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 and webcasting footage as well as video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse. Based on the recommendation of the poll panel, the Union law ministry has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to restrict the type of "papers" or documents open to public inspection. Ramesh said sunlight was the best disinfectant and information would restore faith in the process -- a reasoning Punjab and Haryana High Court agreed with when it directed the ECI to share all information it was legally required to with the public.

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

​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Election Rules amendment meant to protect privacy, prevent voter profiling: CEC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Rules amendment meant to protect privacy, prevent voter profiling: CEC

Hindustan Times  

Conduct of Election Rules were amended in December to specifically prevent public access to CCTV footage from polling booths to protect the privacy of the voters and to prevent the footage from being used to train machine learning models, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday as he announced the polling schedule for the Delhi assembly elections. The December …

Protect citizens’ right to scrutinise all poll materials
3 months ago

Protect citizens’ right to scrutinise all poll materials

New Indian Express  

The Centre recently tweaked an election rule, and the Election Commission of India saw nothing wrong with it. The reference is to the Centre amending one of the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961 following a recommendation from the ECI—in effect, denying citizens access to video and CCTV footage of the election process. The commission also insisted that easy access …

​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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs
3 months 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 …

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 …

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  

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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 …

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  

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Maharashtra elections: EC invites Congress to discuss poll data concerns on December 3, says process transparent
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: EC invites Congress to discuss poll data concerns on December 3, says process transparent

Live Mint  

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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  

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Election Commission always in favour of transparency, but must also protect donor privacy: CEC on electoral bonds scheme
1 year ago

Election Commission always in favour of transparency, but must also protect donor privacy: CEC on electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu  

Amid the storm over the scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme and its donor data being made public, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the Election Commission of India has always been in favour of transparency, but added that there was a need to ensure that the donors’ privacy is protected. “As far as electoral bonds are concerned, the …

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  

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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  

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India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence
2 years ago

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence

The Independent  

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