‘Very strange’, says SC on unopposed election of 3k panchayat candidates in Punjab
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Very strange’, says SC on unopposed election of 3k panchayat candidates in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “very strange” the fact that 3,000 out of 13,000 panchayat office-bearers were elected unopposed in recently held polls in Punjab and permitted aggrieved candidates to file election petitions. The top court also expressed surprise that hundreds of petitions were dismissed by the high court without affording proper hearing to the affected parties. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and justice Sanjay Kumar, which had earlier issued notices on a plea alleging rejection of nomination papers of many candidates and other electoral malpractices, said the aggrieved persons can file election petitions before the election tribunal which has to decide them in six months. Prior to that, the Punjab and Haryana high court dismissed around 1,000 petitions challenging the panchayat elections on the grounds of alleged arbitrary rejection of nomination papers filed by the candidates.

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Madras High Court strikes off contents of election petition filed against Dayanidhi Maran
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Madras High Court strikes off contents of election petition filed against Dayanidhi Maran

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday struck off almost all the paragraphs, related to allegations of electoral malpractices, from a plaint filed in support of an election petition challenging the 2024 victory of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran from Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. The judge agreed with senior counsel T. Mohan, assisted by M. Sneha, representing the MP, that the …

SEC likely to end unopposed polls for panchayats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SEC likely to end unopposed polls for panchayats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:In an attempt to hold free and fair elections, the Telangana State Election Commission is planning to abolish the practice of 'unopposed elections' for gram panchayat elections and hold poll even if it receives only one nomination by treating a ‘none of the above ’ option to give voters a choice. The push to eliminate unopposed elections comes after the …

Court summons BJP MLA, poll body over pleas challenging his election win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Court summons BJP MLA, poll body over pleas challenging his election win

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued summons to BJP MLA Mahesh Ratanlal Baldi and the Election Commission of India while hearing two petitions challenging his win from the Uran Assembly constituency in Maharashtra Raigad district during the 2024 state polls. Advocate Rajesh Kachhre, appearing for petitioner Sudhakar Shantaram Patil, submitted that the latter is a voter who is challenging …

Bombay High Court dismisses election petition against the victory of Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court dismisses election petition against the victory of Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed an election petition filed against the victory of Mumbai North-Central Member of Parliament and Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad by her rival candidate, Asif Ali Siddiquie. Further, the non-supply of mobile recording though referred to in the petition amounts to non-compliance with Section 81 leading to dismissal of the petition under Section 86 of …

Not A Fair Election, 13 Out Of 25 Members Didn't Vote: Madhya Pradesh HC Cancels Election Of Ujjain Panchayat President, Directs Fresh Poll
2 months, 1 week ago

Not A Fair Election, 13 Out Of 25 Members Didn't Vote: Madhya Pradesh HC Cancels Election Of Ujjain Panchayat President, Directs Fresh Poll

Live Law  

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the election to the post of President Janpad Panchayat, Ujjain as illegal and void and ordered for fresh elections, after noting that out of the 25 elected members, 13 were not permitted to cast a vote. Hence, the election of respondent No.5 to the post of President Janpad Panchayat Ujjain …

Over 60 pleas filed by INDIA bloc candidates challenging Maharashtra poll results
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 60 pleas filed by INDIA bloc candidates challenging Maharashtra poll results

India Today  

Members of the INDIA alliance claim that about 63 election petitions have been filed across various benches of the Bombay High Court in Maharashtra against discrepancies in the recently held Assembly election. Eight Congress leaders from Vidarbha — Prafull Kudade, Yashonati Thakur, Subhash Dhote, Girish Pandav, Shekhar Shende, Satish Varjurkar, and Santosh Singh Rawat — along with four leaders from …

BJP leaders' poll plea against leader of Sharad Pawar's party rejected
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders' poll plea against leader of Sharad Pawar's party rejected

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed an election petition filed challenging the election results of the Pune Division Graduates' Constituency held in 2020, alleging irregularities in the preparation of the electoral roll, online voter registration beyond permissible timelines, and misrepresentation in the affidavit submitted by the winning candidate, NCP SP's Arun Ganpati Lad. Deshmukh's main grievance was that the Election …

Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police
3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police

Live Law  

The Punjab Government today deferred the Municipal Corporation elections in certain wards of Patiala and Dharamkot district after a plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was filed alleging snatching of nomination papers in front of police. Justice Harkesh Manuja noted that, “It has also been assured by learned Advocate General, Punjab, that proceedings in accordance with law shall …

Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shiv Sena Shinde Faction's Ravindra Waikar To Lok Sabha From Mumbai
3 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shiv Sena Shinde Faction's Ravindra Waikar To Lok Sabha From Mumbai

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, a candidate from Uddhav Thackeray faction, who had challenged the election of Ravindra Waikar, a leader from Eknath Shinde faction, to the 18th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North-West constituency.Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne held that Kirtikar failed to establish how the alleged acts on part of the. …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, Issues Notice To SEC On Opposition Candidates' Plea
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, Issues Notice To SEC On Opposition Candidates' Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Punjab State Election Commission in an intervention application filed by the prospective candidates of opposition parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, alleging that they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Municipal Corporation elections in Patiala by. The Supreme Court today issued notice to the …

Can't Allow Conversion Of Appeal Into Election Petition Through Amendment If Compliance With Panchayat Rules Not Established: MP High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can't Allow Conversion Of Appeal Into Election Petition Through Amendment If Compliance With Panchayat Rules Not Established: MP High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling held that an appeal cannot be converted into an election petition by way of an application for amendment, if compliance with provisions under M.P. A single-judge bench of Justice Vinay Saraf observed, “An application for amendment cannot be allowed to convert an appeal into election petition, if the compliance of mandatory …

'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the challenge to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in Gram Panchayat elections in village in Ferozepur, Punjab. The bench of CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea challenging the two circulars issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur through which the seat of the sarpanch of the village as …

Punjab Panchayat Elections| Supreme Court Directs Election Tribunal To Decide Election Petitions In 6 Months
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab Panchayat Elections| Supreme Court Directs Election Tribunal To Decide Election Petitions In 6 Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today while refusing to interfere in pleas alleging irregularities in Punjab Gram Panchayat elections, directed the Election Tribunal to decide upon the election petitions within 6 months. However, the stay was vacated later by the High Court bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma observing that that there is complete bar on invocation of writ jurisdiction …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

Punjab panchayat elections: Citing poll violence, SAD seeks deadline extension for filing of nominations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab panchayat elections: Citing poll violence, SAD seeks deadline extension for filing of nominations

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday appealed the state election commission to extend the deadline for filing of nominations for panchayat polls at all places where either violence had erupted, or Opposition candidates were not allowed to file papers due to “pressure from ruling party leaders”. A delegation, led by Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Arshdeep Singh Kler, met Punjab …

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court has issued summons to the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from the Surat Lok Sabha constituency, Mukesh Dalal, over two petitions challenging his uncontested victory. Mr. Dalal was declared the winner on April 22, the last date for withdrawal of nominations, after Congress pick Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the race. The …

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

Live Law  

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently rejected the election petitions challenging the elections of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Raosaheb Danve and Pritam Munde in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the prime contention in the two election petitions against Danve and Munde was that the two leaders in connivance with the respective …

SC verdict on Article 370 — Over 12,000 panchayat seats vacant in J&K since 2018
1 year, 3 months ago

SC verdict on Article 370 — Over 12,000 panchayat seats vacant in J&K since 2018

The Hindu  

On a day that the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to hold Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year, there was no word on the third tier of governance in the Union Territory. More than 700 panchayats comprising over 12,000 seats remain vacant since December 2018 in the Union Territory, the last time …

West Bengal: Opposition leaders 'assaulted', 'stopped' from filing nominations for panchayat polls
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal: Opposition leaders 'assaulted', 'stopped' from filing nominations for panchayat polls

India TV News  

In separate incidents of clashes reported in West Bengal, unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked opposition candidates while they were on their way to file nomination papers for the panchayat polls, a senior official said. Opposition BJP, Congress, and CPI, on the other hand, alleged that their candidates have been prevented by TMC activists from submitting nomination papers in various districts and …

Provisions Of CPC To Be Followed In Trial Of Election Petitions U/S 122 Of MP Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Provisions Of CPC To Be Followed In Trial Of Election Petitions U/S 122 Of MP Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, recently set aside the order passed by a Sub Divisional Officer, wherein the proceedings under Section 122 of the M.P. The procedure as laid down under the provisions of the CPC for trying the suit is to be followed in cases where election petitions are tried under Section 122 of M.P. The …

Morning Digest | Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable, says SC; Himachal Pradesh all set to vote today
2 years, 4 months ago

Morning Digest | Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable, says SC; Himachal Pradesh all set to vote today

The Hindu  

Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Friday lambasted the Centre for withholding names recommended or reiterated by the collegium for judicial appointments, even saying that the government is using silence and inaction as “some sort of a device” to force worthy candidates and prominent lawyers to withdraw their consent. Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC Bench …

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that under Section 15 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, an Election Petition can be presented before the designated court even by the advocate of the party, in the immediate presence of that party. A single judge bench of Justice HT Narendra Prasad sitting at Kalaburagi said, "It is clear that under Section …

UP Panchayat Election Result 2021: Counting of Votes Underway, 3.19 Lakh Candidates Elected Unopposed
3 years, 10 months ago

UP Panchayat Election Result 2021: Counting of Votes Underway, 3.19 Lakh Candidates Elected Unopposed

News 18  

Counting of votes for the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh began on Sunday morning, an official said. The State Election Commission had said the candidates and their agents will be allowed to enter the counting centres only if they have tested negative for COVID-19 in the 48 hours prior to the commencement of the counting process or taken both doses …

UP Gram Panchayat election 2021 Results: Over 3 lakh candidates elected unopposed
3 years, 10 months ago

UP Gram Panchayat election 2021 Results: Over 3 lakh candidates elected unopposed

India TV News  

In a statement issued here on Sunday, the State Election Commission said according to information about poll results pouring in from different parts of the state, over 1.12 lakh have emerged victorious for the post of members of village panchayat, 16,510 have won the post of pradhan of village panchayat, while 35,812 candidates have claimed victory on the post of …

Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections During COVID- Supreme Court To Hear The Plea Tomorrow [Saturday], Issues Notice
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections During COVID- Supreme Court To Hear The Plea Tomorrow [Saturday], Issues Notice

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh and the State Election Commission in a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order which allowed the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Elections to continue amidst the rising COVID-19 cases. A division Bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Ajay Rastogi heard the plea filed seeking an interim stay …

UP Panchayat Elections: 2.33 Lakh Candidates in Fray for Second Phase in 20 Districts
3 years, 11 months ago

UP Panchayat Elections: 2.33 Lakh Candidates in Fray for Second Phase in 20 Districts

News 18  

As the nomination for the second phase of UP Panchayat Election comes to a close in UP, 2.33 candidates are in the fray for all the posts in 20 districts of the state, the Election Commission said in a statement. At the same time, 56,874 candidates are in the fray for 19,653 posts of Kshetra Panchayat ward members. Only 69,314 …

UP Panchayat Election: 9,864 posts reserved for women. Check OBC, SC reservation details
4 years, 1 month ago

UP Panchayat Election: 9,864 posts reserved for women. Check OBC, SC reservation details

India TV News  

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has laid out the reservation policy for the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state stating that seats that were reserved in 2015 elections will not be reserved in the forthcoming polls. Cooperative Bank Loan Defaulters won't be allowed to contest polls Cooperative Bank Loan defaulters will not be allowed to contest the forthcoming …

Request For Inspection, Recounting Of Ballot Papers Not To Be Considered Unless Specific Genuine Ground & Valid Reasons Cited: SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Request For Inspection, Recounting Of Ballot Papers Not To Be Considered Unless Specific Genuine Ground & Valid Reasons Cited: SC

Live Law  

In dismissing the pleas of two defeated candidates in the 2015 Panchayat elections in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed that a request for inspection, recounting of ballot papers etc. The bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde was hearing two SLPs against the December 14, 2020 orders of the Kerala High Court holding that a mere filing …

Bihar Elections: Plea In SC Seeks Contempt Against CEC, Political Parties For Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Elections: Plea In SC Seeks Contempt Against CEC, Political Parties For Alleged Failure To Publish Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates

Live Law  

A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Bihar's Election Commission Officer for failing to comply with the Top Court's which had directed uploading names candidates of political parties who had criminal cases pending against them on their website.This petition was filed on November 6, while the. …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's Election to Rajya Sabha
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's Election to Rajya Sabha

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices on a batch of petitions challenging the election of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. The Gujarat High Court, on February 4, had dismissed the plea of Congress leader Gaurav Pandya against Jaishankar's election to the Rajya Sabha. The Congress leaders had moved the high court, challenging the election …

Pleas filed in Delhi HC challenging election of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia; petitioner alleges violation of RP Act, seeks fresh polls
5 years, 1 month ago

Pleas filed in Delhi HC challenging election of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia; petitioner alleges violation of RP Act, seeks fresh polls

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Two petitions have been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging election of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for allegedly violating poll campaign norms in the recent Assembly elections in the National Capital. In his pleas, Chandra has contended that as per Section 126 of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 no one is …

Delhi election 2020: High court seeks Election Commission's views on BJP plea to reject AAP candidate Vishesh Ravi's nomination
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi election 2020: High court seeks Election Commission's views on BJP plea to reject AAP candidate Vishesh Ravi's nomination

Firstpost  

Plea alleged that the AAP candidate had willfully and intentionally concealed material facts and given false statements in poll affidavits New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the Election Commission’s response on a plea seeking rejection of the nomination of the AAP’s Karol Bagh candidate for allegedly concealing his educational qualification in his affidavit for the 8 February …

11 candidates move HC for permission to contest polls
5 years, 1 month ago

11 candidates move HC for permission to contest polls

The Hindu  

Eleven Independent candidates on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging rejection of their nominations for contesting in the upcoming State Assembly polls. The candidates filed their appeal challenging a single-Judge’s January 28 order, alleging that the court had declined to entertain their petitions and wrongly denied restoration, protection and enforcement of their constitutional and legal rights to contest elections …

SC Stays Madras HC Proceedings In Petitions Challenging Election Of DMK MP Kanimozhi
5 years, 1 month ago

SC Stays Madras HC Proceedings In Petitions Challenging Election Of DMK MP Kanimozhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the petitions filed in Madras High Court challenging the election of DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from Thoothukudi lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections.Kanimozhi's plea in Supreme Court was against the refusal of the Madras High Court to dismiss the election petitions. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings …

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Of 11 Persons Who Were Deprived of Filing Nominations For Delhi Elections
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Of 11 Persons Who Were Deprived of Filing Nominations For Delhi Elections

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea moved by 11 persons who were deprived of filing their nomination papers, for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, by the Returning Officer. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has noted that as per section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, such petitions can't be moved before the High Court …

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases In Which Charges Have Not Been Framed Does Not Amount To Suppression In Election Affidavit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases In Which Charges Have Not Been Framed Does Not Amount To Suppression In Election Affidavit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has refused to set aside the election of Shiv Sena MLA from Kohlapur Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar, holding that failure to mention criminal cases in which charges have not been framed does not amount to suppression of facts in election nomination.Kshirsagar's election to Maharashtra legislative assembly in 2014 was challenged by the defeated Congress candidate Shivajirao. The …

Bombay HC Dismisses Sanjay Nirupam’s Petition Seeking BJP MP’s Election To Be Declared Null And Void [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

Bombay HC Dismisses Sanjay Nirupam’s Petition Seeking BJP MP’s Election To Be Declared Null And Void [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed an election petition filed by Sanjay Nirupam, president of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee. In the petition filed under Section 100 and Section 100 of the People’s Representation Act, 1950, Nirupam had prayed for BJP MP Gopal Shetty’s election in 2014 from the Mumbai North constituency to be declared null and. In the petition …

SC dismisses petitions by Congress leaders asking EC to provide Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan voters' list in text format
6 years, 5 months ago

SC dismisses petitions by Congress leaders asking EC to provide Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan voters' list in text format

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two separate petitions of senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot seeking directions to the Election Commission to provide the draft voters’ list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in text format. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two separate petitions of senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot seeking …

SC dismisses petition filed by Congress leaders on voters’ list and VVPAT in MP, Rajasthan
6 years, 5 months ago

SC dismisses petition filed by Congress leaders on voters’ list and VVPAT in MP, Rajasthan

Op India  

Two separate petitions filed by senior Congress leaders Kamalnath and Sachin Pilot seeking orders to the Election Commission to provide the draft voter list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in text format were quashed by the Supreme Court on Friday. In their petition, the Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Pilot had claimed that as many as 60 lakh names …

'These elections are a sham': Kashmiris remain aloof, unaware of candidates even on eve of 2nd phase of polls
6 years, 5 months ago

'These elections are a sham': Kashmiris remain aloof, unaware of candidates even on eve of 2nd phase of polls

Firstpost  

Some residents have decided to boycott the local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir, joining the protest by parties against the Centre’s move on Article 35A. Furqan Muzafar, a 23-year-old who runs a ready-made garment shop in Srinagar’s Basant Bagh area, said he was boycotting the polls as he want “to see Kashmir free”. Officials admitted that “holding the elections …

SC reserves verdict on Congress, EC conflict over alleged duplication of names in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan voters' lists
6 years, 5 months ago

SC reserves verdict on Congress, EC conflict over alleged duplication of names in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan voters' lists

Firstpost  

The Congress and the Election Commission on Monday sparred in the Supreme Court over the pleas by two senior Congress leaders alleging duplication of names in the voters’ lists for the upcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. New Delhi: The Congress and the Election Commission on Monday sparred in the Supreme Court over the pleas by two senior …

J&K civic polls: No candidates in 177 municipal wards
6 years, 5 months ago

J&K civic polls: No candidates in 177 municipal wards

India TV News  

Not a single candidate has filed nomination papers for 177 municipal wards out of a total 624 in the Kashmir Valley, while 215 wards will return their representative unopposed. Given the situation of zero candidates in 177 wards, over one lakh electorates would not be exercising their voting rights. Another one lakh voters in 215 other wards would also not …

Opposition in Tripura seeks rescheduling of panchayat election, claims BJP stopped candidates from filing nomination papers
6 years, 6 months ago

Opposition in Tripura seeks rescheduling of panchayat election, claims BJP stopped candidates from filing nomination papers

Firstpost  

According to Tripura Police, on Monday and Tuesday at least 25 workers of the BJP, IPFT and the Congress and over 10 policemen including two senior officers were injured in a series of clashes between the rival factions of political parties in at least 12 places Agartala: Almost all parties including the ruling BJP’s junior partner the Indigenous People’s Front …

West Bengal panchayat polls: SC allows State Election Commission to notify results of uncontested seats
6 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls: SC allows State Election Commission to notify results of uncontested seats

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court also set aside Calcutta High Court order allowing the filing of nomination papers through e-mail, WhatsApp in West Bengal panchayat polls. The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Election Commission to notify winning candidates on uncontested seats in West Bengal panchayat polls. The Supreme Court also set aside the Calcutta High Court order, which had allowed the …

WB Panchayat Election: SC Quashes Calcutta HC Order Allowing Online Submission Of Nominations, Candidates In Uncontested Seats Can File Election Petitions Within 30 Days [Read Judgment]
6 years, 7 months ago

WB Panchayat Election: SC Quashes Calcutta HC Order Allowing Online Submission Of Nominations, Candidates In Uncontested Seats Can File Election Petitions Within 30 Days [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India on Friday sets aside the Calcutta High Court order directing the State Election Commission to accept the nominations filed online. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar was pronouncing its judgment on an appeal against the May 8 order of the Calcutta High Court directing the State …

WB Panchayat Election: SC Quashes Calcutta HC Order Allowing Online Submission Of Nominations, Candidates In Uncontested Seats Can File Election Petitions Within 30 Days [Read Judgment]
6 years, 7 months ago

WB Panchayat Election: SC Quashes Calcutta HC Order Allowing Online Submission Of Nominations, Candidates In Uncontested Seats Can File Election Petitions Within 30 Days [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India on Friday sets aside the Calcutta High Court order directing the State Election Commission to accept the nominations filed online. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar was pronouncing its judgment on an appeal against the May 8 order of the Calcutta High Court directing the State …

Supreme Court stays e-mail filing of papers for West Bengal polls
6 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court stays e-mail filing of papers for West Bengal polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Calcutta High Court order directing the West Bengal State Election Commission to accept nominations for the May 14 panchayat polls through emails. Chandrachud while staying the High court order date May 8, restrained the SEC from notifying the results of over 20,000 candidates belonging to Trinamul who were sought to be …

UP Legislative Council Polls: All 13 candidates set to be elected unopposed after nominations found valid
6 years, 11 months ago

UP Legislative Council Polls: All 13 candidates set to be elected unopposed after nominations found valid

Firstpost  

All 13 candidates, including two ministers, who filed nominations for as many vacant Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats are set to sail through unopposed as their nomination papers were found valid during scrutiny on Tuesday, an official said. Lucknow: All 13 candidates, including two ministers, who filed nominations for as many vacant Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats are set to …

West Bengal Panchayat Polls:SC Rejects BJP Plea; Asks Candidates To Approach State Election Commission [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Polls:SC Rejects BJP Plea; Asks Candidates To Approach State Election Commission [Read Order]

Live Law  

Read the Order Here In a blow to West Bengal BJP, the Supreme Court today said it will not interfere with the Panchayat Poll process and preparations but gave all the party candidates to approach the State Election Commission with their grievances and complaints against the ruling TMC.BJP had complained that ruling TMC activists were not allowing its candidates to …

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