The BJP spent Rs 1,737.68 crore during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as detailed in their expenditure report submitted to the Election Commission. The expenditure was split between Rs 884.45 crore for general propaganda and Rs 853.23 crore for candidate-specific costs.The party allocated Rs 611.50 crore towards media advertisements, encompassing print and electronic media, bulk…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) calling the CEC Rajiv Kumar’s response over the Yamuna River water row “baffling”. Reiterating his “Yamuna poisoning” charges over the BJP-led Haryana government, in a letter written to EC, he dared the poll panel to take action…
Kejriwal has been instructed to separate ammonia contamination issues from poisoning allegations, stressing the importance of avoiding inflammatory remarks that could cause public unrest. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given Arvind Kejriwal, national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), another opportunity to provide evidence supporting his allegations that the Yamuna…
NEW DELHI: “Biological warfare“, “mass murder”, “water terrorism”, “genocide” … Is Arvind Kejriwal‘s “poisoned Delhi’s water” salvo against BJP’s Haryana government a sign of desperation or is it a calculated risk to alter the direction of Delhi campaign by deflecting attention from opposition’s relentless attacks over allegations of corruption against him and his Aam Aadmi…
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday served notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to prove his “poison in Yamuna” claim to avoid legal troubles that could lead to three years of jail term.The poll body has asked Delhi’s former CM to validate his claim…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on National Voter’s Day, Congress took the opportunity to criticise the “PM-HM duo” for compromising with “the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission”.“Sadly, over the past decade, the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission has been severely compromised by the PM-HM duo. Some…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued an advisory to political parties, urging transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigning. The move comes amidst growing concerns over AI’s potential to influence voter opinion and erode trust in electoral processes. The advisory requires political parties to clearly…
Election Commission (Agencies photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi chief electoral officer (CEO) announced on Monday that in the lead-up to the assembly polls in the capital, cash and other items worth over Rs 21 crore, including liquor, have been seized within a week of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into effect. The MCC…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday raised concerns over alleged large-scale voter deletions and additions in the New Delhi assembly constituency, putting forth the matter with a second letter to the chief election commissioner (CEC).She requested an urgent meeting to address the issue, citing its critical impact on the upcoming Delhi assembly polls,…
NEW DELHI: A fresh drama erupted on Tuesday over the Delhi chief minister’s residence as AAP leader Atishi alleged BJP-led Union government of “snatching her home” for the second time in three months by cancelling the allotment. The dangal over the CM’s house escalated after BJP’s Amit Malviya stepped in to counter the Delhi CM…
