Tag: Election Commission
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Youths ask EC to allow Nitish continue as CM for another term on basis of his past performance
“Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat even before elections and hence is placing such demands before the Election Commission through his men,” RJD spokesman Mritunjay Tiwari said.
June 29, 2020 -
Voting for 19 Rajya Sabha seats underway; BJP-Congress close fight in MP, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Originally the elections were to take place on March 26 for 55 Upper House seats, but 37 candidates have already been elected without a contest and the EC deferred the polls citing the threat of the novel coronavirus.
June 19, 2020 -
Bihar Legislative Council Biennial Elections to be held on 6 July
The Election Commission has notified that the Biennial Elections to the Bihar Legislative Council by the members of the Legislative Assembly would be held on 6 July 2020 since the term of the nine members of Bihar Legislative Council expired on 5 May 2020.
June 15, 2020 -
Election laws will have to be amended because of Corona: ASG Jain
The former Member of Parliament from Chandigarh said in the new situation which has arisen because of Coronavirus, it may not be possible to permit voting in polling booths where people assemble in large numbers and the government may have to examine introducing online voting or postal voting to avoid large scale gatherings in polling booths.
May 7, 2020 -
55 Rajya Sabha seats, including Amit Shah’s, to go to polls on March 26
The voting will be conducted between 9 am to 4 pm on March 26 and the counting will take place on the same day at 5 pm.
February 25, 2020 -
Purity of Polls
Both the Election Commission as well as the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) appear to have given up on the main issue which in many cases would mean an erosion of fair play and level playing field. Money and media play a very important role during any election campaign. The existing loopholes in these vital areas need to be plugged for a better and more stringent regulation, only then could we have a level playing field for the elections.
February 25, 2020 -
Restraint over language must be maintained in Bihar polls: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The remarks by the BJP ally assume significance as they come after a vitriolic Delhi Assembly polls campaign in which some BJP leaders were rapped by the Election Commission for making inflammatory speeches.
February 16, 2020 -
Supreme Court directs parties to disclose criminal cases of candidates on sites, social media, inform EC
'The reason to select candidates should be based on merit and not winnability. Winnability can't be the only justification,' the top court directed.
February 13, 2020 -
62.59% final voter turnout in Delhi election, EC rebuts AAP’s allegation of EVM tampering
'Ballimaran had the highest voter turnout at 71.58 per cent. Delhi cantonment area recorded lowest voter turnout at 45.36 per cent,' the Chief Election Officer Ranbir Singh said.
February 9, 2020 -
EC issues showcause notice to Yogi Adityanath for “AAP feeding biryani” comment over Shaheen Bagh
A fresh controversial statement on Shaheen Bagh was given by Union Minister Giriraj Singh earlier in the day who claimed Shaheen Bagh had become a "breeding ground for suicide bombers" conspiring against the country from the capital.
February 6, 2020 -
Meena appointed as new DCP, Southeast Delhi
Meena, a 2010 AGMUT batch officer, was currently Additional DCP, Northeast.
February 4, 2020 -
EC removes DCP in-charge after firing incidents at anti-CAA protest sites in Delhi
EC ordered shifting of DCP Chinmoy Biswal whose charge includes Shaheen Bagh, the scene of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests since the past 2 months.
February 3, 2020 -
EC bans Anurag Thakur for 72 hours, Parvesh Verma for 96 hours from campaigning for Delhi polls
Both the leaders will also remain out from the list of BJP star campaigners for the upcoming Delhi polls, the EC said.
January 30, 2020 -
EC’s move against Thakur, Verma nothing but a slap on the wrist: CPM
Both the “star campaigners” of BJP had drawn criticism after making derogatory remarks about the participants of the Shaheen Bagh protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
January 30, 2020 -
Poison in the air
To suggest that the election to the Delhi Assembly was a match between India and Pakistan was bad enough; it earned for the candidate who termed it as such a mild reprimand from the Election Commission.
January 29, 2020 -
EC serves notice to Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for ‘provocative’ remarks at poll rally
As per the reports, the minister has been given time till 12 am on January 30th to reply to the EC giving explanations for the act.
January 28, 2020 -
Court issues notice to authorities over challan on ‘I love Kejriwal’ message on auto
The auto driver had displayed 'I love Kejriwal' and 'sirf Kejriwal' messages on his auto. It was claimed that the action was taken without any advance notice by any government prohibiting such a display.
January 28, 2020