Heavy security, long queues and missing Trinamool booth agents defined the opening hours of Falta repolling ordered by the Election Commission after alleged poll irregularities.
Over 1.13 lakh names have been deleted from Jammu and Kashmir’s Panchayat electoral rolls while 3.39 lakh new voters were added during the latest revision exercise, pushing the total electorate past 72.24 lakh ahead of the upcoming panchayat polls.
The Supreme Court on Thursday termed it “very unfortunate” that political parties demand an independent Election Commission when in opposition, but turn silent on the issue or take a completely contrary stand once in power, even as the court was told that free and fair elections — a part of the basic structure of the Constitution — necessarily presuppose an independent and impartial Election Commission.
After losing ground in key constituencies, Mamata Banerjee accused authorities of unfair practices, questioned the election outcome’s legitimacy, and signalled a political fight ahead for her party.
ECI enforces strict counting rules in Bengal, stopping Abhishek Banerjee at a Kolkata centre while issuing directions over mobile phone violations during Bhabanipur vote counting.
DMK had filed a complaint against Union Minister of State and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje for alleged violation of the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
The first phase includes Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor,Nagina(SC), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit seats, all in western UP.
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued the notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 19.
"Ask people to give more votes to get more works under MPLAD done in their locality,” instructed Dr Subhas Sarkar, the BJP candidate for Bankura Lok Sabha seat to his party men, which has triggered controversy here.
TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale filed the complaint against Modi for "using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally" in Andhra Pradesh.
