elections
- India
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami opposes elections before Hasina’s trial, political reforms
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s largest Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday firmly opposed holding general elections before the trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the completion of key political reforms, a stance…
- World
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Washington: Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the US, calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run…
- World
Putin proposes temporary administration in Ukraine, calls for elections: Reports
Russian president Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine be placed under a temporary administration to facilitate new elections and sign key agreements aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict, Russian news agencies reported…
- News
ECI Gyanesh Kumar discusses election management with state CEOs in Delhi
A two-day conference with chief election officers of all states and Union Territories (UTs) is being conducted on Tuesday, March 4, at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in…
- India
Polling underway in municipal body elections in Haryana
New Delhi: The voting for the local body elections was underway in Haryana on Sunday, with voters lining up early at several places. Among the early voters was Union Minister Manohar Lal…
- India
Poll data system robust; nothing can go wrong, claims Election Commission
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, February 12, asserted that the system of poll data is robust with in-built “red flags” which ensure that “nothing can go wrong”. His…
- India
Are we not creating parasites? SC slams freebies promised before elections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 12, deprecated the practice of political parties promising “freebies” just ahead of elections and asked “are we not creating a class of parasites” instead…
- Featured News
AAP’s toughest challenge yet; there is a touch of defensiveness too
Aam Aadmi Party which came into existence with the derring-do of the common man and formed a government in its first electoral outing in 2013 has come a long way. It stayed…
- India
SC to hear Congress plea on Jan 15 over limited public access to election docs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 15 is slated to hear a plea filed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961,…
- News
Shiv Sena (UBT) to go solo in local, civic body polls in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) has unilaterally announced that the party will go solo in the upcoming nagar panchayat, nagar parishad, zilla parishad and municipal corporation elections. Party MP Sanjay Raut announced this…
- Featured News
Delhi polls: It is the voter, not parties, under test
Election dates for Delhi Assembly elections required to be held in February are yet to be announced, but the bruising battle for votes has already begun with the BJP’s tallest leader, Narendra…
- India
Centre amends election rules to limit public access to poll documents
Days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Election Commission (EC) to provide all poll-related documents during the recent Haryana Assembly elections, the Union government amended the Conduct of Election…
- India
Concept of simultaneous elections not new to India: Govt
New Delhi: Ahead of the introduction of bills on holding simultaneous polls, the government Tuesday said the concept is not new to the country. Following the adoption of the Constitution, elections to…
- Telangana
First direct Telangana Secretariat officers election held
Hyderabad: In the first direct elections for the Telangana Secretariat Officers Association held on Monday, September 19, assistant secretary of the revenue department, G Suresh Kumar, was unanimously elected as president. Also,…
- Kashmir
Photos: Counting underway for J&K Assembly elections 2024
The counting of votes started for all 90 Assembly constituencies in 20 districts, including 9 ST and 7 SC seats, at 8 am on Tuesday, October 8. Party workers waiting for results…
