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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Supreme Court says it may consider granting Arvind Kejriwal interim bail because of Lok Sabha polls
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why is Modi firefighting allegations that he will end reservations?
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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.
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller