Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi hit back at Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly misinterpreting the "routine procedure" of police deployment by the Election Commission for the Delhi Assembly election
Since 2011, National Voters' Day has been observed annually on January 25 to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India. This event aims to underline the centrality of the voter, raise electoral awareness among citizens and inspire their active participation in the de
Addressing the program, Patel said, "Free and fair election system and participation of voters is the basic foundation of democracy. The work being done by the Election Commission in this direction is commendable. The Commission should also make special efforts to increase voting percentage
"Even as we celebrate National Voter's Day, the ceaseless erosion of the institutional integrity of the Election Commission of India, in the last ten years, is a matter of grave national concern," Kharge posted on X.
On the occasion of National Voters Day, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh raised concern over the 'independence' and 'professionalism' of the Election Commission of India, alleging that it has been compromised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
The international conference titled "Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces and Key Takeaways for EMBs" was convened by the Election Commission of India.
Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in Delhi, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the recent attacks on the party chief Arvind Kejriwal during the election campaign, said party sources on Friday.
Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party further, CM Atish questioned the Election Commission for being a "mute spectator" despite "repeated attacks" on the leader of a national party.
Parvesh Verma, BJP candidate from the New Delhi assembly constituency, said he had complained to the Election Commission that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his cabinet colleagues distributed cash and alcohol to voters in the constituency to influence them in the upcoming Delhi A
"Ramesh Bidhuri and his workers are not contesting elections, they are doing hooliganism We demand from the Election Commission that action should be taken in this matter," Atishi said in a press conference.
A total of 719 candidates will contest elections on the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly for the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on February 5, according to the Election Commission of India.