In order to increase the voter turnout in the 22 assembly constituencies that registered less than 70 per cent turnout in the last general elections in 2019, the election department of Himachal Pradesh has undertaken a campaign on mission mode, namely, '22 going to 72' to enhance the voter t
Shrinate questioned whether this situation constitutes a fair and level playing field in the electoral process, asserting that "freezing the accounts of the opposition during an election amounts to freezing democracy itself".
Pakistan's Foreign Office on Thursday said that concerns raised over the February 8 general elections during a US Congressional hearing "reflected a misunderstanding" of the country's domestic situation and electoral laws, Dawn reported.
In addition, Jagdale Nilambari Vijay has been posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Ropar Range, while Rakesh Kumar Kaushal has been appointed as DIG of the Border Range, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said.
The Election Commission on Thursday published the complete electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India on the orders of the Supreme Court. The frresh data includes alpha-numeric numbers that can help match the purchasers of the bonds with the political parties that encashed t
Marking his debut on the electoral pitch after being named the TMC's Lok Sabha candidate from Behrampore, former cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Thursday said he was excited to open a innings in his life and would go into the upcoming elections with the same enthusiasm and excitement as he did
"In the coming days, people have to caste vote, and they will also have to be alert after voting, we have to save booths; we have to be careful of the BJP. If the BJP loses, youth will get jobs, farmers will get MSP, and people will get respect. Remove the BJP, save the Constitution. Also d
BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda expressed his displeasure with the BJP and indicated that he could quit electoral politics.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi alleged that a systematic effort is underway by the Prime Minister to "cripple" the Indian National Congress financially while calling "unprecedented and undemocratic."
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge trained guns on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the "freezing" of its bank accounts and said that the BJP received the highest amount of donation through electoral bonds but "froze the bank accounts related to Congress."
The Commission said that this action is a demonstration of the Commission's dedication and promise to uphold fairness and preserve the integrity of the electoral process
Responding to Rahul Gandhi's reference to electoral bonds as 'hafta vasooli', Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday said that Rahul Gandhi needs to clarify where he obtained Rs 1,600 crore termed as 'hafta vasooli'.