Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos
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3 months ago

Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union government’s recent amendment restricting public access to electronic election materials, such as CCTV footage and webcasting at polling booths, strong rooms, and counting tables, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition parties. Based on the Election Commission of India’s recommendation, the law ministry on Friday altered Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, limiting the types of “papers” or documents open for public inspection. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge termed the move another “frontal attack on the Constitution and democracy,” accusing the Modi government of a “systematic conspiracy” to undermine the ECI. “Modi government's audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission of India. “Election Commission to avoid accountability ki chronology samajhiye: Section 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules said “all other papers relating to the election shall be open to public inspection with court permission - Advocate Mahmood Pracha had moved the Punjab and Haryana HC asking for EC to provide copies of required documents including CCTV footage and copies of Form 17C part 1 and 2 related to Haryana election - Punjab and Haryana HC directs EC to make all the documents and footage public.

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​Free and fair: on the Election Commission, calls for transparency
1 week, 1 day ago

​Free and fair: on the Election Commission, calls for transparency

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India seems to have softened its stand about disclosing absolute numbers of booth-wise votes cast in elections. Last year, when the question arose in the midst of the multi-phase general election, the ECI took the position that it had no legal mandate to disclose details of Form 17-C, part one, which contains the total number of …

ECI offers to meet petitioners who want disclosure of voter turnout
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1 week, 2 days ago

ECI offers to meet petitioners who want disclosure of voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday offered to engage with petitioners demanding the immediate disclosure of authenticated voter turnout records, after which the Supreme Court deferred the hearing on the matter. A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan, took note of ECI’s submission regarding new chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s …

​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties
2 weeks, 2 days ago

​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties

The Hindu  

The initiative by the newly appointed commissioners of the Election Commission of India to invite political party representatives and leaders for an interaction to “strengthen electoral processes” is a welcome move. The ECI has also asked parties to submit suggestions on issues concerned besides instructing provincial officials to interact with party representatives on a regular basis. While the Opposition has …

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework
2 weeks, 3 days ago

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid raging row over duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers, the Election Commission of India has written to all political parties, asking them to participate in a meeting to strengthen the election process within the legal framework indicating that such an interaction could take place at their convenience. In the meantime, the ECI has also invited suggestions from …

Can’t micromanage party’s internal affairs: Court on EC
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Can’t micromanage party’s internal affairs: Court on EC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has held that the Election Commission of India cannot micromanage a party’s internal affairs, including the election of office bearers. Can’t micromanage party’s internal affairs: Court on EC A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyay and justice Tushar Rao Gedela opined that the ECI under section 29A of the Representation of People’s Act was only under …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records

Live Law  

The Supreme issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the amendments to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 which seeks to restrict people's right to access election related records. The bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the petition tagged it with the similarly pending challenge …

Delhi Assembly Polls: Retired Justice SN Dhingra Moves High Court Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Polls: Retired Justice SN Dhingra Moves High Court Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'

Live Law  

Retired Justice SN Dhingra has moved the Delhi High Court against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in the upcoming Assembly polls, alleging that it falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.” The judge has contended that such activities not only violate electoral laws but …

Delhi HC asks ECI to ensure political parties don’t use ‘vilifying’ material in polls
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC asks ECI to ensure political parties don’t use ‘vilifying’ material in polls

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to ensure political parties and their candidates did not use any “vilifying” material during election campaigns. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State election officer, chief election officer and the district election officer were fully empowered and duty-bound to check such messages and advertising material being circulated by …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & ECI On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Against Election Rules Amendment On Public Disclosure Of Poll Records
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & ECI On Jairam Ramesh's Plea Against Election Rules Amendment On Public Disclosure Of Poll Records

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Union in the Public Interest Litigation filed by Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the recent amendment to the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961 on the ground that it prohibits the public disclosure of the CCTV footage of polling and other relevant records.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna …

Resisting transparency, eroding public trust
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Resisting transparency, eroding public trust

The Hindu  

Last year, presiding officer Anil Masih was caught on CCTV camera manipulating votes in the Chandigarh mayor elections to help the Bharatiya Janata Party secure victory. The amendment to Rule 93 narrows the scope of people’s right to information by adding a qualification that only “papers as specified in these rules relating to the election shall be open to public …

Madras High Court restrains ECI's proceedings against Palaniswami's party post
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court restrains ECI's proceedings against Palaniswami's party post

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission of India from proceeding on the representations filed by two former MPs and a few others demanding the commission to not recognise the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of AIADMK. A division bench of Justices R Subramanian and C Kumarappan passed the interim orders on Thursday …

Why are activists opposing EC’s election rule amendment? | Explained
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3 months ago

Why are activists opposing EC’s election rule amendment? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Centre on December 20 amended the Conduct of Election Rules to restrict access for the public to a section of poll documents. Rule 93 of the 1961 Conduct of Election Rules had earlier stated that “all other papers relating to the election shall be open to public inspection” but after the amendment, it reads, “all …

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process
3 months ago

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India ’s explanation on December 24 in response to the Congress party’s charges regarding voter turnout data in the recent Assembly elections is unlikely to allay growing concerns regarding the integrity of the election process. It was on December 20, on the recommendations of the ECI, that the Centre had amended the Conduct of Election Rules …

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment
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3 months ago

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's recent amendments to rules linked to electronic documents, including inspection of CCTV footage, webcasting recordings and video footage of candidates. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who filed the petition, said, "The integrity of the electoral process is fast eroding. "A writ has just …

Congress files plea in Supreme Court against amendments to election rules
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3 months ago

Congress files plea in Supreme Court against amendments to election rules

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 and expressed hope that the apex court will help restore the "fast eroding" integrity of the electoral process. The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera …

Election Commission has become a puppet of Modi, says Selvaperunthagai
3 months ago

Election Commission has become a puppet of Modi, says Selvaperunthagai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Monday criticised the Centre’s decision to amend the rules governing election procedures, which allows it to withhold election related records. The amendment comes on the heels of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordering the Election Commission of India to furnish all electronic voting machine records, videos, closed-circuit television camera footage, and …

Why Modi govt doesn't want you to see CCTV footage from a poll booth
3 months ago

Why Modi govt doesn't want you to see CCTV footage from a poll booth

India Today  

Sparking controversy and divided opinions, the Union Government, on the Election Commission’s recommendation, has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The change restricts public access to specific electronic records, including CCTV camera footage, webcasting material and video recordings of candidates during elections. Electronic records like CCTV footage, webcasting data and video recordings—essential tools in modern electoral …

Mallikarjun Kharge slams Modi govt for ’erosion’ of ECI integrity after Centre amends election rules
3 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge slams Modi govt for ’erosion’ of ECI integrity after Centre amends election rules

Live Mint  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, December 11, criticised the Central government's move to amend an election rule to block public access to certain electronic documents, alleging it was a “calibrated erosion” of Election Commission's integrity. Mallikarjun Kharge said this move was part of the Modi government's “systematic conspiracy” to undermine the institutional integrity of the Election Commission. In a …

Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule
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3 months ago

Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government's "systematic conspiracy" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.Kharge also said the Modi government's "calibrated erosion" of the ECI's integrity is a frontal attack …

Modi government’s ‘calibrated erosion’ of Election Commission’s integrity: Kharge on election rule
3 months ago

Modi government’s ‘calibrated erosion’ of Election Commission’s integrity: Kharge on election rule

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government's "systematic conspiracy" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission. Mr. Kharge also said the Modi government's "calibrated erosion" of the ECI's integrity is a frontal attack …

Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change
3 months ago

Systematic conspiracy: Mallikarjun Kharge slams Centre's election rule change

India Today  

Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharply criticised the central government for amending election rules to restrict access to poll documents, calling it a deliberate conspiracy to undermine the integrity of the Election Commission. “Modi Govt’s audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission …

Rule tweak cuts access to certain poll documents
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3 months ago

Rule tweak cuts access to certain poll documents

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move that drew sharp criticism from the Opposition parties and RTI activists, the Centre on Friday amended the ‘Conduct of Election Rules’ to prevent public scrutiny of certain electronic documents such as CCTV footage and video recordings of polling. Based on the Election Commission’s recommendation, the Union Law Ministry amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of …

Kharge slams Modi govt on election rule: 'Systematic conspiracy to destroy the integrity of ECI'
3 months ago

Kharge slams Modi govt on election rule: 'Systematic conspiracy to destroy the integrity of ECI'

India TV News  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed the Modi government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents. "The Modi government's audacious amendment in the Conduct of Election Rules is another assault in its systematic conspiracy to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission of India. Earlier, they had removed the Chief Justice of …

Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs
3 months, 1 week ago

Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has amended the Conduct of Election Rules,1961, to restrict default public access to certain election material such as CCTV camera footage. Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs Based on the recommendation of the Election Commission of India, the Union law ministry on Friday amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, …

Congress Slams Election Rule Amendment Restricting Electronic Records’ Inspection: 'Why So Afraid Of Transparency?'
3 months, 1 week ago

Congress Slams Election Rule Amendment Restricting Electronic Records’ Inspection: 'Why So Afraid Of Transparency?'

ABP News  

After the government tweaked an election rule, restricting public inspection of certain electronic documents to prevent misuse, the Congress slammed the Election Commission over the decision and questioned why it was "so afraid of transparency". "If there was ever a vindication of our assertions regarding the rapidly eroding integrity of the electoral process managed by the Election Commission of India …

‘Afraid of transparency’: Congress slams EC for tweaking election rule
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Afraid of transparency’: Congress slams EC for tweaking election rule

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday slammed the Election Commission of India for amending some rules linked to electronic documents, including inspection of CCTV footage, webcasting recordings and video footage of candidates. Congress attributed the changes in rules to "the rapidly eroding integrity of the electoral process managed by the Election Commission". What is the amendment that Congress attacked EC for The …

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak
3 months, 1 week ago

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras …

Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents
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3 months, 1 week ago

Centre amends rule to restrict access to poll documents

The Hindu  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules to restrict access for the public to a section of poll documents. After the amendment, now it reads, “all other papers as specified in these rules relating to the election shall be open to public inspection.” The move follows a recent direction to the ECI by the Punjab and Haryana High …

Change in Conduct of Election Rules indicates erosion of electoral process integrity, alleges Congress
3 months, 1 week ago

Change in Conduct of Election Rules indicates erosion of electoral process integrity, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday claimed that a change in rules regarding the conduct of elections is “a vindication of our assertions regarding the rapidly eroding integrity of the electoral process managed by the Election Commission of India ”. Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, tagged a media report that claimed that the Union Law Ministry, in …

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak
3 months, 1 week ago

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

New Indian Express  

The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the party would legally challenge amendment. The government has tweaked an election rule …

Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents
3 months, 1 week ago

Centre amends Conduct of Election Rules to limit public access to poll documents

New Indian Express  

The Centre has amended the Conduct of Election Rules thereby restricting access to certain documents. The move comes close on the heels of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the Election Commission to provide all poll-related documents during the recent Haryana Assembly elections. On December 20, the Union ministry of law and justice notified that the general public cannot …

Strictly follow rules for electoral roll deletion: Poll body to Delhi officials
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly follow rules for electoral roll deletion: Poll body to Delhi officials

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has instructed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to address the concerns raised by both the AAP and the BJP regarding the revision of electoral rolls in the National Capital Territory. It asked the Delhi election authorities to "scrupulously" follow the process for deletion and revision of the electoral rolls. The central poll body also …

Provide Documents Relating To Haryana Assembly Election To Mehmood Pracha: Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs ECI
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Provide Documents Relating To Haryana Assembly Election To Mehmood Pracha: Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs ECI

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to provide required documents of Haryana Assembly Elections to Advocate Mehmood Pracha.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj in his order said, "Taking into the consideration the provisions of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, the respondents are directed to supply the copy of the requisite. The Punjab and …

Incendiary poll slogans: 15 reports sent to ECI
4 months, 1 week ago

Incendiary poll slogans: 15 reports sent to ECI

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The state branch of the Election Commission of India has sent at least 15 reports to the ECI headquarters in New Delhi regarding objectionable slogans and statements by political leaders – such as vote jihad, batenge toh katenge and dharmayudh – in the run-up to and during the assembly poll held on Wednesday. Incendiary poll slogans: 15 reports sent …

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging ECI's Directive Prohibiting Mobile Phones In Polling Booths
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging ECI's Directive Prohibiting Mobile Phones In Polling Booths

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has refused to provide relief in a Public Interest Litigation challenging the directions of the Election Commission of India that prohibited voters from carrying mobile phones in the polling booths. The petitioner challenged the ECI's notification dated 10 June 2023, which prohibited the use of cell phones by voters within use within 100 metres of polling …

'ECI not giving freebie details in Karnataka LS polls': RTI activist
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'ECI not giving freebie details in Karnataka LS polls': RTI activist

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Election Commission of India has maintained silence on the issue of voter inducements in the recent Lok Sabha elections, despite the registration of over 25,000 FIRs on the issue, says Venkatesh Nayak, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi. “The ECI is facing scrutiny but has remained silent about voter inducements on a constituency-by-constituency basis during …

Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process
10 months ago

Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process

The Hindu  

A total of 58 Lok Sabha seats in eight States and Union Territories voted on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general election 2024. The Election Commission of India released, for the first time in this general election, the absolute number of votes cast in each constituency for the first five phases. The ECI came out with …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against PM Modi for Alleged Hate Speeches

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A recent ruling by the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition urging the Election Commission of India to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purportedly delivering divisive speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaign, allegedly breaching the Model Code of Conduct. Justice Sachin Datta deemed the plea lacking in substance, affirming that the ECI retains the …

Amid ‘insinuations’, EC details poll code action
11 months, 1 week ago

Amid ‘insinuations’, EC details poll code action

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission said on Tuesday that it would not have been correct for it to act on situations involving “political persons under active consideration… of court proceedings or criminal investigations”, saying such a step could have treaded on legal judicial processes, as it moved to address growing criticism from political parties. The panel said it had acted on 169 …

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections

Hindustan Times  

The announcement of national polls by the Chief Election Commissioner in the company of two freshly appointed commissioners, and the apex court declining a stay on their appointments, should help quieten down the whispers around the resignation of a sitting commissioner. Significantly, the new appointments were made by a collegium for the first time following the enactment of the Chief …

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to create awareness in public about the 'None of the Above' option on electronic voting machines. The SVEEP Strategy 2022-2025 was also published…Having considered the above factors and the steps taken by the Election Commission of India and the State Election Commission, and the …

Opposition urge ECI to control ED, vet raids, arrest of its leaders
1 year ago

Opposition urge ECI to control ED, vet raids, arrest of its leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc met Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Friday submitting a memorandum expressing concerns over the alleged misuse of central agencies by the ruling party to target Opposition. The memorandum highlighted the “unrelenting, blatant, and illegal deployment” of Central agencies, which the Opposition leaders perceive as a threat to the sanctity of free …

Impact on transparency of political parties funding: EC on electoral bonds in 2019
1 year, 1 month ago

Impact on transparency of political parties funding: EC on electoral bonds in 2019

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Over the years, the Election Commission of India has, on multiple occasions criticised the electoral bond scheme. In a 2019 counter affidavit to the apex court, the ECI had reiterated its previous stance that the electoral bond scheme has a “serious impact” on the transparency of funding of political parties. The poll body had also said that the …

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs
1 year, 2 months ago

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on January 5 dismissed concerns raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail saying there were “no new assertions or reasonable and legitimate” doubts which require “further clarifications”. On Friday the ECI letter, signed by Pramod Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary in the Election Commission, said that “Rule …

Shiv Sena (UBT) Says ECI's Double Standards Are Intriguing, Yet Understandable
1 year, 4 months ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) Says ECI's Double Standards Are Intriguing, Yet Understandable

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena has accused the BJP of seeking votes on the grounds of religion in the campaign for five state assembly elections, particularly in Madhya Pradesh. The Shiv Sena leader reminded the ECI that Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was banned from exercising his voting right for six years for speaking about his religion during an election campaign. The …

Not Inclined To Direct ECI To Revise Poll Roll: Telangana HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Not Inclined To Direct ECI To Revise Poll Roll: Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court made it clear on Thursday that the validity of the revised electoral roll cannot be examined by a court in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, was dealing with a petition filed by Mohammed Feroz Khan, Congress leader …

HC disqualifies JD(S)’s lone MP Revanna over false poll affidavit
1 year, 6 months ago

HC disqualifies JD(S)’s lone MP Revanna over false poll affidavit

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Friday disqualified Janata Dal leader Prajwal Revanna from his position as a member of parliament representing the Hassan constituency in the Lok Sabha over wrongful disclosure of his assets during the 2019 general elections. 1, namely Prajwal Revanna alias Prajwal R, member of parliament, Constituency 16, Hassan, having been declared as a returned candidate …

Pakistan election panel seeks change in law guiding its powers
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan election panel seeks change in law guiding its powers

Al Jazeera  

In letter to parliament, ECP chief says ‘judicial overbearing’ has ‘diluted the writ’ of the panel in holding free and fair elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election panel is seeking a legislative amendment to remove the president’s role in deciding the dates for general polls amid a continuing political crisis in the country. Sikandar Sultan Raja, the head of the …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
2 years ago

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders have raised concerns over the viability of the electronic voting machines and said that they will urge the Election Commission of India to clarify their suspicion over the use of voting machines in elections. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addresses a press conference after the Opposition …

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