![]() | K Sudhakaran approaches EC seeking bypoll in DevikulamIn his petition, D Kumar had maintained that Raja is a Christian and that he does not belong to the Scheduled Caste. |
![]() | Our responsibility to convince political parties on EVMs: CEC KumarChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said besides technology, the process from the time an EVM is deployed till it is stored back in a warehouse is stringent and transparent. |
![]() | SC order on EC appointments: Rijiju invokes 'Lakshman Rekha'"If the CJI or judges of India sit on every important appointment, who will carry forward the judiciary's work?," asked the Union Law Minister. |
![]() | Overcoming voter apathy a big challengePolitical parties and candidates will be intimated about the home voters for transparency while ensuring secrecy when they cast their votes. |
![]() | Vote from home for 80+ in Karnataka pollsThe Election Commission of India has set up Suvidha portal and Saksham mobile app which can be used by the electorate and candidates. |
![]() | Urban voters, youth must be motivated: CECHe said the election day is considered a holiday, rather than celebrating it as the biggest festival of democracy. |
![]() | BJP, Congress urge CEC to hold single-phase elections in KarnatakaThey urged the Commission to conduct elections in a single phase instead of two phases. |
![]() | 'Landmark judgment to pave way for free and fair elections': Oppn welcomes SC ruling on CEC, ECsThe top court ruled that appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be done by the President on the advice of a committee. |
![]() | SC says President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP & CJIThe bench noted that irrespective of several political parties coming into power there was a lacuna in the law as none of them framed law for appointment of ECs. |
![]() | Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioner to give up perks and privilegesThe CEC and ECs are currently entitled to a monthly sumptuary allowance of Rs 34000. There is no income tax payable by the CEC and ECs on this allowance. |
![]() | Call on bypolls on Sept 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil AroraArora said when the EC had decided on holding the bypolls along with Bihar elections then it had no inclination towards some states sending representations to raise issues related to the bypolls. |
![]() | ECI and KCR are doing match fixing, says TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar ReddyReddy said that Rao had himself claimed that he spoke to the CEC and had arrived at the decision to hold elections in October this year. |
![]() | Facebook to remain EC's social media partner: Chief Election Commissioner O P RawatOP Rawat was asked if the Facebook would continue to be the EC's social media partner in the wake of reports that its user data had been harvested by a company without the users' consent. |
![]() | Andhra Congress approaches CEC against BJP, TDPThe Congress submitted a memorandum to CEC for action against the BJP and the TDP for failure to deliver on election promises, including granting special status to the state. |
![]() | Disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Jyoti's gift to Modi: AAPAddressing media, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai also said that the party will launch a campaign against BJP's decisions to allow FDI in retail and the sealing drive in New Delhi. |
![]() | Chief Election Commissioner repaying debt to PM: AAP on MLAs disqualification issueNoting that the EC's order defied the "principles of natural justice", AAP's Delhi unit's chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the poll panel did not hear the MLAs' case. |
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