NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leaders, who brought the battle with BJP over central agencies “harassing” opposition leaders during elections, were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday, from outside the office of the Election Commission of India here, where they were holding a dharna demanding the chiefs of the ED, CBI, IT and NIA be…
NEW DELHI: A day after getting a notice from the Election Commission, Delhi minister Atishi on Saturday urged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to disclose actions taken against BJP leaders regarding alleged money laundering cases.At a press conference in New Delhi, the senior AAP leader criticized the Election Commission accusing it of favoring the Bharatiya Janata…
NEW DELHI: Determined to address voter apathy, particularly in urban areas, the Election Commission on Friday exhorted the municipal commissioners and district election officers of cities and rural areas with a history of low voter participation, to shun the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and make booth-specific, targeted interventions to instil a sense of self-motivation among voters to…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday issued a notice to AAP minister Atishi Marlena over her unsubstantiated claim that she was recently approached by the BJP through an intermediary, to join the party to “save her political career”.Citing the provision in model code of conduct that restrains politicians and parties from criticising rival parties…
India’s youngest eligible voters – those who turned 18 or 19 – seem to have little interest in voting in this election. Fewer than 40% of them across the country have registered to vote, with some states — such as Bihar, Delhi and UP — seeing less than a quarter enrolling. Just about a little…
NEW DELHI: Keen to tackle voter apathy, particularly in urban settings, the Election Commission will on Friday hold a meeting with municipal commissioners of cities and select district election officers (DEOs) from across 11 states having a history of lowest voter turnout.Among the invitees to the conference are the municipal commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,…
NEW DELHI: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while addressing a public rally in Cooch Behar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.In a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo alleged that the central probe agencies, BSF, and CISF are working…
Continuing the tradition of deploying special observers to provide critical feedback and oversight of a level-playing field in elections, the election commission on Tuesday appointed special general and police observers for six states as well as special expenditure observers for five states.The general and police will be the special observers who will help EC to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Election Commission on a PIL filed by activist Arun Kumar Agrawal seeking complete count of voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) paper slips in elections as opposed to the current practice of verification of only five randomly selected electronic voting machines (EVMs) in each assembly segment…
The Congress party accuses the Modi govt of ‘tax terrorism’ for a Rs 1,823 crore tax demand, citing unequal treatment and political motives. AICC treasurer Maken raises concerns over selective targeting and alleged inaction on Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) violations. Congress vows legal action for accountability amidst fears of democracy threat. Source link
