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Friday, June 20, 2025
TopicElection commision

Topic: Election commision

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.

Cash seizure in Noida crosses Rs 1 cr mark since implementation of MCC by Election Commission

According to the official, the maximum cash seized in one incident in Gautam Buddh Nagar so far is Rs 11.58 lakh.

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.

EC censures BJP’s Ghosh & Congress’ Shrinate for derogatory remarks against female politicians

The two politicians violated the Model Code of Conduct after Dilip Ghosh mocked TMC's Mahua Moitra and Supriya Shrinate's Twitter post had derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut.

‘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’.

Parliament’s ‘journey of 75 yrs’ to contentious poll panel bill — agenda for special session revealed

Session to have 5 sittings, take place from 18 to 22 September. There are speculations that government wants to push contentious laws like 'One nation, One election' and UCC.

After Rajiv Gandhi assassination, Pawar, Chidambaram wanted poll dates advanced: TN Seshan

In ‘Through the Looking Glass’ former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan chronicles his years of struggle to bring electoral reforms in India.

92% of MLAs elected in past 25 yrs were men — what data shows about women’s representation in politics

New Delhi: When Nagaland got its first ever women MLAs this month — Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party...

On Camera

Why betting on a reformed Iran could be a mistake for India

Yusuf T Unjhawala’s argument that a secular and reform-oriented regime in Iran could be less prone to aligning with India’s adversaries raises some pertinent questions.

More salaried than self-employed Indians earning less than Rs 25k a month face borrower stress—study

Think360.ai, a firm that helps banks & financial institutions make credit decisions, based its analysis on 20k borrowers. 

What are US ‘bunker buster’ bombs & stealth bombers than can strike Iran’s nuclear mountain

Both GBU-57 munition & B-2 stealth fighter is with America. Moreover, Israel does not have any aircraft in its inventory to carry out such a challenging mission.

India-Pakistan terms of engagement: H-word, M-word & the Trump hyphenation

Return to hyphenation is dreaded because our successive govts have laboured for three decades to rid us of what we see as the equivalence big powers used to draw between us and Pakistan. Three things follow.