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Poll Panel Raps Arvind Kejriwal In “Yamuna Poisoned” Row, He Hits Back

January 30, 2025 admin

New Delhi: “Drink if you dare” – Arvind Kejriwal’s dramatic response to the Election Commission’s demand for proof to back claims the BJP’s Haryana government attempted “genocide” by mixing “poison” in Yamuna water supplied to Delhi. “We have four bottles… will send to each one of them… please drink and show us. Then we will believe,”…

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Congress On National Voters’ Day

January 25, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Congress hit out at the Election Commission on Saturday, saying the “self-congratulation” on National Voters’ Day would not obscure the fact that the poll panel as it has been functioning makes a “mockery” of the Constitution and is an insult to the voters themselves. The opposition party also alleged that over the…

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AAP Accuses Delhi Poll Officer Of BJP Bias, Cites Retweet

January 15, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Once the election season heats up enough, even a retweet can spark a political firestorm. This is exactly what happened on Wednesday when Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh tore into the District Election Officer of New Delhi for resharing a post by BJP Delhi’s official handle on X (formerly Twitter) about a…

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Poll Body Asks Delhi Electoral Chief To Investigate Complaints Filed By AAP

January 9, 2025 admin

AAP delegation met the Commission on Thursday. New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday asked its Delhi chief electoral officer to probe the Aam Aadmi Party’s complaints against BJP leader Parvesh Verma and allegations of additions and deletions in the electoral roll of the New Delhi Assembly seat. Hours after Delhi Chief Minister and AAP…

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Poll Commission Brushes Off Congress Allegation On Maharashtra Election

December 24, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Election Commission has brushed off Congress allegations in two key areas on which the party had sought a reply, insisting there is no discrepancy in the voter turnout figures or deletion from voter lists. On October 19, Maharashtra’s Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi had met the Commission on multiple issues. The Congress –…

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Poll Rules Tweak Makes Electronic Records Harder To Get, Sparks Row

December 21, 2024 admin

A court case triggered the amendment, according to Law Ministry and EC officials New Delhi: The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV cameras, webcasting footage, and video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse. This has led to the Opposition accusing the government of…

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As India Revisits ‘One Nation, One Election’, 7 Other Countries Play A Part

December 12, 2024 admin

New Delhi: India aims to move to a system of holding a singular, unified, gargantuan election in which citizens elect both the Central government and respective state (federal) governments. This will not be the first time India attempts this system of election. When the country earned its Independence in 1947, the founding fathers had planned…

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Miffed Over Maharashtra Loss, Congress Writes To Poll Panel, Wants Inquiry

November 29, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Congress – still fuming over defeat in the Maharashtra election – submitted an “urgent memorandum” to the Election Commission Friday, asking for an in-person meeting to red-flag “certain serious and grave inconsistencies… in data related to polling and counting processes”. In a 12-page document submitted this afternoon, the Congress also referred to…

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Rs 1,000 Crore Seized Ahead Of Maharashtra, Jharkhand Polls, 7 Times More Than 2019

November 18, 2024 admin

The seizures made by the Election Commission The enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 1,000 crore worth of cash, liquor and other inducements in the ongoing elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and across 14 states where bypolls are being held, the Election Commission said Monday. Out of Rs 1,000 crore, 858 crores has been seized from…

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M Kharge Claims Not Allowed Into Airport Lounge

November 16, 2024 admin

Mr Kharge also accused the Centre of using ED, CBI,against those who help the Congress. Ranchi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of delaying helicopters of his and Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand, and alleged that despite holding cabinet minister rank, the opposition…

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