EC teams starts state-wide review of poll preparedness
Bharati landed at Andal airport in West Burdwan around 12.30 p.m. and proceeded by road to Birbhum, where he is scheduled to hold a meeting at the District Magistrate’s office.
Bharati landed at Andal airport in West Burdwan around 12.30 p.m. and proceeded by road to Birbhum, where he is scheduled to hold a meeting at the District Magistrate’s office.
District Electoral Officers and senior police officers from various districts joined the meeting virtually.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Assam and other senior officials of the Commission.
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday held a meeting with a delegation from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by its state president Palla Srinivasa Rao at the Nirvachan Sadan here.
Punjab State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri has informed that 191 contesting candidates are left in the fray after the last date of withdrawal of nominations for the General Elections to the Municipal Councils of Tarn Taran (District Tarn Taran), Dera Baba Nanak (District Gurdaspur) and Talwara (District Hohiarpur).
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner with effect from February 19, a day before Rajiv Kumar demits office as the CEC.
AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging that his party workers in the New Delhi Assembly constituency are being intimidated and harassed by BJP workers in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives majority to the government in the selection process.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday dismissed the claims of hacking and tampering electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying there is no scope for such manipulations as the machines are foolproof.
The Punjab State Election Commission, on Sunday, announced the election schedule for the elections to various municipal corporations,councils, and nagar panchayats on December 21, 2024, in accordance with the notifications of the Local Government Department dated 22.11.2024.
