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Gandhinagar/Anand: Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gathered pace ahead of polling on April 23. According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4, following the March 30 notification. The candidates who filed papers include Maulikkumar Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Harshad Parmar and Vimalkumar Patel. Officials co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Amid law and order concerns in poll-going West Bengal, the Election Commission on Friday decided to continue deployment of 500 companies of central forces in the state even after counting of votes on May 4. The state goes to assembly polls in two phases on May 23 and 29. "During the last assembly elections, there was post-poll violence. The decision is also based on past incidents," an official explained. One company comprises 90 to 125 personnel. Additionally, 200 com ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 3 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the BJP was blaming the Iran-Israel conflict for a range of domestic issues and said such claims were an attempt to hide policy failures. Responding to a question on the impact of the West Asia situation on industries in Kanpur during a press conference here, Yadav said that the responsibility for the condition of industries lies with the BJP government. "These people may now even say that the Ganga is not get ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid law and order concerns in poll-going West Bengal, the Election Commission on Friday decided to continue deployment of 500 companies of central forces in the state even after counting of votes on May 4. The state goes to assembly polls in two phases on May 23 and 29. "During the last assembly elections, there was post-poll violence. The decision is also based on past incidents," an official explained. One company comprises 90 to 125 personnel. Additionally, 200 companies of Ce ...Read More >
As Arunachal Pradesh braces for its panchayati raj and municipal elections this Monday, the political atmosphere thickens with the campaign closing on Saturday. Notably, 58 BJP candidates have secured zilla parishad seats unopposed. With over 8. Itanagar: Campaigning for the panchayati raj and municipal elections in Arunachal Pradesh ended at 4pm on Saturday, reports Joken Ete.The state will conduct the 12th general election to panchayati raj institutions and the third municipal elections for I ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Symbols resembling the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) 'car' have reappeared in the Jubilee Hills assembly by-election, causing concerns to the party over voter confusion. According to the official Form 7A list of contesting candidates, at least seven symbols similar to the 'car' have been allotted: chapati roller, road roller, camera, television, ship, soap dish, and 'dolli' (palanquin).Among these, Amboju Buddaiah of the Alliance of Democratic Reforms Party received the 'chapati roll ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Dozens of Indian opposition leaders were detained in New Delhi on Aug 11 as they shouted slogans, jumped barricades and marched to the Election Commission in a rare public protest against what they say are electoral malpractices. The credibility of elections has rarely been questioned in recent decades in the world's most populous democracy. Some analysts say the opposition accusations could damage Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he navigates one of the toughest periods of his 11 ye ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar on Saturday became the first state in the country to conduct municipal elections using cellphone voting through the e-SECBHR and C-DAC apps, in 42 municipalities across 26 districts.Vibha Devi and Munna Kumar from Pakridayal in East Champaran became the first woman and man, respectively, to cast their vote through the mobile app.Elections were held in six municipal councils and byelections took place in 36 wards for vacant posts. According to the State Election Commission, 69.49% of ...Read More >
Patna: In a significant innovation in India's electoral exercise, Bihar became the first state in the country to hold voting via mobile phone, in the polling for six municipal councils in three districts held on Saturday. Voting for by-elections took place on 45 seats in 6 municipal bodies in Patna, East Champaran, Rohtas, Buxar, Banka and Saran districts. State Election Commissioner, Dr. Deepak Prasad said that the state used e-voting for the first time in the country, the purpose of which is ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new change is going to happen regarding voting before the Bihar assembly elections. Bihar is going to become the first state in the country where voting can be done through phone. Bihar State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad gave this information on Friday, June 27. His comment came before the voting to be held on Saturday for six municipal councils of Patna, Rohtas and East Champaran. However, it is not clear at the moment whether voting will be done through phone in the upcomin ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men's Spring Collection at Milan Fashion Week. The dispute, now a significant issue in Maharashtra, centres on Prada marketing the design for 1.2 lakh rupees without acknowledging its Indian origin, the artisans, or its deep cultural significance. The Kolhapuri chappal, granted Geographical Indication (GI) status ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday released the party's manifesto for the Delhi Assembly polls, featuring 15 promises such as Rs 2,100 monthly aid for women, 24-hour clean water, free healthcare for the elderly and a 50 per cent metro fare concession for students. Kejriwal asserted that the AAP government's six existing 'revdis' (freebies), including free education, healthcare, bus rides for women, water and electricity will continue if the party retains power in the Fe ...Read More >
Two bills enabling simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a heated debate. Opposition parties criticized the bills as an assault on federalism, a claim refuted by the government. The bills passed with 269 votes in favor and 198 against, marking the first use of electronic voting in the new Parliament House.Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday. Opposition parties dubbed the draf ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) - A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the p ...Read More >
Nagpur, Dec 15 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday slammed the opposition parties, accusing them of not believing in the Constitution. Fadnavis landed in Nagpur to a grand welcome from party workers and people. Talking to reporters at Nagpur airport, Fadnavis said, "It is a joyous moment that after becoming the chief minister, I have come to my janmabhoomi and karmabhoomi (birthplace and workplace). Nagpur is my family, and it is welcome by my family." Fadnavis took oa ...Read More >
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is now gearing up for a national protest after losing Maharashtra state elections. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition, which suffered a crushing defeat in last week's Maharashtra state elections, is now gearing up for a national protest against the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which it blames for its loss. The MVA, led by the Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (led by Sharad Pawar ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to revert to ballot paper voting in elections in the country. "What happens is, when you win the election, EVMs (electronic voting machine) are not tampered. When you lose the election, EVMs are tampered (with)," remarked a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and P B Varale. Apart from ballot paper voting, the plea sought several directions including a directive to the Election Commission to disqualify candidates for a minimum of f ...Read More >
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