In significant decisions that have ramifications for national polity, the Election Commission on Monday recognised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew this recognition from Nationalist Congress Party, CPI and Trinamool Congress.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday thanked the Election Commission for derecognising Trinamool Congress as a national party and asked the party when it is removing "All India" from its party's name.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to restrain the Uddhav Thackeray group from alienating movable or immovable assets of the Shiv Sena party and it should be transferred to the new party president.
The Trinamool Congress is exploring legal options to challenge the Election Commission's decision to withdraw the national party status of the TMC, sources said on Monday.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the party workers after the Election Commission granted AAP the national party status on Monday, and said that the development in "such a short time" is "nothing less than a miracle".
In significant decisions, the Election Commission on Monday recognised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew this recognition given to the Nationalist Congress Party, CPI and Trinamool Congress
A Delhi High Court judge recused herself from hearing the plea moved by All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its interim General Secretary seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for updation of its amended bye-laws. Now the matter will be listed before anothe
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will be holding the polls in politically crucial Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces on May 14 as directed by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court last week directed the federal government to provide PKR 21 billion in funds by April 10 to the ECP, directing the electoral body to present a report on the issue by April 11, The Tribune reported.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is unlikely to receive the funds for holding polls in Punjab till tomorrow (April 10), as per the order of the Supreme Court in last week's verdict in the provincial elections delay case, Geo News wrote quoting sources. The ECP spokesperson also conf