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BJP is directing and using Election Commission to damage India's democracy
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of "vote chori", saying it is the biggest anti-national act, and alleged that the Election Commission is "colluding with those in power" to "shape elections".
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"We will come and find you....": Rahul Gandhi says a Congress-led governme
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government of "capturing institutions including the Election Commission" during the debate on Electoral Reforms in Lok Sabha and said when a Congress-led government comes to power at the Centre, it will retrospectively change the
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"EC has no legal right to conduct SIR": Congress MP Manish Tewari
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A heated debate on electoral reforms erupted in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning both its neutrality and its legal authority to conduct the ongoing Special Intensive
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Delhi HC directs ECI to act on All Party Hills Leader Conference's registr
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has directed the All Party Hills Leader Conference to submit all its pending documents required for recognition as a political party within one week, while instructing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to process the application and decide the proposed party name
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Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha, seeks discussion on SIR
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The lower house of Parliament is set to take up the issue of election reforms for discussion. This will include a discussion of the SIR exercise initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in various states.
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"Peaceful polling process" underway in 7 districts: State Election Commiss
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The districts include Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam. The local body polls are being held in these districts across the three-tier panchayat system, including gram and block panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.
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UP has completed 97% of SIR of electoral rolls, says state Chief Electoral
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Monday said that the state has completed 97 per cent of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as of December 8 and clarified that applicants who submit forms online are not required to submit offline copies t
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PM Modi likely to host special dinner for all NDA MPs on December 11
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a senior BJP leader, the proposed dinner meeting is intended to create a platform for an open and constructive exchange of ideas among alliance partners. It is expected to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to discuss legislative priorities, review the government'
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Former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari files SIR form as Ayodhya rams u
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A former litigant in the Babri Masjid case, Iqbal Ansari, has filed his SIR (Special Intensive Revision) form in Ayodhya, highlighting growing awareness among residents about the ongoing voter-verification exercise. Speaking to ANI, Ansari said that the people of Ayodhya are vigilant and
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BLOs under pressure, need BLAs' help for SIR process: SP's Ram Gopal Yadav
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Yadav explained that BLOs are under pressure due to time constraints and rely on Booth Level Agents (BLAs), who are party workers, to complete the process. He urged the Election Commission to address the mistakes occurring during the SIR process.
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"All preparations have been made": Kerala State Election Commissioner A Sh
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kerala State Election Commissioner, A Shajahan, on Sunday announced that the state is gearing up for its local body elections, with polling scheduled from December 9 to 11 and counting on December 13.
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Akhilesh Yadav accuses Centre, UP govt of "running the country on emotions
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Saharanpur, the former Chief Minister of UP said the country was "paying the price for big slogans that never translated into real outcomes".
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