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EC shunts DCP after Jamia and Shaheen Bagh firings

The poll body directed Additional DCP (southeast) Kumar Gyanesh to take charge of the area.

03 Feb 2020 4:43 AM

AAP urges EC to put 48-hour campaign ban on Amit Shah

Eight BJP MPs visited the schools and shared videos on Tuesday of their findings.

30 Jan 2020 5:02 AM

The polling that began at 7 am in all Assembly segments will end at 3 pm in five constituencies of Borio (ST), Barhait (ST), Litipara (ST), Maheshpur (ST) and Sikaripara (ST). (Photo: ANI)

Voting begins for last phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections

The fate of 237 candidates, including two ministers and a former CM, will be decided in this final phase.

20 Dec 2019 8:17 AM

Sengar's lawyers, however, sought minimum punishment from the court. (Photo: file)

Unnao case: Court adjourns hearing on punishment to Kuldeep Sengar till Dec 20

The CBI sought maximum punishment for Sengar. The agency also demanded adequate compensation for the rape survivor.

17 Dec 2019 1:52 PM

Jharkhand Assembly: Fourth phase of polling begins for 15 seats

The fifth and the last phase of voting will take place on December 20 and the counting of votes will be held on December 23.

16 Dec 2019 7:58 AM

Irani said, ''We have registered our objection against the remark of Rahul Gandhi. Election Commission has assured us that they will follow the legal procedure and do justice." (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani moves EC to register compalint against Rahul Gandhi's rape comment

Earlier today, Irani launched a scathing attack against Rahul Gandhi for his comments over rape incidents in the country.

13 Dec 2019 9:18 PM

DMK had on December 2 filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court seeking its direction to stay the Tamil Nadu state local body election notification. (Photo: ANI)

'Historic verdict': Stalin after SC holds local body polls in 9 newly formed TN districts

'DMK is always ready, it is AIADMK which is afraid of elections,' Stalin said.

06 Dec 2019 2:49 PM

Counting of votes began at 8 am on Thursday amid tight security in polling centres in three Assembly seats of West Bengal where by-polls were held on November 25, Election Commission officials said. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

TMC set to sweep all 3 seats in West Bengal Assembly bypolls

The bypolls took place exactly 6 months after BJP pulled off a shock result in the national election in West Bengal.

28 Nov 2019 9:20 AM

M Venkaiah Naidu said members could seek a debate or raise it under different rules. (Photo: File)

Cong, Oppn raise electoral bonds issue in Rajya Sabha

The issue of electoral bonds has snowballed into a political flash point following reports based on a RTI response.

22 Nov 2019 2:09 PM

'Electoral bonds brought in honest money in electoral politics. People who are revolting against electoral bonds have grown used to black money and believe in its usage during elections,' senior BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: File)

'Electoral bonds brought in honest money in politics': Piyush Goyal

Goyal further said that the BJP govt banned cash donations above Rs 2000 on EC's advice.

21 Nov 2019 8:42 PM

Dilli Ka Babu: TN Seshan - The babu who roared

Seshan’s stint at the environment ministry from 1985 to 1988, especially needs mention.

17 Nov 2019 12:44 AM

He had earlier served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary of India in 1989. In 1996, he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. (Photo: Twitter)

T N Seshan: A strict and bold man, known for cleaning up India's electoral system

Seshan took the job to revamp whole system when Indian elections were flooded with booth rigging and misuse of the government machinery.

11 Nov 2019 2:43 PM

He had been largely confined to his home here for the past several years due to his old age. (Photo: File)

Former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan dies at 86

The legendary Seshan was not keeping good health for the past couple of years and passed away around 9.30pm, police official said.

11 Nov 2019 8:13 AM

Jharkhand will go for five-phased election from November 30 to December 20 in the popularity test of BJP-led government led by Chief Minister Raghubar Das. (Photo: File)

EC appoints special expenditure observer for Jharkhand polls

Kumar was a 1983 batch IRC officer and has worked in the Investigation Wing of Income Tax Department.

03 Nov 2019 4:56 PM

There was speculation that the poll body would announce schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections along with that of the Jharkhand, but the EC invite only refers to poll schedule for the eastern state. (Photo: File)

EC to announce schedule for Jharkhand Assembly elections today

The term of the 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly ends on January 5 next year.

01 Nov 2019 12:47 PM

Vadra had earlier put out a tweet, in Hindi, which roughly translates to, 'The BJP is so arrogant that its minister expelled our candidate,' (Photo: File)

BJP minister expelled Cong winning candidate from booth: Priyanka urges EC to probe

Congress had fielded Nooman Masood from the Gangoh seat, who lost to BJP's Kirat Singh by over 5,000 votes.

24 Oct 2019 5:58 PM

Though BJP's performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

BJP Parliamentary Board to meet after election verdict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also address party workers at the party headquarters.

24 Oct 2019 5:38 PM

The Constitution of India does not recognise the institution of political parties, as is the case with the constitutions of other major democracies of the world.

To reform politics, ensure inner-party democracy

Members of Parliament or the legislatures are representatives of the people.

24 Oct 2019 2:15 AM

The state branch of Election Commission has registered a total 2,124 cases of violation of the model code of conduct (MCC). (Representational image)

More than 2,000 MCC violations reported: EC

The highest number of seizures of cash and kind has been reported in the Mumbai suburbs.

23 Oct 2019 2:07 AM

The seats had fallen vacant after they were disqualified and debarred from being a member of the legislative assembly by former speaker Ramesh Kumar earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court defers hearing to Wednesday in Karnataka rebel MLAs' plea

Earlier the elections were scheduled to take place on October 21 but were deferred to December 5 by the Election Commission.

22 Oct 2019 12:47 PM

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