Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the NDA's landslide victory in Bihar, alleging that the poll body favoured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged VVPAT slips scattered on the road near KSR College in the Sarairanjan Assembly constituency in Bihar's Samastipur, calling the poll body "Thieves' Commission."
Speaking on the matter, RK Singh said, "The Election Commission must ensure strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct. This is a failure of both the Election Commission and the district administration. It is deeply concerning and unacceptable during the election period."
Addressing the media at the GHMC Head Office along with Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police Tafseer Iqbal, the DEO said that nomination procedures for the bye-election concluded on Friday.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday alleged a political conspiracy by the Election Commission on the behest of Union Minister Amit Shah, after the poll body allegedly cancelled the nomination of the party's candidate Shweta Suman from Mohania constituency.
"As per the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the District Election Officers (DEO) of all the 18 districts of Bihar going to elections in Phase-I have completed the first randomisation of EVM-VVPATs which have passed the First Level Checking (FLC) on October 11, 2025 (
The Commission has directed to ensure strict compliance with the instructions related to removal of defacement from Government, public and private property; misuse of official vehicles or Government accommodation by any political party, candidate or any other person connected with electio
The Election Commission of India is set to hold a press conference at 4 PM today, where it is likely to announce the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The Congress leader, while talking about the likelihood of dates being announced, said that he only expects the poll bod
The party has also requested the poll body to conduct elections in only one or two phases, citing the disruption to institutions and the increasing expenditure to candidates and political parties.
"Under the chairmanship of the Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar, the discussion with all 12 recognised political parties of Bihar began with Election Commissioner Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi, Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer Shri Vinod G