Political Parties
- India
Parties failed to object during proper roll period: Election Commission
New Delhi: Seeking to counter opposition parties’ allegations of fudging in voter data, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said it seems that some political parties did not examine the electoral rolls…
- Elections
EC delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six…
- India
Political parties deployed 1.5L booth agents for SIR in Bihar but oppose it in SC: ECI
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has claimed all major political parties were “involved” in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and deployed over 1.5 lakh booth level agents to reach…
- India
Bihar: ECI gives 12 political parties list of 43L electors not found at their addresses
New Delhi: The ECI has given 12 major political parties the details of over 29 lakh electors who have not returned Enumeration Forms (EFs) under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the…
- India
SC asks to approach ECI over applying POSH act in political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, December 9, disposed of a plea seeking direction to political parties to follow the procedure for the protection of women in the workplace under the…
- India
SC to hear PIL to bring political parties under anti-sexual harassment law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) is slated to hear on Monday, December 9, a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the inclusion of political parties under the anti-sexual harassment law. The petition…
- Kashmir
J&K political parties defy Centre’s move to vest L-G with more powers
Srinagar: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday voiced their strong opposition to the Centre’s move to vest more powers in the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor for taking decisions on matters…
- Kashmir
Political start-ups in Jammu and Kashmir: A growing trend with limited impact
Srinagar: In a growing trend over the past decade, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a proliferation of “political start-ups” in the Valley but these outfits have failed to make a significant impact…
- Opinions
Opinion: What do the symbols of Indian political parties mean?
Though ideologically opposed to each other both the BJP and the Indian National Congress have their symbols rooted in Hindu religious iconography. Lotus has a great sacred and esoteric significance in Hindu…
- Kashmir
Ahead of LS polls, PoJK refugees call on political parties to clear stand on their demands
Jammu: SOS International, an organization for Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) Displaced Persons, on Sunday, asked the political parties and candidates contesting from the newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir…
- India
Electoral Bonds: EC releases fresh data on funding to political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers. The ECI…
- Business
SBI moves SC seeking extension of time to disclose details of electoral bonds
New Delhi: State Bank of India on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of time till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties. In…
- Featured News
Taxpayers have right to know where political parties get their funding
Indian elections are intricate and complex events that involve millions of voters and multiple political parties. These parties rely heavily on contributions from individuals and corporations to finance their campaigns, as funding…
- India
Do not use children in poll campaigning: EC to political parties
New Delhi: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Monday asked political parties not to use children in campaigning “in any form whatsoever”, including for distribution of posters and pamphlets…
- Telangana
Political party, candidates significant factor in voting pattern: Survey
Delhi: ‘Political party and candidate’ was the most significant factor in deciding voting patterns in three of the four states that went to the polls last month with the issue of “corruption”…
