The Election Commission has ordered the suspension of policemen who violated its guidelines while acting on complaints of checking voters and preventing them from casting their votes in the Uttar Pradesh by-election.
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: The state is set to vote for Assembly elections on November 20. Here's a detailed guide to help first-time voters understand the process once they reach the designated polling booth.
Maharashtra Assembly Election voters list: To cast your votes in Maharashtra, voters must provide voter IDs or other legitimate ID proof to the polling booth. The polling will start at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.
Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 Second Phase: The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc is seeking to retain power riding on its welfare schemes, while the BJP-headed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying to wrest it.
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule's bags were inspected by Election Commission officials at a helipad in Manjari, Hadapsar in Pune on Monday.
This was the third incident of bag-checking with Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thack. However, he is not the only one whose bag was checked. In the last few days, from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, several top leaders underwent similar check-ups.
The row over checking of bags started after Uddhav Thackeray's claim of being selectively targeted by the Election Commission who checked his bags in the last two days. Congress chief became the fourth leader whose bags were checked ahead of Maharashtra elections.
Following a recent incident involving Uddhav Thackeray’s bag check, Election Commission (EC) officials have now inspected Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s bag in Palghar, sparking further discussions about EC protocols.
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: However, sources in the Election Commission earlier clarified that enforcement agencies are strictly following Standard Operating Procedures for a level playing field.
The Election Commission explains the standard operating procedures (SOPs) behind bag checks of Uddhav Thackeray’s team, ensuring fair and unbiased practices in election protocols.
During a review meeting with District Election Officers, Police Commissioners, SPs, Municipal Commissioners and Returning officers CEC expressed concern and frowned over the use of derogatory language aimed against the dignity and honour of women.
Bihar bypoll: As per an Election Commission notification, the filing of nomination papers will begin on November 11 and continue till November 18.
Bihar news: Prashant Kishor said that his party has been active for the past two years and recently received approval from the Election Commission of India.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has halted the Rural Housing Scheme survey in six West Bengal districts, enforcing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of the November 13 bye-elections.
Earlier, the Election Commission had directed the state government to remove Acting Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta from his post with immediate effect due to a "history" of complaints against him in previous elections.
The bypolls for 48 Assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats are set to occur in two phases alongside the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections.
The Election Commission has asked the government to replace acting DGP Anurag Gupta with the senior most DGP level official available in the cadre.
Recently, Congress leader Rashid Alvi made some bold claims about electronic voting machines (EVMs) in India. He suggested that because Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a close relationship with Israel, the EVMs could be manipulated—just like Hezbollah's pagers, which allegedly turned into explosive
At his press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar rubbished this allegation and cleared all doubts. He said, "our EVMs are more robust than Hezbollah's pagers and they are 100 per cent foolproof. EVMs cannot be hacked. Pagers are connected devices, but EVMs are not.
Ajit Pawar of the NCP faction accused the MVA of spreading fake news about the Mahayuti Alliance. He highlighted successful government initiatives like the Ladli Bahna Yojana, which have significantly benefited women, and refuted Opposition claims about funding issues.
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