Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday alleged that during the recently held Maharashtra Assembly elections, there were issues in the entire election machinery, which he said is “dangerous for democracy”. He said that the Congress had raised questions on these issues. Speaking to ANI, Jairam Ramesh termed the results of the Maharashtra elections “impossible.” “The … Read more
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has raised serious allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of erasing crucial data from the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections. The NCP-SCP leader questioned the handling of election data by the ECI, claiming that 46 lakh votes suddenly … Read more
The Election Commission of India on Monday, November 4, ordered a reschedule of by-elections in 14 Assembly seats in Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The by-elections will now be held on November 20 instead of November 13. The Election Commission took the decision after parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress … Read more
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, poised to become the 51st Chief Justice of India, has authored several significant judgments during his tenure in the Supreme Court, solidifying his reputation as a key judicial figure in the country. As Chief Justice Chandrachud is demitting office on November 11, 2024, he has proposed Justice Khanna to take over as … Read more
New Delhi: With the polls wrapped up in Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana, Election Commission of India is getting ready to move over to the next round. The stage is set for the announcement of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, besides nearly 50 assembly bypolls, within a week’s time, ET gathers. It is also … Read more
While both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir threw up clear-cut verdicts, it is the latter that stands out. J&K had incident-free polling, free of boycott calls and intimidation, and registered a double-digit voter turnout across seats, including in the Valley and border districts. Also, no repoll was held – unthinkable in 2019 when ECI’s expert … Read more
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor officially launched his new political party, “Jan Suraaj Party,” in Patna on Wednesday. At the launch event, Kishor said that the party has been active for the past two years and recently received approval from the Election Commission of India. “Jan Suraaj campaign is going on for 2-3 years. People are … Read more
Trehgam: The third and final phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded a 68.72% turnout. This phase recorded the highest turnout, with the first phase recording 61.38% and second phase 57.31%. The overall polling percentage in the three phases was 63.45%. The main issues this time were unemployment, lack of development, … Read more
In a signifcant step towards the implementation of ‘One nation, One election’, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday accepted former President Ram Nath Kovind-led high-level panel’s recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner. Sources said that during the Union Cabinet meeting, PM Narendra Modi briefed the … Read more
Political parties across the spectrum in Jammu and Kashmir urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold assembly elections immediately, saying the absence of an elected government has pushed the region into political and social chaos. ECI chief Rajiv Kumar, along with election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, arrived in Srinagar on Thursday … Read more
