Reacting to the Election Commission of India (ECI) linking Voter ID with Aadhaar card, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday said that it seems that the poll body is correcting its mistake, adding that the decision will bring some restrictions.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, held a crucial meeting with key officials and technical experts to discuss the linking of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to ensure that no Indian should be deprived of their vote while linking Aadhaar with voter IDs. He also wants the ECI to address the privacy concerns in the process.
The interaction was held under the auspices of a two-week residential capacity development programme on election administration for 40 senior and mid-level officers from Bhutan in IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Former Indian High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria expressed optimism about India-Canada relations, stating that ties could improve after Justin Trudeau's tenure as prime minister. He highlighted that a change in government following the upcoming Canadian elections could provide an oppor
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi along with the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Legislative Department, Secretary MeitY and CEO, UIDAI and technical experts of the ECI also participated in the meeting.
The Congress leader claimed that basic amenities were lacking in Outpatient Department (OPD) areas, and emergency Operation Theatres (OTs) were unavailable in all test-checked Sub-Divisional Hospitals (SDHs).
The applications filed in an already pending plea sought disclosure of final authenticated data of voter turnout in all polling stations, including the number of votes polled in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 within 48 hours of the polling.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja's bench issued a notice regarding the petition and scheduled the hearing for May 19. The court, however, instructed the trial court not to consider the observations made by the sessions court on merits while passing its order.
Speaking to the media, Sukanta Majumdar described the meeting as informal but crucial, as it allowed BJP leaders to deliberate on electoral strategy, key issues, and future plans. "All MPs and the Leader of Opposition participated in the discussion regarding the assembly elections. We exchan
BJP MP and Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairperson on 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE), PP Chaudhary, told ANI, "In today's meeting, former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve participated, and for three hours, the members interacted with him. The members also interacted with
West Bengal State President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar along with all the MPs and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari held a meeting to discuss the strategy for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026.