Election Commission
- Elections
EC bars BJP candidate from campaigning for 24 hours
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday barred a BJP candidate in Uttar Pradesh from campaigning for 24 hours for making communal remarks. In its order, the poll panel said BJP’s Tiloi…
- Telangana
Telangana: FIR registered against BJP’s Raja Singh over comments on UP polls
A case was registered against BJP leader and party’s MLA in Telangana T Raja Singh over his comments for threatening people to vote for his party in Uttar Pradesh, police said on…
- India
Samajwadi Party alleges discrepancies in VVPAT, claims BJP’s slip issued upon voting SP
Lucknow: Soon after polling for the third phase of Assembly elections kicked off in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party alleged discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) stating that the Voter Verifiable Paper…
- India
ECI issues notice to BJP MLA Raja Singh for threatening voters in UP
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a notice to Telangana BJP leader T Raja Singh for allegedly threatening people to vote for his party in Uttar Pradesh. The…
- India
Uttar Pradesh sees over 60% polling till 5 p.m., Uttarakhand 59%, Goa 75%
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh saw a 60.31 per cent turnout, till 5 p.m., in the second phase of Assembly polls on Monday, while there was 59.37 per cent polling in Uttarakhand and…
- Elections
EC reduces campaign ban peroid, allows padyatras
New Delhi: Considering the substantial reduction in Covid cases nationwide as well as in the five poll-bound states, the Election Commission of India on Saturday announced further relaxation of curbs on campaigning…
- India
48.24% polling in phase I UP elections till 3 pm
New Delhi: Phase I of the polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly on Thursday saw 48.24 per cent voting till 3 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India. “Phase I has…
- Elections
EC grants relaxation for physical public meetings
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Sunday granted relaxation for holding indoor and outdoor public meetings in the five poll-bound states while sticking with the ban on roadshows, rallies, processions,…
- India
EC directs states to provide adequate security to star campaigners
New Delhi: Days after shots were fired at the car of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in western Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission on Saturday directed chief secretaries of all states to provide…
- India
Committed to forming MSP panel: Govt
New Delhi: The government is committed to forming a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the Election Commission has said it can be done after the polls are over, Agriculture Minister…
- Elections
Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, padyatras till Feb 11
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday extended the ban on roadshows, ‘padyatras’, vehicle rallies and processions till February 11, but enhanced the number of people allowed in door-to-door campaigning from the…
- India
Law minister slams ‘elements’ trying to ‘discredit’ EC
New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said “elements” trying to discredit the Election Commission (EC) were actually trying to discredit the democratic process of the country. The minister also said…
- India
Will ensure Covid-safe polling: Chief Election Commissioner
The Commission has made plans to organise “Covid-safe” election process in the five states holding Assembly elections, the Chief Election Commission informed on Monday. The presence of voters at polling stations strengthens…
- Elections
Battle for UP: SP seeks ban on opinion polls
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has written to the Election Commission, seeking a ban on opinion polls.In a letter sent to the EC on Sunday, state SP president Naresh Uttam Patel has said that…
- India
OBC reservation: SC directs Maha govt to submit data before State BC Commission
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to submit data on Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to the SBCC to examine its correctness and make recommendations on their representation in…
