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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicElection Commission of India

Topic: Election Commission of India

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.

Fact Check: Viral video makes false claims of ECI undermining AAP’s poll campaign ahead of LS polls

Video shows man removing posters, seemingly of AAP, and leaving BJP flags untouched. Original video is of NSUI's posters being removed in Jaipur, way before model code of conduct kicked in.

Haryana CM Saini’s election to assembly in limbo after HC order quashing Akola West bypoll

BJP leaders from Haryana say Bombay HC order has ‘cast aspersions’ on Karnal bypoll that would ensure Nayab Singh Saini continues as CM until the assembly polls later this year.

Fact Check: Newspaper image claiming ECI will use ballot paper instead of EVMs for LS polls false

The image posted on social media claimed Election Commission released new guidelines. However, in the official schedule released for 2024 polls, ECI said elections will be held using EVMs.

ECI names para-archer Sheetal Devi as national icon, launches Voter’s Guide for PwDs

Announcement was made during exhibition cricket match organised between Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) Team and Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) team.

When ‘Adolf Lu Hitler was arrested by John F Kennedy’ during 2008 polls in Meghalaya

As country gears up for Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission's post on X harks back to a headline that became the talk of the town.

EC orders removal of home secretaries in six states ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Poll body issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in Gujarat, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal and Uttarakhand. It has also removed the West Bengal DGP.

How EC’s haste in announcing Himachal bypolls after rebel Congress MLAs’ disqualification can help BJP

EC also promptly announced bypolls in Haryana, Maharashtra & Jharkhand, after having delayed bypolls in 4 seats of Pune, Ambala, Ghazipur & Chandrapur for over a yr despite HC's direction.

Directly, via proxy, or through subsidiaries — how India’s biggest corporates bought electoral bonds

Data made public by the Election Commission lists each company that purchased electoral bonds individually. However, when their underlying links are found, the true picture emerges.

22,217 electoral bonds bought from April 2019 to 15 February 2024 — SBI’s compliance affidavit in SC

SBI files affidavit saying it has furnished all details of electoral bonds to EC as ordered by SC. Top court had scrapped 7-year-old electoral funding scheme on 15 February.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

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?