Ex-high court judges write to President, CJI expressing 'genuine apprehensions' over LS poll conduct
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven former high court judges on Monday wrote an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, expressing ‘concern’ over the way the Lok Sabha elections were held.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has set 7 pm as the deadline for Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his allegation that Union Home Minister Amit Shah called 150 DMs (district magistrates) and collectors in an attempt to influence them ahead of the counting of votes of Lok Sabha elections on June 4.
West Bengal: 58.46% voting recorded in final phase till 3 pm; violence reported from across state
Kolkata: Violence marred voting in West Bengal in the 7th phase of Lok Sabha elections, with reports of clashes emerging from across the state. Despite violence in Bengal, the state witnessed one of the highest voter turnout at 58.46% in the final phase till 3pm, more than the overall.
Lok Sabha 7th phase poll: 40.09% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
New Delhi: A voter turnout of 40.09 percent was recorded till 1 pm in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 57 parliamentary constituencies in eight states and Union Territories.
Violence reported across West Bengal in 7th phase LS polls; 13% voting so far
Kolkata: Violence erupted in several parts of West Bengal on Saturday during the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, with 13 percent voter turnout recorded by 9 am.
7-phase Lok Sabha Election to conclude today, all eyes on PM Modi's Varanasi seat
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, which also is the last phase.
EC slams BJP, Congress over poll speeches; says 'electoral democracy should not be weakened'
New Delhi/IBNS: With five phases of the Lok Sabha election over, the Election Commission Wednesday slammed both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main Opposition Congress over poll speeches by its star campaigners.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate from Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly, from campaigning for 24 hours, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India is all geared up for Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday with voting scheduled on 49 Parliament constituencies across 8 States/UTs.
Citizens join Election Commission to check electoral malpractices, enforce clean polling
New Delhi/IBNS: In the Lok Sabha polls 2024, the cVIGIL app of Election Commission of India has emerged as a highly effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations.
Election Commission rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Varanasi
Varanasi (UP)/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi/IBNS Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, alleging that, "This is exactly what he (Modi) has been doing for 10 years. "
62.9 pct voter turnout recorded in polling on 96 seats across 9 states, J&K
New Delhi/IBNS: Voter turnout in 96 constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election was recorded at 62. 9 percent on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has reacted strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and accused the Congress leader of making 'baseless' allegations "create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls".
Election Commission asks X to remove 'derogatory' post by Karnataka BJP
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has ordered microblogging website X to remove an objectionable post by the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which the party did not remove even after orders from the state chief electoral officer to do so earlier.