EC prepared for 6th phase of LS polls in UP on 14 seats tomorrow
Elaborate security is in place with around 2 lakh security personnel, including over 230 companies of Central forces, deployed on election duty for this phase.
Elaborate security is in place with around 2 lakh security personnel, including over 230 companies of Central forces, deployed on election duty for this phase.
The Election Commission on Sunday gave permission to the Telangana government to hold its Cabinet meeting but with a rider that it can only discuss urgent matters and not issues like crop loan waiver and that of Hyderabad as common capital.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra gave a week’s time to the poll panel to file its reply and posted the matter for hearing on May 24, 2024.
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it disposed of 90 per cent of complaints filed by political parties over alleged violations of the model code of conduct, which came into effect following the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls on March 16.
Citing the poll panel’s letter to him, the Congress chief said, “The letter on one hand says Commission respects citizens' right to ask questions and on the other hand threatens citizens in the form of an advise to exercise caution.
In an effort to increase voter turnout across the northeastern states, the Election Commission has launched various initiatives tailored to the local traditions and culture of the region.
The interim vice-chancellor Gautam Chandra and some EC members waiting at the estate office of the BU at Rajbati in the town for several hours had to suspend the meeting.
Videography was also done in handful of booths earlier.
In its complaint, the saffron party alleged that the remarks by the TMC leader were serious violations of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Representation of People Act, 1951 and the model code of conduct.
The BJP has condemned Ghosh's remarks and the party general secretary Arun Singh has issued a show cause notice to him with a caution.
