The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected allegations levelled by the Congress over irregularities in the just-held Haryana assembly polls, saying the party was raising “the smoke of a generic doubt” about the credibility of an entire electoral outcome like it did in the past. In a strongly-worded letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the poll … Read more
Guwahati: The scrutiny of the nomination of candidates for by election on November 13 in Sikkim was carried out on Monday both candidates of Citizen Action Party Sikkim were disqualified. Sources in the Election department said that CAP Sikkim had fielded Mahesh Rai from Namchi-Singhithang and Pobin Hang Subba from Soreng-Chakung constituencies. Both the candidates … Read more
Election Commission New Delhi: The Election Commission has updated its mobile application to allow candidates and parties seek permission for rallies and other campaign-related activities. Candidates and parties, the poll body said, can now apply for campaign-related permissions also in the new and upgraded Suvidha 2.0 mobile application. So far, candidates and parties could only … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that the Constitution is “under attack” by the BJP as he accused the saffron party of controlling institutions such as the Election Commission, bureaucracy and central agencies. He also said no force can stop the caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on the reservation. … Read more
Congress will contest by-polls to win, says Kumari Selja NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja on Wednesday expressed confidence in her party’s prospects in the upcoming by-polls and Maharashtra Assembly elections. She emphasized that the Congress, along with its alliance partners, is poised to secure a win in Maharashtra and perform … Read more
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Tuesday evening that the INDIA bloc will strive to win all the elections and said their effort will be to defeat the Bharatiya Janta Party in Jharkhand again. “There are by-elections on 4 assembly seats in Bihar. There are elections in Maharashtra and … Read more
The Election Commission of India announced the assembly poll schedule for Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday. (File image: PTI) Jharkhand will vote in two rounds, on November 13 and then on November 20 along with Maharashtra which will have single-phase polling. The counting of votes for both states will take place on November 23, the … Read more
Along with the dates for assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, the Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypoll dates for two Lok Sabha seats—Wayanad in Kerala and Nanded in Uttarakhand—as well as 48 assembly constituencies. The bypoll for the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala—vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who chose to retain the Rae … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday warned of strict action against those involved in spreading fake narratives about polls using Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes. Kumar said the commission tackled the issue successfully during Lok Sabha polls through continuous monitoring from control rooms. “Deepfake is a serious issue. It is disturbing all elections world over. … Read more
The SP has traditionally relied on the Yadav-Muslim-Pasi equation for its victory, while the BJP has sought to consolidate upper-caste and Dalit votes. (Representative/PTI File) The by-election, necessitated by the resignation of SP MLA Awadhesh Prasad following his election to the Lok Sabha, presents a significant test for both the SP and the BJP The … Read more
