The Supreme Court declined a petition from the NGOs Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Common Cause today wanting directions for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish Form 17-C data, the PAC said on Wednesday. This form records the number of votes polled at each booth. The vacation bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta […]
The Election Commission (EC) has made clear orders to both the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to control divisive comments and preserve India’s democratic process integrity. The directive is a reply to some of its prominent campaigners’ speeches and among them are Narendra Modi (Prime Minister) and (Rahul Gandhi) that have […]
The Election Commission of India has issued instructions to Chandigarh to be prepared for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by declaring dry days. The Chief Electoral Officer Chandigarh has given a timetable for Union Territory dry days, according to orders from the same commission. The time for this prohibition is 5:00 p.m. and Three kilometres […]
After the violence that followed the election in Andhra Pradesh last year, the Election Commission of India acted quickly by calling for a meeting of the state’s highest-ranking administrative and police officers (the chief secretary and the Director General of Police). It reminded the administration about the significance of maintaining principles in the Model Code […]
After the reports of violence and electoral irregularities, the Election Commission has mandated repolling at 11 police stations in Manipur’s inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituencies. The decision was made following incidents of intimidation, firing, and destruction of voting machines during the initial polling on April 19 The Chief Electoral Offices of Manipur announced on April […]
In the run-up to the General Elections, Indian authorities have launched a robust campaign against illegal perks, leading to a significant seizure of cash, goods, alcohol, and narcotics. The EC in India has declared that the country is seeing record levels of seizures, showing a strong effort to reduce the impact of money on democratic […]
13 lakh metric tonnes of garbage to be cleared in less than a month, that’s the target Chandigarh’s Municipal Council (MC) is scrambling to meet. This push comes just months before the crucial Lok Sabha elections, the MC has announced a deadline of April 30 for clearing the legacy waste, aiming to address a long-standing […]
In a recent development, controversies and allegations have overtaken the political landscape of India just few days prior to Lok Sabha Elections 2024. After the AAP’s recent challenges, the Indian National Congress has been served notices by the Income Tax Department demanding a staggering sum of approximately Rs 1823 crore. The notices have ignited a […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Saturday. The election dates are divided into 7 phases, voting for the first phase commences on April 19 while the much anticipated Punjab voting will take place In the final phase on June 1st, 2024 polling for the 13 […]