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Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicElection Commission

Topic: Election Commission

Supreme Court order to increase VVPAT verification not expected to delay election results

Election Commission had said a 50% verification of VVPAT slips would’ve caused a 6-day delay, but 5 machines per assembly segment won’t delay results on 23 May.

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Top court directs EC to increase random checks of VVPAT slips 3 days before Lok Sabha polls

The Supreme Court said that the random checking should be increased from one to five assembly segments.

Why 175 turmeric & jowar farmers are fighting Telangana CM’s daughter in Lok Sabha polls

The farmers have filed their nominations from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat, hoping it will help highlight their cause nationally.   

EC objects to lyrics of Congress poll song a day before its launch

EC informed Congress of its objections to one particular stanza Saturday, and since clearance is mandatory, it will have to remove the lyrics in question.

Model code now Modi Code of Conduct: Congress criticises EC for lightly letting off UP CM

The Congress said the Election Commission had written a "love letter" to UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath though he insulted the Indian Army with his 'Modi sena' remark

Election Commission replaces Kolkata police commissioner & 3 other Bengal top cops

The move comes days after BJP leaders had alleged that fair elections would not be possible in the state under these officers.

NaMo TV is special channel rented by a party, doesn’t need permit: I&B ministry tells EC

EC has been told that such channels are outside the ambit of government regulations. Expenses incurred on the channel will reflect in BJP's electoral expenses. 

Modi govt moves to appoint VCs to 3 central universities after go-ahead from poll body

HRD ministry looks to name VCs to Jamia Millia Islamia, Mahatma Gandhi Central University and Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya.

Don’t allow DU appointments during model code, Delhi minister Manish Sisodia tells EC

In letter to EC, Manish Sisodia claims that teaching & non-teaching appointments made in absence of governing bodies could be misused to seek political favours.

On Camera

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.