal for his “vishkanya” remark against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. The notice issued by Koppal District Election…
- Bangalore
Exercise restraint: EC to parties, star campaigners in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued an advisory to political parties and their star campaigners, asking them to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning in Karnataka and…
- India
Education key to counter challenges faced by Muslims: Ex-CEC Dr Quraishi
Hyderabad: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr SY Quraishi while speaking at an event organized by Millat Management Society of India in Bangalore, has said that there is a need to…
- 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…
