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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicElection Commission of India

Topic: Election Commission of India

Modi’s global stature nowhere close to that of Nehru, Indira or Vajpayee, says Yashwant Sinha

Vajpayee must be dismayed looking at Modi govt from heaven, says former Union minister Sinha, questions functioning of EC & ED and govt's claims about India's economy.

As post-poll violence flares up in Andhra Pradesh, EC acts — sweeping suspensions, SIT probe

Series of major incidents reported, especially from Palnadu, Ananthapuramu and Tirupati districts earlier this week. Top officials called to Delhi to address failure to curb violence.

‘Why can’t it be made public?’—SC tells EC to respond to plea for release of data on votes polled

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to an application demanding the disclosure of the absolute number...

Election Commission has changed—from objecting to my red dress to allowing Modi roadshow

In West Bengal, I have never seen the Communists wear red to a polling station, nor TMC any green and perhaps only a rare BJP leader arriving in saffron. Such different scenes from Gujarat where Modi and Amit Shah went to cast their vote wearing saffron.

Good morning, EC & the curious case of the ‘missing’ voter

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

ECI directs X to take down BJP Karnataka’s ‘objectionable’ post with ‘immediate effect’

Congress had filed complaint with EC saying video posted by Karnataka BJP on X was intended to 'provoke rioting and promote enmity'.

ECI issues notifications for Lok Sabha & Assembly polls in Himachal

Elections to 4 Lok Sabha seats & bypolls to 6 assembly constituencies that fell vacant with disqualification of 6 rebel Congress MLAs & their eventual switch to BJP will be held on 1 June.

Banned from campaigning for 48 hrs, KCR criticises EC for its inaction on CM Revanth Reddy

ECI Wednesday banned K Chandrashekar Rao from campaigning for making 'objectionable statements' against Congress. Rao says Reddy had made statements against him, but no action was taken.

When a ‘Bam’ goes off in Indore Congress office & if you see a Red flag, swipe Left

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why EC wants AAP to ‘modify’ & resubmit campaign song ‘jail ka jawab vote se denge’

Delhi CEO has raised 8 objections and ‘requested’ AAP to ‘modify contents’ and resubmit campaign song. AAP alleges ‘dictatorial’ approach by poll watchdog.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?