‘Showing trends at 8.05am or 8.10am on counting day is nonsense’: What CEC Rajiv Kumar said on failed exit poll predictions | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday questioned the practice of showing winning/losing trends 5 to 10 minutes after the official beginning of counting at 8am on election result days.“Showing winning/losing trends at 8.05am or 8.10am, which is just five or ten minutes after start of counting at 8am is nonsense,” CEC Rajiv…

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‘All political parties batting strongly for holding assembly elections’: CEC Rajiv Kumar gives update on poll preparedness in J&K | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday gave an update on preparedness for holding the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls stating that the election commission is working on it as political parties recognised in the state are “battling strongly” for it.“We are committed to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest…

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to CEC against ‘misuse’ of police to harass Bengal party workers | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday sought immediate intervention to curb the alleged misuse of police power against party workers and the hindrance of his election campaign. “It is under very compelling circumstances that I am writing to bring to…

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PM Modi: We made improvements in Election Commission, during Congress rule … | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of appointing people close to the party as election commissioners and claimed that his government had made improvements in the Election Commission.“Earlier, the Prime Minister used to sign a file and form the Election Commission. And those who were close to their families became…

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