Tag: Election Commission

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

Best CEO award for Punjab poll panel chief

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred this coveted national award upon the CEO Punjab S Karuna Raju on Saturday during National Voter’s Day function held at Zoravar Auditorium at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

January 25, 2020

EC imposes 48 hours campaign ban on Kapil Mishra over controversial tweets on Delhi polls

The ban order was signed by the Chief Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, which would come into force from 5 pm on Saturday.

January 25, 2020

EC asks Twitter to remove BJP leader Kapil Mishra’s communal tweets, seeks explanation

Kapil Mishra had tweeted describing the Shaheen Bagh protests as 'mini Pakistans' and compared the February 8 Delhi polls with a 'competition between India and Pakistan'.

January 24, 2020

Poll-bound Capital

The saffron party has not projected a chief ministerial face, banking on the Modi magic to see it through.

January 8, 2020