Rajya Sabha by-election: Polling for 3 seats in West Bengal on July 24
As per the poll panel's schedule, the notification for the by-elections will be issued on July 7 and the last date for filing of nominations is July 14.
As per the poll panel's schedule, the notification for the by-elections will be issued on July 7 and the last date for filing of nominations is July 14.
While the petition initially referred to three accounts, the Kalighat camp claimed that a total of eight accounts had now been frozen.
The INDIA bloc has escalated its challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process, with 23 Opposition parties and one Independent jointly writing to the Chief Justice of India seeking judicial scrutiny.
The apex court left open the option of an election petition before the High Court as the Congress intensified its protest over the rejection of Natarajan's candidature.
Congress leaders climbed police barricades and several workers were detained as the party intensified its campaign against the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination.
The move is part of the SIR of electoral rolls aimed at ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the voter list.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi warned the ECI that it would not be allowed to get away with this alleged malpractice.
The Election Commission of India Thursday, responded to criticism over its Special Intensive Review drive, questioning whether it should allow fake votes to be cast in the name of deceased voters, migrants, or those with duplicate registrations.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Saturday called for countrywide protests on August 8 against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls initiative of the Election Commission which it said was an “anti-democratic exercise”.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday expressed his commitment to safeguarding democracy in Bihar amidst allegations of attempts to "steal elections" through the Special Intensive Revision process being carried out by the Election Commission.
