Politics

"He is not an army chief but a terrorist leader": Hemang Joshi

"He is not an army chief but a terrorist leader. His statements always work to increase tension between India and Pakistan. We have also seen many incidents occur after he makes statements," the BJP leader told ANI.

2025-08-11T10:36:55.164797+00:00 IST

Shivraj Chouhan slams Rahul Gandhi over allegations against ECI

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his allegations against the Election Commission, and alleged that he is under the pressure of "anti-national forces".

2025-08-11T09:31:04.274626+00:00 IST

“KN Rajanna totally at fault, CM will reply”: Karnataka Dy CM

The Karnataka leader's remarks come in the wake of the controversy that erupted after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged massive electoral fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said there are over 1 lakh fake votes in the electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central lok Sabha constituency.

2025-08-11T09:30:39.321987+00:00 IST

Questioning EC fairness harms India’s reputation: Hooda

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Monday said questioning the Election Commission's fairness harms the country's reputation as INDIA bloc MPs were detained by Delhi Police during their protest against Bihar's Special Intensive Revision.

2025-08-11T09:25:53.049391+00:00 IST

KC Venugopal slams Centre, police for detaining INDIA bloc MPs

Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal on Monday slammed the Centre and the Delhi police for detaining INDIA's bloc MPs during the protest march against the Election Commission over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud".

2025-08-11T08:07:59.830602+00:00 IST

“ECI now Election Capture of India”: Randeep Surjewala’s jibe aft

"When confronted with evidence of mass manipulation of voter rolls, the Election Commission seeks to hide the "Voter Fraud" with its lame duck excuses, puerile legalese and fake technicalities. No wonder that it is now named as "Election Capture of India" - ECI," Surjewala posted on X.

2025-08-11T07:54:16.730981+00:00 IST

"Fight to save Constitution": Rahul Gandhi as police stops INDIA

Delhi police on Monday detained Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and a host of other INDIA bloc leaders as the police foiled their march to Election Commmission to protest over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2025-08-11T07:43:06.288889+00:00 IST

"EC's own interest lies in addressing these questions"

"As long as there are doubts in the minds of people about the fairness of the elections, that is harming the credibility of the Election Commission. As long as those doubts are removed, then the Election Commission's credibility can be regained. The Election Commission's own interest lies in addressing these questions," Tharoor said as he attended the INDIA bloc rally, where multiple leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were detained by Delhi police during the march.

2025-08-11T07:17:13.323563+00:00 IST

UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya hits back at Opposition's protest

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back at the Opposition protesting outside the State Legislative Assembly and asked them to raise the issues in the House.

2025-08-11T07:12:29.871409+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav jumps over barricade as Police tries to stop INDIA

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumped over the barricades as Delhi Police stopped INDIA bloc MPs from marching to Election Commission's office in protest of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2025-08-11T07:03:38.020857+00:00 IST

"If not, Venugopal should face consequences..." Amit Malviya on

Responding to the claims of Congress MP K C Venugopal that "there was another aircraft in the runway when we are going to land" Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya called it a "extremely serious", claim denied by the Air India a day after a Delhi bound flight made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport.

2025-08-11T07:00:45.654391+00:00 IST

“ECI has become B team of BJP…should merge offices”: CPM MP John

Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas on Monday backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim against the Election Commission of India (ECI), and alleged that the poll body "has become the B team of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)" and should merge offices.

2025-08-11T06:51:51.021429+00:00 IST

Congress MP Akhilesh Singh's notice in Rajya Sabha

In the letter to the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, Singh stated, "That this House suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules pertaining to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to discuss the concerns around the conduct of free and fair elections."

2025-08-11T06:23:39.110992+00:00 IST

"Rahul walking on Mahatma Gandhi's path": Pramod Tiwari

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Monday slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) and compared the INDIA bloc's protest march to Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi march.

2025-08-11T05:54:41.174861+00:00 IST

"BJP turned EC into poll rigging machinery": CM MK Stalin

In a post on X, CM Stalin wrote, "The BJP has turned the Election Commission into its poll rigging machinery. What happened in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura is not an administrative lapse; it is a calculated conspiracy to steal the people's mandate."

2025-08-11T05:49:35.107671+00:00 IST

AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves suspension of business notice in RS

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267, demanding discussion in the Upper House on the constitutional and electoral implications of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar, alleging the process is discriminatory and risks deletion of large sections of voters ahead of the 2025 Assembly polls.

2025-08-11T05:11:37.067144+00:00 IST

Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gives notice of motion to discuss 'fairness of electoral process'

Meanwhile, Members of Parliament from Opposition parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to march from Makar Dwar in Parliament to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.The march will begin at 11:30 AM and proceed via Transport Bhawan.

2025-08-11T04:38:08.152026+00:00 IST

Congress’ Manickam Tagore files adjournment motion in LS to discu

Meanwhile, Members of Parliament from Opposition parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to march from Makar Dwar in Parliament to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.

2025-08-11T03:38:36.724468+00:00 IST

"Track record of manufacturing stories, allegations" BJP

The BJP leader further accused the Congress MP of distracting the party leadership following a series of electoral losses under his leadership.

2025-08-11T03:13:24.424411+00:00 IST

"Nation wants to know truth..ECI should answer them": Sena-UBT's

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi called on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to the concerns raised by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi about electoral duplication.

2025-08-10T18:24:03.265162+00:00 IST

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on "vote theft" claims

Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, "Rahul Gandhi presented the truth...He gave evidence...This rattles BJP. So, when we demand answers from the Election Commission, it is the BJP that is getting up. Because thieves are scared."

2025-08-10T17:40:16.158909+00:00 IST