106-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, the first voter of Independent India, exercised his right to franchise for the 34th time for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections through a postal ballot at his residence in Kinnaur district on Wednesday.
Born in July 1917, Shyam Saran Negi voted for the first time in 1951 in the general elections of India and has voted for sixteen times in Lok Sabha Elections. He cast his vote in every Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and all local bodies right after 1951.
A federal judge on Friday refused to ban an activist group from gathering near ballot boxes in Arizona, saying the members' actions did not pose a "real threat" or intimidation and that they had the right to remain in public.
The SC will hear the plea seeking the replace of the symbol of political party with the necessary details of candidate on the ballot paper and EVMs on Monday.
Congress Central Election Authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry handed over the certificate of election to the top post of Congress to Mallikarjun Kharge. "I hope other parties draw a lesson from the Congress and hold polls for presidency by secret ballot," said Mistry.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg on Tuesday said that Absentee Voters in Essential Services (AVES) could cast their vote through postal ballot by submitting Form 12-D to the Returning Officer (RO), said an official release.
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): India on Wednesday gave a befitting response to Pakistan after it raked up the Kashmir issue during the United Nations General Assembly debate on Russia.
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): After abstaining on the UNGA resolution condemning Russia, India on Wednesday expressed deep concern at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure and deaths of civilians.
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning the Russian annexation of the four Ukrainian regions.
New York [US], October 11 (ANI): India on Monday voted to reject Russia's call to hold a secret ballot at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow's "attempted illegal annexation" of four regions in Ukraine.
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to stop the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the use of ballot paper in elections.
London [UK], August 3 (ANI): The voting for the next Prime minister election was delayed after Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) warned that cyber hackers could alter the people's ballot, according to various media reports.