New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday said it would appoint a retired high court judge as independent observer to ensure “free and fair election” to the mayor’s post in Chandigarh, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.The court rejected AAP leader and Chandigarh mayor Kuldeep Kumar’s plea for a full one-year term from Feb 20, 2024, when the SC…
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has raised serious concerns about the growing menace of misinformation and fake narratives on social media, comparing it to environmental pollution. Speaking at the two-day international conference, Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaway for EMBs, held in New Delhi, Kumar stressed the urgent need…
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,…
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Friday issued a resolution alleging that the integrity of India’s electoral process is under severe threat. The party announced plans to launch a national movement to address these concerns, calling free and fair elections a “Constitutional mandate” compromised by the “partisan functioning of the Election Commission.”The meeting, held during…
