AAP to move Supreme Court against EC's disqualification of 20 Delhi MLAs
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to move the Supreme Court in the next week against the Election Commission's decision of disqualification of 20 AAP Delhi MLAs, who are accused of holding office of profit, media reports said.
20 AAP MLAs face disqualification; BJP, Congress slam Kejriwal's party
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a major development, the Delhi High Court on Friday took note of the petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs which challenged the recommendations by the Election Commission for disqualifying 20 of its lawmakers for holding office of profit.
Twenty AAP MLAs in Delhi set to be disqualified over office of profit
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a major setback to Arvind Kejriwal, 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs of Delhi are set to be disqualified for allegedly holding office of profits as parliamentary secretaries, media reports said.
Election Commission recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Election Commission has recommended the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Delhi Assembly to President Ram Nath Kovind, media reports said.
Tripura to go to Assembly polls on Feb 18, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Feb 27
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) : The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced dates for elections to the Assemblies of Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland.
Election Commission seeks report on Modi's roadshow
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : The Election Commission on Thursday sought a report from district collector on the alleged roadshow Prime Minister Narendra Modi held after casting his vote, leading to a heightened acrimony between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress.
Gujarat election : More than 47 percent polling till 2 pm ; Congress calls EC a puppet
Ahmedabad, Dec 14 (IBNS) Recording a moderate pace of polling, 47.40 percent Gujarat voters turned up to exercise their franchise till 2 pm in the second and final phase of state Assembly election on Thursday as the Congress made an unprecedented attack on the Election Commission accusing it of being a "puppet" of the BJP Government.
Congress slams EC for allowing Modi to hold a virtual roadshow when polling in Gujarat is on
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : As the high voltage Gujarat election was underway, the Congress on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a spectacle of his voting by showing off his inked finger to the public from his car and a huge partisan and applauding crowd making the event look like a roadshow.
RK Nagar by poll: EC removes senior official over actor Vishal's disqualification row
Chennai, Dec 9 (IBNS): In a surprising move, the Election Commission removed a senior official, who was in charge of conducting the RK Nagar by poll in Tamil Nadu, after the disqualification of southern actor Vishal's nomination, media reports said.
Assam State Election Commission plans to hold panchayat poll before Feb 15
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS): Assam State Election Commission is planning to hold the panchayat poll in the state before February 15 next year.
EC declares by-poll schedule for vacant seats in Arunachal, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): The Election Commission,on Friday, not only announced the the schedule for bye-election for the much discussed Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar (RKNagar) constituency of Tamil Nadu but also for that of State Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Chennai: RK Nagar by poll to be held on Dec 21
Chennai, Nov 24 (IBNS): The poll in RK Nagar, a seat which fell vacant after the demise of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, will be held on Dec. 21, media reports said.
Election Commission bars Gujarat BJP from using word 'Pappu' in ad campaigns
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has barred the Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from using word 'Pappu', which refers to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, in their advertisement campaigns, media reports said.
BJP to seek delay in Padmavati release
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : The BJP will write to the Election Commission, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Central government to delay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period film Padmavati for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Rajputs, media reports said.
Chidambaram takes dig on EC over Gujarat poll, BJP hits back
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister and Congress leader, P. Chidambaram, on Friday took a dig on the Election Commission of India over the delay in the announcement of the dates for Gujarat assembly election.