Election Regulations
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Congress’ Abhishek Singhvi challenges Rajya Sabha polls loss through draw of lots in High Court
In February, Singhvi had lost the election to a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate following a tie in the number of votes they received.
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Bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new Election Commissioners
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging the selection process on Friday.
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EC tells Rahul Gandhi to be cautious during speeches, avoid words such as ‘panauti’ or ‘pickpocket’
The Congress MP had used the terms for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party during poll rallies in Rajasthan in November.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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Explainer: Why the SC took away the government’s discretion to appoint election commissioners
The court said that a panel comprising the prime minister, leader of the Opposition and the chief justice of India will now recommend names for the positions.
Umang Poddar
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EC orders YSR Congress to announce Jagan Mohan Reddy has not been made permanent president
If media reports on the development are not denied, it would create confusion that the Election Commission accepts such a move, the poll panel said.
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Social media platforms agree to follow code of ethics in all future polls: Election Commission
The platforms had followed the code during the Lok Sabha elections as well, and had taken action in 909 cases of violation.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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‘Voters cannot be removed from electoral roll without being given reasonable hearing’: Kerala HC
The court said that removing a voter’s name from the list without hearing them is arbitrary and illegal.
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How a legal loophole allows BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar to hide his full wealth from election panel
Missing from the businessman-turned-politician’s affidavit is the largest company he controls.
M Rajshekhar
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Parties can’t release manifestos in 48-hour period before voting days in multi-phase polls: ECI
Until now, the release of election manifestos was not covered under the 48-hour ‘silent period’.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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BJP suggested poll panel against bringing print media under 48-hour curbs before voting day: HT
Several other political parties said the rules should be changed to include the print media as well.
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Maharashtra: Fresh polls should be held if NOTA gets most votes, says state election commission
But if NOTA were to get the highest number of votes in the re-election as well, the candidate with the most number of votes will be declared the winner.
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Election affidavits of Rajya Sabha candidates will be scrutinised by tax department, say reports
Currently, the Election Commission sends the affidavits of only Lok Sabha and Assembly election candidates to the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time