Speaking to reporters here, Shivakutty argued in favour of postponing the revision of the electoral roll in Kerala in view of the upcoming local body polls. However, he added, the centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) have adopted an "arrogant stance" by refusing to do so.
"In electoral politics, if the person who gets elected on a particular symbol and a particular party has to change the party, he has to resign. That is what our anti-defection law says as per the Tenth Schedule under the Constitution. What the Supreme Court has said is a welcome decision,
"It is wrong to say that Lalu Prasad's party got more votes and yet it is not in power. Instead of looking at how many votes a party got, it was the NDA there, and it would be looked at how many total votes the NDA got," MLA Mungantiwar told ANI here.
BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav expressed gratitude to the people of Bihar for putting faith in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and bringing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to choose its leader on N
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in 12 States and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Defence Minister and three-time Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh filled the enumeration form on Sunday and handed it over to SDM Sadar Manoj Singh for further actio
The deceased identified as Aneesh George allegedly took his life due to high stress over work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
With 52.39 percent of ballots tallied on Sunday evening, Jara -- a 51-year-old communist candidate representing an eight-party coalition -- led with 26.58 percent, followed by Kast on 24.32 percent, according to electoral authority Servel.
Senior Congress leader Sampath Kumar, on Sunday, following the party's victory in the Jubilee Hills by-election, emphasised the need for strengthening party organisation and coordination ahead of future electoral challenges.
More than 49 crore electors have received enumeration forms under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise across 12 States and Union Territories, marking a major step in updating and verifying electoral rolls.
"Met Home Minister Amit Shah and extended my congratulations on the NDA's massive victory in Bihar. The mandate reflects the people's trust in stable and accountable governance. Wishing the leadership a successful term ahead," Pawar said.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday backed the exercise of updating the electoral rolls across the country through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), saying that it is a "legitimate process for free and fair elections."
He criticised the Congress's "fantasy-driven" politics, comparing it to constructing a house without a solid base, stressing that the party lacks the organisational strength required for success.