Tag: Election Commission
EC Extends Deadline For UP Exit Polls
The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 5.30 p.m. on March 9 following the death of the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Alapur seat, in the wake of which polling, originally scheduled for February 27, has been pushed back to Thursday, an official said.....
Amit Shah Refuses To Comment On Mayawati's Allegations
BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday refused to comment on the allegation made by BSP chief Mayawati that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were "managed" to favour his party's win. ....
Panneerselvam Meets CEC To Stake Claim To AIADMK Symbol
The AIADMK faction led by former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday met Chief Election Commissioner Dr Nasim Zaidi to stake claim to the party symbol of 'two leaves' for the RK Nagar seat bye-election.....
No Evidence To Show EVMs Can Be Tampered With: EC
The Election Commission on Thursday reiterated that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper proof and termed the allegations by some political parties as "baseless, speculative and wild".....
JMM Demands Ballot Papers In Jharkhand Bypoll
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday demanded use of ballot papers in the Littipara assembly bypoll scheduled on April 9.....
JMM Demands Ballot Papers In Jharkhand Bypoll
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday demanded use of ballot papers in the Littipara assembly bypoll scheduled on April 9.....
Election Commission To Decide On AIADMK Symbol
The Election Commission is expected to decide on Wednesday the allocation of "two leaves" symbol to one of the factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK.....
SC Seeks Government Response To Lifetime Poll Ban On Convicts
The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Central government a week to file their response to a plea seeking life-time ban on contesting election for those convicted of serious offences as it was told that the matter has already been referred to the constitution bench.....
AAP Complains To EC About Alleged EVM Tampering
The AAP on Monday approached the Election Commission over alleged EVM tampering in Punjab and demanded that slips generated by VVPAT machines be matched with the election result.....
JMM Opposes Modi's Visit Before By-poll
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jharkhand just before the Littipara assembly by-poll on April 9.....
