According to EC sources, during the Assembly Elections in Maharashtra, 6,40,87,588 electors, who arrived at the polling station between 7 am and 6 pm, cast their votes.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday raised concerns about the fairness of the electoral process in India, specifically regarding discrepancies in voter data, particularly in Maharashtra.
In a significant development, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) sent a legal notice to the JNU Election Committee regarding irregularities in the ongoing JNUSU elections.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nishikant Dubey's statement on the Supreme Court, accusing the government of "deliberately targeting" the top court and "attempting to weaken" the SC.
During the winter session of Parliament, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had called for a detailed discussion on the electoral rolls.
Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasing Muslim voters for electoral gains and neglecting the Hindus amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act.
The CEC stated that wherever democracy was present, electoral rolls and election processes were different, and in some countries, electronic voting systems were used.
The next hearing in the matter is May 20. The petitioners further emphasized that the respondents must clarify why, despite multiple judicial directives, the DSGMC elections continue to use outdated and flawed electoral rolls from 1983, which are over 43 years old.
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has slammed the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, calling the bill "illegitimate". He alleged that the BJP-led government brought the bill, intending to reap electoral benefits in the coming Assembly elections in Bihar and West Bengal.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has concluded its largest-ever engagement drive with political parties, conducting 4,719 meetings nationwide at the levels of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), District Election Officers (DEOs), and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) as of March 31,
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday moved the adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms in India, with a particular focus on the verification of Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPIC).
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor welcomed US President Donald Trump's acknowledgment of India's voter ID system in his executive order on election reforms, highlighting its reliability and global recognition.