DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Saturday said that the party is opposed to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and had convened an all-party meeting on the issue and alleged that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay was attempting to project himself as a standalone force
According to the Daily Bulletin issued at 3 PM today, the ECI confirmed that 48,67,37,064 SIR forms have been successfully delivered to electors out of the 50,97,43,173 printed, covering regions - Andaman and Nicobar, Chattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puduche
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the NDA's landslide victory in Bihar, alleging that the poll body favoured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"128 seats out of the 202 won by the NDA came purely from SIR-based voter deletions. We analysed the voter deletion data published by the ECI as ordered by the Supreme Court and compared it with the victory margins in each constituency. The pattern is unmistakable: genuine, living voters
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday congratulated Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on securing a decisive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, while also commending RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for what he described as a "tireless and spirited campaign."
The ruling NDA registered a sweeping victory in the Bihar assembly polls, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party and its ally, Janata Dal (United), finishing a close second.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) website, Bihar is witnessing a close competition, with the JD(U) leading on 63 assembly seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads on 61.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the two-phase Bihar polls recorded a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent- the highest since 1951 - with zero repolls across the state's 38 districts, a testament to what the Commission called a "successful" election. The voting per
Earlier, RJD Leader Sunil Singh had issued a strong warning to election officials, cautioning against any attempt to manipulate the people's mandate, otherwise "the same scenes witnessed on the roads in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be seen on the roads of Bihar as well".
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Sunil Singh on Thursday issued a strong warning to election officials, cautioning against any attempt to manipulate the people's mandate, otherwise "the same scenes witnessed on the roads in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be seen on the roads of Bi
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan urged support for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, emphasising that SIR will help enhance the democratic process.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the Model Code of Conduct in the Patna district till November 16, to maintain law and order following the counting of votes for the Bihar polls on November 14, a statement by the District Administration said on Thursday.