Speaking to ANI after walking out of the Rajya Sabha, RJD MP Jha said, "We are using the word 'chori' in a very innocuous manner. But this is a loot. The Election Commission is involved in this loot. The two people at the top are involved in this. So, 'vote chor, gaddi chhodd'...The entire O
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also remarked that the inclusion and exclusion of citizens and non-citizens from the electoral rolls falls within the remit of the ECI.
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday said that the names of authentic voters are being deleted from the voter list in the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which is being carried out in Bihar, adding that the government is not interested in addressing the concerns of the opposition ove
Telugu Desam Party leader Ram Gopal Reddy was also placed under house arrest amid the Pulivendula polls. The TDP MLC questioned the police on the grounds for his arrest, stating that he has no objection to being placed under house arrest. He clarified that he had not made any objections and
Congress MP Rajiv Shukla on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) response to the opposition delegation, stating that the ECI should have at least accepted their memorandum despite citing space constraints.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar by the Election Commission, accusing the ruling party of resorting to "conspiracy" to influence elections.
National Student Union of India (NSUI) workers marched from their Delhi headquarters to Jantar Mantar to protest against the Election Commission, responding to Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's repeated allegations of "vote chori" against the commission.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged discrepancies in the voters' list, particularly in Kerala's Thrissur constituency, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured its lone seat in the state.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday said he does not understand why the BJP is reacting, adding that their concerns are directed only at the Election Commission, which is a neutral constitutional body.
Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing it of "misusing" its status as a Constitutional institution.
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Tuesday stressed the need to raise voices against election rigging now, saying the government and Election Commission must take the matter seriously if the country is to be governed democratically and people's opinions are to matter.