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Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a person would not be an “ordinarily resident” in terms of Punjab Election Commission Act only on the ground of owning or possessing a house. The court said, “though the statutory coinage “ordinarily resident” has been statutorily conveyed the connotation, that any voter would not be “ordinarily resident” in a constituency or …

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1 day, 23 hours ago

Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees

The Hindu

Published : Dec 21, 2024 20:58 IST - 8 MINS READ As Delhi gears up for its Assembly election, a political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. While the BJP has accused AAP of increasing its support base with “illegal voters,” particularly undocumented Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants, …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections by the second week of January, with January 10 being the likely date. The current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set to retire on February 18, and the Election Commission is keen on conducting the polls before his tenure ends, the sources added. …

Delhi Election Electoral Registration

2 days, 14 hours ago

BJP calling Purvanchalis as Rohingyas: Arvind Kejriwal

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that BJP has branded Purvanchalis as ‘Rohingyas’ and ‘Bangladeshis’ and is seeking to disenfranchise voters from the community. Speaking at a press conference, the AAP chief said just two days ago, BJP president JP Nadda made offensive remarks against the ‘Purvanchali’ community during a session in Parliament as he compared …

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Kejriwal Alleges ‘Conspiracy’ To Declare Purvanchali Voters As Rohingyas: ‘Don’t Show BJP People Your Voter ID’

ABP News

Delhi Election 2025: In a sharp attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged a conspiracy to disenfranchise Purvanchali voters in Delhi ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. VIDEO | At a press conference, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "couple of days ago, BJP national president JP Nadda made an objectionable remarks for …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

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Court dismisses Uddhav Sena leader's plea against Mahayuti MP's Lok Sabha win

India Today

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of rival Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar in the Lok Sabha elections. Kirtikar had lost to Waikar of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in the Mumbai North-West constituency by a narrow margin of 48 votes in the parliamentary elections held earlier this …

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Delhi's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana: Who are eligible? When to register?

Hindustan Times

The Aam Aadmi Party -led Delhi government rolled out the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana recently, ahead of the Delhi assembly polls which are likely to be held in February. Under the scheme, which was announced in February's Delhi Budget, the government will provide a monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to eligible female residents of the national capital. However, women are …

Delhi Card Voter

6 days, 14 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: In defense of civil society in the era of Trump and ‘smash and grab’

LA Times

A voter places his ballot in the drop box at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on Nov. 5. To the editor: “When did it become OK?” — seeing this statement from someone frustrated over “smash and grab” robberies and who voted for President-elect Donald Trump because of crime raised many bigger questions. When is it ever …

Civil Society

6 days, 17 hours ago

Voting rights advocate touts major win as state's voter suppression law knocked down

Raw Story

Voting rights advocate Marc Elias touted another big win Monday against MAGA in his ongoing battle to defend elections. In Kansas, a court permanently blocked a voter suppression law "that targeted voter registration organizations with criminal penalties for 'false representation,'" Elias said on Bluesky. House Bill 2183 made it illegal to assist voters or collect their ballots and House Bill …

Law Voter

1 week ago

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus -- appointed the country's "chief adviser" after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in August -- to …

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Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026, says Muhammad Yunus

India Today

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after the August violence, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026. Pressure has been growing on Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus -- appointed the country's "chief adviser" after the student-led uprising that toppled ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in August -- to set …

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Bangladesh plans to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026

Al Jazeera

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus says implementing full list of electoral reforms could delay elections by a few months. General elections in Bangladesh will be held in late 2025 or early 2026, the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after a popular revolution in August, announced. Pressure has been growing on Yunus, appointed the country’s “chief …

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Gurugram municipal polls’ voter list to be out by Jan 6

Hindustan Times

Gurugram additional deputy commissioner Hitesh Kumar Meena chaired a review meeting on Sunday to assess the progress of voter list preparation for the upcoming municipal elections, expected in February 2025, and said the final ward-wise voter list distribution will be released by January 6. The ADC said that the final voter lists for the Municipal Corporation Gurugram and Manesar, the …

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The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge

The Independent

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Republicans stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Ohio shows how rhetoric and reality diverge.

Politico

In the end, their efforts led to just a handful of cases. “I think in my young teenage brain, I thought, ‘Well, I have to sign up for the draft, I should be able to vote,’” Fontaine said in an interview. “There was no, like, ‘Hey, there’s an issue here,’ or, ‘There’s a thing here.’ Just, here’s your paper.” Fontaine …

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Amid tussle between AAP and BJP, several Delhi residents express surprise on being named in requests for voter deletion

The Hindu

Bhuwani Bai was born in a slum cluster in east Delhi’s Jhilmil Colony and has lived there with her family her entire life. So, when an Election Commission of India’s Booth Level Officer knocked on her door last week, informing her that her name and her daughter’s name were on a list of voters that are to be removed from …

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1 week, 2 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 …

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CDA rises in polls as coalition loses majority

NL Times

In the latest Peilingwijzer, a weighted average of seat projections from Ipsos, I&O Research, and Verian/EenVandaag, the Christian Democratic Appeal continues its upward trajectory. The party, which holds 20 seats, is now polling between zero and three seats, reflecting a major setback since the previous Peilingwijzer three months ago. Despite the coalition’s declining popularity, Ipsos and I&O found that three …

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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 …

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AAP ‘deliberately delaying’ voter lists for MC elections: SAD, BJP

Hindustan Times

With the Ludhiana municipal corporation elections set for December 21, political parties and candidates are in disarray due to the delayed release of updated voter lists. The SAD and BJP have urged the government to release the updated voter lists without further delay to ensure a fair and transparent election process Candidates contesting the elections say they are still in …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Elon Musk’s election talk sparked concern in swing state, emails reveal

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s claims about the risks of voter fraud in the United States presidential election prompted a flurry of concerned correspondence to election officials in a key swing state, newly released emails reveal. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s commentary on X prompted a Republican state senator and others in Pennsylvania, the most important battleground state with 19 Electoral College votes, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

AAP alleges BJP behind ‘mass voter deletion’ in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal submits 3,000 pages of ‘evidence’ to EC

Live Mint

Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating a “mass voter deletion” conspiracy in Delhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. An AAP delegation, led by the party’s National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, met the Election Commission and submitted 3,000 pages of evidence, alleging that the BJP was engaged in a large-scale effort to remove the votes …

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Kejriwal-led AAP delegation meets EC over voter deletion issue

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party delegation led by Arvind Kejriwal met the Election Commission on Wednesday to address allegations of mass voter deletions ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. The former chief minister of Delhi also mentioned that in cases of voter deletions, a field inquiry will be conducted by the Booth Level Officer, accompanied by representatives from various political …

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Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

Delhi Assembly Election | Controversy Erupts over Voter Rolls, Illegal Immigrants, and Rohingya Refugees

EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February

BJP calling Purvanchalis as Rohingyas: Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal Alleges ‘Conspiracy’ To Declare Purvanchali Voters As Rohingyas: ‘Don’t Show BJP People Your Voter ID’

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

Court dismisses Uddhav Sena leader's plea against Mahayuti MP's Lok Sabha win

Delhi's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana: Who are eligible? When to register?

Letters to the Editor: In defense of civil society in the era of Trump and ‘smash and grab’

Voting rights advocate touts major win as state's voter suppression law knocked down

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026, says Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh plans to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026

Gurugram municipal polls’ voter list to be out by Jan 6

The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge

Republicans stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Ohio shows how rhetoric and reality diverge.

Amid tussle between AAP and BJP, several Delhi residents express surprise on being named in requests for voter deletion

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

CDA rises in polls as coalition loses majority

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

AAP ‘deliberately delaying’ voter lists for MC elections: SAD, BJP

Elon Musk’s election talk sparked concern in swing state, emails reveal

AAP alleges BJP behind ‘mass voter deletion’ in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal submits 3,000 pages of ‘evidence’ to EC

Kejriwal-led AAP delegation meets EC over voter deletion issue