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.
"Vote deletion is nothing short of treason. A vote deletion would lead to the death of the Constitution. Vote deletion would lead to the death of Parliamentary decorum. So, LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and leaders of all Opposition parties decided that when the government is stran
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
The elections for the post of CCI secretary are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, with former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan and Rajiv Pratap Rudy in the fray.
Baliyan, contesting alongside BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy, recalled that the club was established to encourage discussions above party politics. He further noted that the results of the elections do not matter and the Constitution Club's purpose will be fulfilled now.
"Opposition parties have been demanding a discussion and the obstinacy of the Modi Govt has led to both Houses being adjourned and walkout by the Opposition," Ramesh, Congress general secretary incharge of communications, posted on X.
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.