Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP sees ‘egregious partiality’ in EC action against party members
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP sees ‘egregious partiality’ in EC action against party members

Live Mint  

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday wrote to Election Commission of India alleging “egregious partiality” towards the party. It also claimed that the Election officers turned “blind eye” to social media posts or speeches flagged by the BJP. In the letter, BJP wrote: “…instances abound where Election officers exhibit egregious partiality, turning a blind eye to social media posts or speeches flagged by the BJP while delaying or neglecting complaints filed by the BJP.” The saffron party also alleged a delay by the EC in granting permissions and approvals to BJP's legal and rightful requests. The BJP, after highlighting these issues, requested the ECI that the election personnel engaged on 2024 Lok Sabha election duties must suo-moto detect violations to initiate an action.

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin calls election rules amendment ‘gravest’ threat to fair polls
19 hours, 4 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin calls election rules amendment ‘gravest’ threat to fair polls

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged that democracy was facing its gravest threat under the BJP-led Centre as it has made a reckless amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, to "kill transparency" and appealed to all political parties, to counter the "assault on free and fair" elections. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin Stalin, also …

Delhi BJP delegation meets EC over ‘fraud’ in voter list
1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi BJP delegation meets EC over ‘fraud’ in voter list

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi BJP delegation consisting of the state unit president and MPs met Chief Election Commissioner on Friday to lodge a protest against the alleged inclusion of illegal voters, including Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators. Led by Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, the delegation submitted a detailed representation before the Election Commission along with primary evidence running into 5,000 …

EC seeks responses from BJP’s JP Nadda, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge on complaints against each other
1 month, 1 week ago

EC seeks responses from BJP’s JP Nadda, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge on complaints against each other

Live Mint  

The Election Commission wrote separate letters to Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday as both parties filed several complaints against each other ahead of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. BJP, Congress' complaints The BJP had on November 11 lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that …

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints
1 month, 1 week ago

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has written to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP president JP Nadda seeking their response on the MCC violation complaints registered by the two parties against each other during the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly poll campaigns. While the BJP had complained against Rahul Gandhi, the Congress had complained to the poll panel …

Congress moves EC over BJP's 'communal' ad on 'removing SC, ST, OBC quotas' and 7 other complaints
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress moves EC over BJP's 'communal' ad on 'removing SC, ST, OBC quotas' and 7 other complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Congress delegation on Monday took up with the Election Commission eight complaints regarding Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls, including a "communal" image posted by the BJP depicting reservations being taken from SCs, STs, and OBCs and given to members of a minority community. All the eight complaints raised by the Congress were found valid by the Election …

Anti-party activities during Lok Sabha polls: Assam Congress to review complaints
5 months, 1 week ago

Anti-party activities during Lok Sabha polls: Assam Congress to review complaints

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has issued a notice to all party members to review and take action on complaints received regarding anti-party activities during the Lok Sabha elections. Congress won three of Assam’s 14 parliamentary seats, elections which were held in three phases from April 19 to May 7. “An official notice was given to all party members …

BJP forms four-member committee to look into political violence in West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP forms four-member committee to look into political violence in West Bengal

India TV News  

West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday formed a four-member committee to look into the alleged political violence in West Bengal. The four-member committee includes Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar, all BJP MPs, with Deb as its convener. The BJP said the Lok Sabha elections were held across the country and no instance …

How Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party try to instigate violence ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha election results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party try to instigate violence ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha election results

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, the Opposition parties had been inciting violence and threatening civil unrest in the country if the people re-elect BJP for a third term. In a tweet, BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya pointed out, “Congress party’s instruction to its workers reads like a manual to riot…There is absolutely no merit in asking people …

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence

Live Mint  

The seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal's nine parliamentary constituencies saw sporadic outbreaks of violence, particularly in Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour, where TMC, ISF, and BJP supporters clashed. As reported by PTI, while election officials initially reported peaceful voting, they also acknowledged receiving 1,450 complaints by 11 am, mainly from political parties alleging EVM malfunctions …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'A farewell party,' BJP's dig at INDIA bloc's meet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'A farewell party,' BJP's dig at INDIA bloc's meet

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: The seventh and final phase of polling is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, marking the conclusion of the largest democratic exercise of electing the 543 representatives for the 18th Lok Sabha. The campaigning for Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha elections concluded two days before the voting day, as citizens across 57 Lok Sabha constituencies …

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 phase 7: Voting date, number of seats, candidates, full schedule
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 phase 7: Voting date, number of seats, candidates, full schedule

India Today  

As the political drama unfolds in the heartland of India, Uttar Pradesh gears up for Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. VOTING DATE AND NUMBER OF SEATS: Phase 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 is scheduled to be held on June 1. This phase encompasses Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushi Nagar, Deoria, Bansgaon, Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest

Live Mint  

People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on May 25 staged a protest outside a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district alleging detention of her party workers and polling agents. The former chief minister is contesting the elections from Anantnag-Rajouri seat where polling is underway in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. "Those who have been detained are …

EC comes down heavily on both BJP and Congress, says 'correct discourse, maintain decorum'
7 months ago

EC comes down heavily on both BJP and Congress, says 'correct discourse, maintain decorum'

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge directing them to issue formal notes to star campaigners of the Lok Sabha elections to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. The poll body asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from campaigning along caste, …

Calcutta High Court restrains BJP from publishing derogatory ads about Trinamool Congress
7 months ago

Calcutta High Court restrains BJP from publishing derogatory ads about Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on May 20 issued an injunction restraining the Bharatiya Janata Party from publishing The court, in an injunction order, also restrained the BJP from publishing A single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya restrained the BJP from publishing The court observed that a perusal of the newspaper It also criticised the Election Commission for not addressing the …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Restrains BJP From Running Advertisements Against TMC Which Violated Model Code Of Conduct, Slams ECI For Inaction
7 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Restrains BJP From Running Advertisements Against TMC Which Violated Model Code Of Conduct, Slams ECI For Inaction

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday restrained the Bharatiya Janata Party from running The Calcutta High Court on Monday restrained the Bharatiya Janata Party from running A single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya upon going through the Remedy sought before the writ court cannot be granted by the ECI. Counsel argued that the Counsel for the ECI stated that the …

EC issues show-cause notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay, says comments on Bengal CM 'undignified'
7 months, 1 week ago

EC issues show-cause notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay, says comments on Bengal CM 'undignified'

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has issued a show-cause notice to BJP leader Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his disparaging remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. TMC leader Derek O’Brien, representing the party, in a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, mentioned, "In the said speech, Gangopadhyay has made certain highly …

Karnataka Elections 2024 May 7 highlights: Out of the 14 segments, the highest turnout of 72.75% was recorded in Chikkodi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Elections 2024 May 7 highlights: Out of the 14 segments, the highest turnout of 72.75% was recorded in Chikkodi

The Hindu  

Under a scorching sun and amidst a severe drought, a total of 2,59,52,958 electors, including 35,465 service voters, will seal the fate of 227 candidates — 206 men and 21 women — as polling is under way in 14 constituencies from North and Central Karnataka in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Complaints about regional imbalances and unkept promises …

EC directs political parties to stop seeking voters’ details ’under guise of surveys’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EC directs political parties to stop seeking voters’ details ’under guise of surveys’

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India issued an advisory to all national and state political parties, asking them to immediately cease any activities "that involve registering individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes through any The Election Commission took "serious view of activities by political parties and candidates seeking details of voters under the guise of various surveys for their proposed beneficiary schemes". …

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission reschedules polling in J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri, voting on May 25
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission reschedules polling in J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri, voting on May 25

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday rescheduled polling for the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat from May 7 to May 25. In its notification, the poll panel said that it received various representations from different political parties for the shifting of the poll dates “due to various logistic, communication and the natural barrier of connectivity …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 1 voting: All India voter turn out at 60% till 5 p.m.
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 1 voting: All India voter turn out at 60% till 5 p.m.

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. A voter turnout ranging from 40% to 68% was recorded in the initial hours of polling on April 19 in phase one of 2024 Lok Sabha elections covering 102 constituencies across 17 States and four Union Territories amidst sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and an IED blast in Chhattisgarh that left a CRPF …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Campaign ends in constituencies going to poll on April 19
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Campaign ends in constituencies going to poll on April 19

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The power-packed election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party, built on development plank and Congress's promises of financial freedom to women, caste census, and the right price for farmers came to an end in constituencies where the first phase of polling will be held on Friday, April 19. Lok Sabha elections 2024: Polling in 102 constituencies …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC cautions against freebies, fake news ahead of first phase voting on 19 April
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC cautions against freebies, fake news ahead of first phase voting on 19 April

Live Mint  

The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrative". In a meeting, the poll watchdog also told its 127 general, 67 police and 167 expenditure observers …

Election 2024 news Highlights: ‘Paper leak industry flourished under Cong’
8 months, 1 week ago

Election 2024 news Highlights: ‘Paper leak industry flourished under Cong’

Hindustan Times  

Election 2024 news Highlights: As the Lok Sabha elections draw closer, political parties are intensifying their campaigns to attract voters, with leaders on the ground to garner support for their parties. Wednesday Recap: Political highlights • Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at an election rally in Kathua, asserted that the decision to revoke Article 370 has eradicated the …

BJD accuses the BJP of misusing ECI platform to issue threats to government officers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD accuses the BJP of misusing ECI platform to issue threats to government officers

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal on Monday, April 8, 2024 accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of misusing the Election Commission India’s platform for issuing threats to serving government officials who refuse to toe the party’s line. “Odisha BJP leaders have a habit of targeting government officials of the State whenever it realises that it is going to be defeated,” BJD national …

Lok Sabha polls | SDPI support for Lok Sabha election lands Congress in a quagmire
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | SDPI support for Lok Sabha election lands Congress in a quagmire

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday depicted the Social Democratic Party of India’s controversial public declaration of support for the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in somewhat ambiguous terms. The Congress’s refusal to reject SDPI’s backing arguably stemmed from the perception that it could not take Muslim votes for granted in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The party has repeatedly …

Election Commission mulls advisory on INDIA bloc’s ‘misuse of central agencies’ concerns ahead of polls: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission mulls advisory on INDIA bloc’s ‘misuse of central agencies’ concerns ahead of polls: Report

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India is likely to issue an advisory with regard to the concerns of ‘erosion’ of the level playing field and ‘misuse’ of central agencies raised by the Opposition INDIA bloc. A delegation of INDIA bloc parties had last week urged the poll panel to ensure a ‘level playing field’ during the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: Congress releases 7th list of candidates for upcoming polls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: Congress releases 7th list of candidates for upcoming polls

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: Political parties have geared up to campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, the schedule for which was announced by the Election Commission on March 16. See the full Lok Sabha election 2024 schedule. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key NDA vs INDIA contests to watch out for In the last general elections in 2019, …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: BJP to contest alone in Odisha, ends speculation of alliance with Naveen Patnaik’s BJD
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: BJP to contest alone in Odisha, ends speculation of alliance with Naveen Patnaik’s BJD

The Hindu  

This liveblog is now closed. Putting an end to speculations about forging an alliance with Biju Janata Dal to rest, State BJP President Manmohan Samal on March 22 said that the party will fight all 21 Lok Sabha seats and all 147 Assembly seats alone. The BJD and the BJP were in alliance for 11 years between 1998 and 2009 …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EC Announces Poll Schedule Of Fifth Phase — Check Details Here
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: EC Announces Poll Schedule Of Fifth Phase — Check Details Here

ABP News  

New Delhi: With the parties across the political spectrum already in campaign mode, the Election Commission on Saturday announced the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. At a press briefing in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said polling for Lok Sabha seats would be held from April 19 to June 1 across 7 phases. Schedule for …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 ground report: A tectonic shift in the Kashmiri narrative
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 ground report: A tectonic shift in the Kashmiri narrative

Hindustan Times  

Mubaraq speaks suave and flawless English of the kind only long spells in a good old-fashioned convent school teaches you. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Crowd at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagaron on March 7. Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Ayodhya ground report: Sheer devotion not assertive aggression One thing missing was the sullen and …

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Election Commission calls for strong action against officials indulging in favouritism
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Election Commission calls for strong action against officials indulging in favouritism

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on March 2 directed all the district magistrates and superintendents of police to take strong action against officials, who are indulging in favouritism. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that directions have been issued to all the District Magistrates and SPs to ensure level playing field for all the political parties, and to take strong …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 7 states where Congress is marred by infighting
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 7 states where Congress is marred by infighting

Live Mint  

The fissures within the Congress are visible not just in its Himachal Pradesh unit, but also in many other states, including West Bengal, Assam and Bihar The Congress infighting is no longer a secret in several states as the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 nears. Earlier, Congress legislative party leader Shakil Ahmed Khan said that both MLAs have also been “stripped …

ECI instructs political parties to not involve children in election campaign
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ECI instructs political parties to not involve children in election campaign

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India on Monday instructed political parties and candidates to refrain from involving children in election related campaigns and other activities. During previous election campaigns, the poll panel responded and swung into action based on the complaints received, only after the announcement of poll schedule “Many individuals and political parties in …

EC issues show cause notice to BJP over AAP complaint
1 year, 1 month ago

EC issues show cause notice to BJP over AAP complaint

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has issued a show cause notice to Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president Virendra Sachdeva over derogatory posts sent from BJP Delhi’s official accounts. “BJP trying to create a parody is a mean and ugly attempt to tarnish the image of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and AAP without any basis whatsoever amounting to public abuse, denigration …

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP moves EC over Sonia Gandhi's 'sovereignty' remark
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP moves EC over Sonia Gandhi's 'sovereignty' remark

India TV News  

The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Monday in response to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's use of the term "sovereignty" for Karnataka during the state election campaign. Sonia Gandhi ji sends a strong message to 6.5 crore Kannadigas: 'The Congress will not allow anyone to pose a threat to Karnataka's reputation, sovereignty or integrity'". The election schedule …

EC issues notice to Karnataka Congress on ’rate card’ ads against BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

EC issues notice to Karnataka Congress on ’rate card’ ads against BJP

Live Mint  

The Election Commission has issued a notice to the Karnataka Congress over its "corruption rate card" The notice was issued on Saturday following a complaint lodged by the BJP. Ahead of the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka, the Congress released a set of posters and "It is a fair assumption that INC possesses the material/empirical/verifiable evidence based on which …

BJP, Congress move EC over Karnataka election code violation
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP, Congress move EC over Karnataka election code violation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Bengaluru: As the high-stakes Karnataka Assembly election inches closer, it’s now virtually a war between arch-rivals Congress and BJP. The BJP also lodged a complaint on Friday against state Youth Congress chief Mohammed Haris Nalapad for making derogatory remarks on the “Modi surname”. Launching the campaign, Congress leader Abhishek Dutt said: “The Youth Congress workers will visit each and …

Morning Digest | Rajnath Singh dismisses objections to lotus in G20 logo; India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters at COP27, and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Morning Digest | Rajnath Singh dismisses objections to lotus in G20 logo; India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters at COP27, and more

The Hindu  

Amit Shah directs officials to identify 100 ‘infiltrators’ in every State and deport them Home Minister Amit Shah has asked top intelligence officials to make an example of “infiltrators” by detecting, detaining, and deporting them. Six dead, dozens wounded in Istanbul explosion; Erdogan condemns ‘vile attack’ A strong explosion of unknown origin shook the busy shopping street of Istiklal in …

'Prevent Muslims from being misled in 2024 election', Mayawati tells party workers
2 years, 5 months ago

'Prevent Muslims from being misled in 2024 election', Mayawati tells party workers

Firstpost  

Lucknow: Appreciating the performance of her party candidate in the Lok Sabha bypoll in Azamgarh, BSP president Mayawati on Monday asked party workers to keep the momentum and prevent Muslims from being misled in the 2024 general election. “The determination and courage with which all the BSP workers, office bearers and party candidate Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali have fought …

Uttarakhand Election 2022: 150 FIRs lodged for violation of ECI's Model Code of Conduct
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Election 2022: 150 FIRs lodged for violation of ECI's Model Code of Conduct

India TV News  

Highlights The FIRs have been lodged for violating the Model Code of Conduct for Assembly elections since Jan A toll-free number is in place for people to submit complaints related to elections The complaints center numbers of the control room are - 0135-2644303; 0135-2664304 The Chief Electoral Officer of Uttarakhand has said that 150 FIRs have been registered under various …

EC is malfunctioning, its state of affairs deplorable and actions illegal: TMC alleges in letter to poll panel
3 years, 8 months ago

EC is malfunctioning, its state of affairs deplorable and actions illegal: TMC alleges in letter to poll panel

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India alleging that the poll panel is "malfunctioning" and its state of affairs is "deplorable". In a two-page letter, the TMC accused the Election Commission of having a partisan approach while acting on complaints filed by the TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The letter added that …

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | ECI lets off Suvendu Adhikari with warning for communal speech
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | ECI lets off Suvendu Adhikari with warning for communal speech

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a warning to BJP Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari over a campaign speech of his that it found to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. The EC had issued a notice to Mr. Adhikari, who went up against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Nandigram contest, on April …

Assembly Election 2021 Updates: Campaigning ends for second phase of polling in Assam
3 years, 8 months ago

Assembly Election 2021 Updates: Campaigning ends for second phase of polling in Assam

Firstpost  

9:04 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Assam Assembly Elections 2021 LATEST Updates Congress delegation meets EC, seeks registration of case against Nadda, Sonowal for ads A delegation of Congress leaders on Tuesday met the Election Commission seeking registration of a case against BJP chief JP Nadda and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for allegedly violating the law by giving Congress leaders …

Assam Assembly Elections | Congress urges EC to register FIRs against Nadda, Sonowal for ads predicting outcome of polls
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam Assembly Elections | Congress urges EC to register FIRs against Nadda, Sonowal for ads predicting outcome of polls

The Hindu  

With the BJP advertising claims of winning all seats in upper Assam, the Congress on Sunday said it is in violation of the Representation of the People Act and urged the Election Commission to register FIRs against BJP chief J P Nadda and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. In a complaint to the Election Commission, Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, Ajay …

Bihar Assembly elections phase 2: Peaceful polling with low turnout; complaint in EC against Modi's Saharsa speech
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Assembly elections phase 2: Peaceful polling with low turnout; complaint in EC against Modi's Saharsa speech

Firstpost  

The poll panel said that a voter turnout of 53.51 percent was recorded but the figure was likely to go up Polling in 94 Assembly constituencies in the second phase of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha polls was conducted peacefully, said the Election Commission on Tuesday, amid reports that voters in some villages boycotted the election. According to the election commission, …

Post-EC guidelines, BJP gears up for Bihar polls
4 years, 4 months ago

Post-EC guidelines, BJP gears up for Bihar polls

The Hindu  

The BJP will be plunging into full-scale political action, especially in Bihar, as the Election Commission unveiled its broad guidelines for the conduct of polls on Friday, with national president J.P. Nadda scheduled to visit Patna on August 28. “National general secretary in charge of the State, Bhupendra Yadav, will be in Patna on August 22, former Maharashtra Chief Minister …

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