Form 17C deals with the record of votes polled in a polling station; SC refused to hear a plea on it in the middle of elections, suggesting a ‘hands-off’ approach was needed.
After first 2 phases of slow polling in Hindi heartland states like MP, the BJP is going all out to enhance voter turnout by fixing responsibility on ministers, MLAs & booth workers alike.
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...
Polling is being held in 199 assembly constituencies in the state. In Jaipur, Kotputli constituency had a voter turnout of 12.04 % till 9 am, highest in the district.
Long queues were seen outside most polling booths with security personnel asking everyone to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols amid the surge in cases, an EC official said.
According to a study in 21 cities, not even a third of all booth-level officers could be contacted based on the phone numbers made available by the Election Commission.
Polling was largely smooth as voters lined up early to cast their ballots in one of the most consequential and polarised elections that took place during a pandemic.
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.
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