Politics

Manickam Tagore slams EC chiefs, says EC murdering elections

Congress MP Manickam Tagore targeted the Election Commission of India, accusing Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining the democratic process.

2025-08-12T07:37:31.902760+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of failing to uphold 'One Man, One Vote

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Election Commission of India, alleging it has failed to enforce the principle of "One Man, One Vote," which he described as the foundation of the Constitution

2025-08-12T07:16:54.988141+00:00 IST

3 member panel to probe Justice Varma cash row case: Om Birla

Birla accepted the motion signed by 146 MPs for impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma.

2025-08-12T07:02:19.409615+00:00 IST

Opposition MPs stage SIR protest

On the seventeenth day of the Monsoon Session, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday joined fellow INDIA bloc members in staging a protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue.

2025-08-12T05:41:16.895808+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi lauds INDA bloc MPs for support in "movement against vote theft"

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lauded INDIA bloc MPs for "standing shoulder to shoulder" and "fighting with full strength" in the movement against "vote theft".

2025-08-11T18:28:36.781047+00:00 IST

Jairam Ramesh takes dig at govt, says Dhankhar "gone missing"

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday joined some other opposition members who have taken potshots at the Modi government, stating that former Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has "gone missing since July 21 evening" and is "unseen, unheard, unread" and claimed that according to Telugu media, the former Vice President met Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently for 45 minutes.

2025-08-11T17:50:48.139236+00:00 IST

"EC should answer all questions": Bhupesh Baghel slams poll body

He criticised the Election Commission for asking Rahul Gandhi to issue an apology or substantiate his claims by signing an oath under its rules.

2025-08-11T17:40:08.732555+00:00 IST

Punjab Congress chief hails withdrawal of Land Pooling Policy

The PCC president also thanked thousands of Congress workers for resisting and opposing the policy, standing by farmers, and staging regular protests across the state.

2025-08-11T17:37:07.136424+00:00 IST

Punjab government withdraws land pooling policy

The High Court had given the government four weeks to rectify the shortcomings in the scheme, but the decision to withdraw the policy was made before the deadline.

2025-08-11T17:36:39.908013+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc protests against EC over "vote theft"

The allegations levelled by Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have sparked massive political controversy across the country, with the ruling side alleging that it was an attempt to create "anarchy" and further charging them of "working" against the constitution.

2025-08-11T16:59:26.389225+00:00 IST

"These people" don't have faith in democracy: Kiren Rijiju

His remarks came as the opposition MPs were detained by the Delhi police this morning for protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, following allegations of "vote theft," after they were denied permission to march to the EC office.

2025-08-11T16:52:43.599810+00:00 IST

Bommai slams Congress over Rajanna's resignation

He alleged that Congress's motto is to "tell lies, pamper leaders, and fool people," claiming Rajanna was removed for speaking the truth.

2025-08-11T16:50:26.378955+00:00 IST

“No democracy in Congress”: BJP’s CT Ravi on Rajanna resignation

Rajanna stepped down on Monday amid controversy over his remarks on voter list irregularities, which contradicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

2025-08-11T16:15:45.486982+00:00 IST

"Is there any weightage in their demand?": BJP slams oppsn

Earlier in the day, Delhi police detained Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and a host of other INDIA bloc leaders. The police foiled their march to the Election Commission to protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2025-08-11T14:45:49.042981+00:00 IST

Sachin Pilot backs Rahul Gandhi’s EC allegations

Speaking to ANI, Pilot emphasised that they are demanding an investigation by the poll body over Rahul's allegations.

2025-08-11T14:44:59.692917+00:00 IST

"Don't recall 300 MPs being detained like this": Congress MP

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Monday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre, calling it a "dictator" over the detention of scores of INDIA bloc MPs, both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha for protesting against the Election Commission (EC) amid allegations of "vote theft."

2025-08-11T12:49:23.581606+00:00 IST

"Pakistan has been exposed": Pramod Tiwari on Munir's remarks

Suggesting that the "half the world" warning issued by Munir was a direct threat to Russia and the US, Tiwari asked, "Is the person who has threatened to destroy half the world worthy of sitting and eating lunch with you?"

2025-08-11T12:40:29.616995+00:00 IST

"Attempt to defame EC, this is urban naxalism": BJP MLA Ram Kadam

Earlier in the day, Delhi police detained Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and a host of other INDIA bloc leaders. The police foiled their march to the Election Commission to protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2025-08-11T12:38:38.004575+00:00 IST

"Extension office of BJP": Congress MP Sukhdev Bhagat slams EC

Labelling the EC's responses to allegations levelled by Rahul Gandhi as "dogmatic," the Congress MP stated that the LoP's questions to the constitutional body were being answered by the BJP, which has "tied its hands."

2025-08-11T11:54:23.006219+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor amid Opposition's "vote theft" claim

Kishor said that ECI should put forward their "position" on the issue in front of the public after the whole opposition and Rahul Gandhi have presented their "stance" over the issue with facts.

2025-08-11T11:36:13.231100+00:00 IST

Congress is mourning for infiltrators evicted: Assam CM Sarma

Amid the ongoing large-scale eviction drive in various parts of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Congress was mourning for the infiltrators evicted during the encroachment drive.

2025-08-11T10:58:57.950609+00:00 IST