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Sunday, November 16, 2025
TopicElection Commission

Topic: Election Commission

IAS officer suspended for checking Modi’s chopper is a vocal critic of govt

Mohammed Mohsin had retweeted a post in which a BJP leader said Balakot air strikes had created a wave in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Back from EC ban, Adityanath says respect for constitutional bodies part of BJP’s ideology

Election Commission had barred Yogi Adityanath from campaigning for 72 hours after he made communal remarks at a rally in Meerut.

Janata Dal asks poll body to cancel RJD nominations signed by Lalu Prasad Yadav

The JD(U) has written to the EC asking if Lalu Prasad had signed his party candidates' nominations after seeking a court's permission.

Shah scouts prisons for candidates as a BJP MP dodges a shoe

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IAS official suspended for allegedly checking PM’s chopper, EC says dereliction of duty

Congress accused the Election Commission of bias after it suspended IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin.

Govt is missing the point when it comes to Kashmir’s security situation

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BSP chief Mayawati accuses Yogi Adityanath of violating election panel’s ban on him

The Election Commission imposed a 72-hour campaigning ban on Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath for making communal remarks at an election rally.

This election, not just politicians, foul-mouthed TV news anchors must be reined in too

Freedom of expression is sacred but the nightly abuse in TV studios is just crass.

War of words breaks out between former civil servants over Modi biopic & EC credibility

A second group of ex-civil servants has written to President Ram Nath Kovind to ‘counter’ the first group’s allegation last week that the EC was ‘weak-kneed’.

NaMo TV cannot air election material during silence period as per poll law: Election Commission

The poll body has asked Delhi's chief electoral officer to ensure that its directions are followed by NaMo TV in each of the remaining 6 phases of the ongoing elections.

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What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.