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 Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission, alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct following reports of a proposed financial assistance announcement linked to the ‘Maiya Yojana’ during the ongoing urban local body election process.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has said that women cannot hold the highest leadership position in the party, stating that the party follows Islamic principles, which “do not allow women to serve as ameer”.
In his message, marking National Voters’ Day on January 25, the chief minister said the occasion reaffirms India’s democratic foundations, constitutional values and the role of citizens in safeguarding electoral integrity.
Incidentally, the Supreme Court has been hearing this matter for the last three years after the Central Election Commission ruled that the real Shiv Sena is the Eknath Shinde-led party and the real NCP is the Ajit Pawar-led party.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal government's plea seeking withdrawal of EC's earlier order to take strong disciplinary action against four electoral officers in the state.
