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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicElection commision

Topic: Election commision

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.

EC plans cooling-off period for IAS and IPS officers looking to join politics

The EC, it is learnt, began to consider the idea after former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey quit the IPS in September and joined the JD(U) weeks before the assembly elections.

‘It’s a joke, discourages voting’ — Bihar MLAs upset by EC’s poll guidelines amid Covid

Both ruling and opposition MLAs in Bihar express reservations over EC guidelines, say enforcing the norms will be difficult during campaigning. 

EC to allow physical campaigning for Bihar elections, plans more halls to count votes

EC has decided to draw circles in all designated public grounds used for meetings and campaigns to ensure physical distancing. More guidelines for rallies likely.

Why opposition in Bihar is wary of postal ballot for voters above 65 years

The CPI(M) said EC’s new postal ballot move is ‘disturbing’, while the Congress said it ‘violates secrecy in voting’ and the Trinamool wrote to EC, saying it’s ‘ridiculous’.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.