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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicElection commision

Topic: Election commision

‘Silence of the Constitution is being exploited,’ says SC on appointments of ECs, CECs

The top court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of the CEC. The court pointed out that since 2004, no CEC has completed the six-year tenure.

EC sends opinion to Jharkhand Governor on Basant Soren disqualification plea

Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais recieved EC's opinion Friday and will take a call over the JMM MLA's disqualification, under 9A of Representation of People Act, 1951.

Attempt to murder, rape, abduction: 13% candidates in Punjab, 16% in Goa declare serious charges

Out of 2,207 contesting candidates in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa, 491 have declared criminal antecedents.

Uttarakhand HC asks EC if virtual rallies, online voting viable options for assembly polls

A division bench of the HC posed the question to ECI while hearing a PIL seeking postponement of the upcoming elections in Uttarakhand due to rising Covid cases.

EC imposes 24-hour campaign ban on BJP’s Dilip Ghosh over Cooch Behar remarks

The Commission's order said Ghosh made highly 'provocative and inciteful' remarks which could adversely impact law and order and adversely affecting the election process.

EC bars BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning in West Bengal polls for 48 hours

The EC ruled that Sinha's comments encouraging the violence in Cooch Behar, which resulted in the deaths of 4 people, violated the model code of conduct.

Rajya Sabha bypolls in Gujarat, Assam on 1 March, says Election Commission

Two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat fell vacant following the deaths of Ahmed Patel and Abhay Bhardwaj, while one seat in Assam after Bodo People's Front MP Biswajit Daimary resigned.

Postal ballots of NRI voters could be brought to India through diplomatic bag

While the postal ballots will be sent to NRI voters electronically, it is being suggested the voter give the ballot to an officer designated by the embassy, who would attest it.

EC dismisses Congress-RJD allegations over withholding results, says not under any pressure

Opposition Grand Alliance had alleged that victory certificates had not been handed over to candidates by returning officers on 119 seats.

EC registers nearly 35% votes till 1 pm in final phase of Bihar election

According to the Election Commission, the poll percentage at 1 pm was 34.82, higher than the corresponding figures for the first phase (33.10) and the second phase (32.82) of polls.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.