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Saturday, November 15, 2025
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Topic: Election Commission

PM Modi’s Mission Shakti broadcast didn’t violate Model Code of Conduct, says EC

An EC-appointed committee found that state broadcaster Doordarshan only took the feed from news agency ANI, and did not broadcast the speech directly.

SC issues notice to Modi govt & EC on contempt plea for alleged violation of its judgment

Last year a five-judge Constitution bench had unanimously held that all candidates will have to declare their criminal antecedents to EC before contesting polls.

EC seeks response from DD & AIR on how they sourced PM Modi’s Mission Shakti address

EC could take action against DD for violating the Model Code of Conduct if the address was directly broadcast by it, but not if it was sourced from YouTube.

Should EC ensure that CBI, ED & I-T dept aren’t used as political tools during elections?

The Income Tax department launched a search and seizure operation against multiple people linked to the JD(S) in Karnataka.

DD News shot PM Modi’s Mission Shakti speech — but without logo

The Doordarshan logo was avoided to keep the broadcast out of the ambit of the Model Code of Conduct.

How AIR & Doordarshan beat EC’s model code to air PM Modi’s A-SAT speech

Modi govt went to YouTube with the A-SAT speech and AIR & Doordarshan only borrowed the feed, apparently circumventing the model code.

PM Modi didn’t consult Election Commission before ‘Mission Shakti’ address

Election Commission had no idea about PM Modi’s address on the A-SAT missile test, is set to probe the speech for Model Code of Conduct violation.

SC order upholding censor board’s authority likely to guide EC response on Modi biopic

The Congress has moved the Election Commission to stall the 5 April release of a biopic about PM Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi.

EC’s stubborn stand on VVPAT audit of just one booth per constituency must change

VVPAT slips should be matched with the EVM count in 14 booths per assembly constituency.

Tallying votes with VVPAT at one booth in every seat is more than needed, experts tell EC

Experts from the Indian Statistical Institute have opined that the EC must consider the sample size, not the sample proportion, to verify votes.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.