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TopicElection commision

Topic: Election commision

After Raj & Uddhav slam EC, more Oppn voices say no civic polls until voter list ‘anomalies’ fixed

Thackeray brothers met state & central election commission officials, & raised allegations of large-scale irregularities in voter list. They were joined by other parties. 

CSDS-Lokniti’s Sanjay Kumar faces two FIRs in Maharashtra over ‘misleading’ voter data post

In now-deleted post, Sanjay Kumar claimed Ramtek & Devlali in Maharashtra registered a decline of 36-38% in number of voters between Lok Sabha & Assembly polls.

‘Dust on your face…’: Anurag Thakur claps back at Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ with a ‘fake voters’ list

BJP MP alleges anomalies in voter lists in constituencies represented by opposition MPs such as Rahul Gandhi & Akhilesh Yadav. He accused them of protecting 'ghuspaithiye' voters.

1 August 2025: Former MP Prajwal Revanna convicted in rape case & other news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from India.

SC allows draft voter list publication in Bihar, but tells EC to accept Aadhaar and voter ID as proof

New Delhi: Reiterating the presumption of authenticity attached to official government documents, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)...

EC’s crackdown nets Rs 8889 crores in seizures

The EC has decided to take a "zero-tolerance" approach against all forms of inducements, including drugs and psychotropic substances.

Fact Check: Govt employees on election duty can cast their vote through postal ballot

The Election Commission of India has stated that government officers on election duty can cast their vote at the designated Voter Facilitation Centre.

‘Won’t recognition to Ajit Pawar faction go against anti-defection law?’ — SC on EC’s NCP ruling

Earlier this month, a CJI-led bench had made similar observation in Shiv Sena dispute. SC directs Ajit Pawar to declare that 'clock' symbol is sub judice.

‘Go-getter’ who delivered on Article 370, officer who piloted Uttarakhand UCC — 2 new poll commissioners

Both former IAS officers are from 1988 batch. While Kumar has reputation of a go-getter, Sandhu is known for being non-controversial, say officers.

Election Commission partners with banks, post offices to boost voter awareness ahead of polls

According to the agreement, the IBA and DoP will use their extensive network to promote voter education by giving it away on a ‘pro bono basis’.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.