Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari raised serious concerns over the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI). He also questioned the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and long-standing doubts over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
The SP chief arrived in Bihar on Friday to attend the Voter Adhikar Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Amid a row that erupted over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday said that his party have no opposition to SIR itself, but rather to its manner, timing, and intent, and Voter Adhikar Yatra is result of that.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took a jibe at the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said that it suited childrens to eat lollipops, but it did not suit the ECI to have a lollipop.
Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission of India lack any solid evidence, adding that it is nothing but a "calculated publicity stunt".
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a meeting with a delegation from the Communist Party of India, led by its General Secretary D. Raja, on Thursday at Nirvachan Sadan, Delhi, to receive their suggestions, ECI said in a release.
According to the ECI's daily bulletin on Wednesday, political parties have submitted a total of 53 claims and objections regarding the draft electoral roll, all of which are from the CPI(ML) Liberation. From yesterday, the number of claims and objections filed by political parties has increa
He referred to a recent statement from Telangana Congress president regarding BJP MLAs winning in the state through vote theft. Goud said that the same Election Commission conducted elections when Revanth Reddy became Chief Minister. He asked the CM to resign if Congress doesn't have faith i
According to the ECI, this translates to an average daily collection rate of about 1.64 per cent. With the deadline set for September 1, only 0.89 per cent of electors have yet to submit their documents.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice NV Anjaria sought responses from both the ECI and SEC after a petition highlighted that nearly 587 Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) have remained non-functional since March 202
"Election Commission has become 'Godi Commission' now and is working like the BJP's cell. Rahul Gandhi and I have embarked on this Yatra to save democracy, the Constitution and the right to vote. On the ground level, even in villages, EC's credibility is over," Tejashwi said.