The petition had urged the High Court to direct that elections be conducted only through ballot papers. The HC said that the issue has already been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court.
According to the President's Secretariat, the ordinance was issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which had barred registration after the announcement of an election date.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday the by-elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir and one seat in Punjab.
"In the Delhi University Students Union elections 2025, the newly elected president of DUSU, Aryan Maan, who hoisted the flag of ABVP, along with Secretary Kunal Chaudhary, Joint Secretary Deepika Jha, and the energetic comrades of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, paid an affectionate
Leader of Opposition in Lok Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that the ECI took a corrective measure for voter deletion only after he alleged "vote theft" in Aland.
BJP MP and Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairperson PP Chaudhary on Wednesday said that holding elections simultaneously could help achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047, ahead of the targeted time.
"People participated in the election process. It is the BJP's bad luck that they couldn't win. However, people here can't be punished for that. It seems like statehood is not being provided to the people since the BJP didn't form the government. It is unfair to people. It was not stated t
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the Election Commission, alleging that a conspiracy is now being hatched across the country to cut the votes of millions of people.
"This meeting (being) attended by the same Congress leaders who have continuously insulted Bihar and its people and made derogatory remarks," Malviya posted on X.