The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the final electoral roll for the Bihar assembly elections following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Moldova has opened polls for parliamentary elections that could decide its path toward the EU or closer ties with Russia. Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned of Russian "hybrid war" interference, while President Maia Sandu called it the country's "most consequential election," urging voters t
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday targeted the BJP-led government during the meeting in Patna, accusing it of "systematically dismantling democratic institutions and constitutional values."
Mir stated that the Congress party is not against the SIR but is against its sudden implementation in Bihar. He added that if the Election Commission wanted to conduct SIR, they should have conducted it nationwide just after the Lok Sabha elections.
The CWC alleged that the Centre has weakened the Election Commission and other institutions, and investigative agencies such as the CBI and ED are being used to pursue personal vendettas.
According to the President's Secretariat, the ordinance was issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which had barred registration after the announcement of an election date.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that the ECI took a corrective measure for voter deletion only after he alleged "vote theft" in Aland.
He highlighted the surprising silence of the Indian-American diaspora on critical issues affecting India-US relations. During the meeting, a congresswoman shared that she hadn't received a single call from Indian-American voters urging policy changes, prompting Tharoor to urge the diaspor
Balbir Singh noted that there are no criteria for income or any other benefit for the scheme; the individual just needs to have an Aadhaar card from Punjab and a voter ID card.
Reacting to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday hit back, saying Gandhi has only succeeded in "des
Acharya said, "Rahul Gandhi is raising very serious issues that cannot be overlooked. It is a serious allegation against the Election Commission. The EC should reply to this allegation. Otherwise, the entire country will be in doubt and suspicion. The EC, without retaliating in a political m