NEW DELHI: Sensing a “pattern” in levelling of unverified allegations and casting of doubts on well-established electoral processes — related to voters list, EVMs, VVPATs or counting — during general elections, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said these were part of the “mischievous narratives” directed at EC that the poll panel had failed…
NEW DELHI: As the Supreme Court refused to direct the Election Commission of India (EC) to release voter turnout of each polling station on its website during Lok Sabha elections, it also said the poll body’s idea to launch voter turnout app was an “aa bail mujhe maar” (Come bull, hit me) move. The Hindi…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain plea by an NGO to direct the Election Commission to upload voter turnout data for each polling station on its website during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The vacation bench, comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma, stated that it would be challenging for…
NEW DELHI: Dismissing the noise over the gap in election day turnout numbers and the final figures released by it, Election Commission officials on Wednesday said any calculation of “change” in turnout has to be made on the difference between the numbers updated on the day after voting () and the final figures which are…
NEW DELHI: All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday filed a complaint with Election Commission of India (ECI) accusing National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma and BJP leaders including Piyali Das of committing ‘criminal conspiracy by exploiting innocent women’ of West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali for political gains.In its complaint, the party sought criminal proceedings against Sharma…
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NEW DELHI: EC has asked AAP to modify and change the contents of its campaign song, saying it violates several of its guidelines.AAP minister Atishi, however, claimed on Sunday that EC had “banned” the song, alleging it had become “BJP’s political weapon”. In a letter dated April 27, EC returned AAP’s application for certification of…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday moved to the Election Commission regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) raid on two locations linked to an alleged associate of Sandeshkhali accused Shajahan Sheikh.The TMC asserted that the CBI’s actions were intended to smear the party’s reputation amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, CBI…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday took cognizance of Model Code of Conduct violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for allegedly inciting hatred and spreading false claims.The poll body has sought response by April 29, 11am.Both the parties had accused each other of inciting hatred and division based on…
MALDA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission of India chalked out seven-phase polls to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues to carry out extensive campaigning using the nation’s resources.Addressing a public meeting at Gajol in Malda district in support of Maldaha Uttar TMC candidate Prasun…
