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Tade, a resident of Anjangaon Surji village in Amravati, who works as a mid-day meal cook in a government school for a meager sum, rose to fame after taking home Rs 1 crore while participating in the quiz game show on television last month. (Photo: Screengrab)India
KBC contestant, who won Rs 1 crore, made EC's ambassador

On the occasion, Tade said, 'Everyone should gear up to vote, which is our national duty.'

2 Oct 2019 3:19 PM IST

He asked the electorate in Jhabua to vote for BJP candidate Bhanu Bhuria as he \represents India\ and said his rival Congress nominee \represents Pakistan\. (Photo: Screengrab)India
Case against MP BJP leader over 'India vs Pak polls' remark

Gopal Bhargava sought to portray the by-election as a 'fight between Pakistan and India' and not just a contest between...

1 Oct 2019 3:42 PM IST

Niranjan Patnaik has requested common people and well-wishers of the party to donate funds to enable the party meet election expenses for the bypoll elections for Bijepur Assembly constituency scheduled to be held on October 21.(@NPatnaikOdisha/Twitter)India
Odisha Congress president seeks donation from people for fighting...

Bypoll to Bijepur assembly constituency is being held after chief minister Naveen Patnaik vacated it.

1 Oct 2019 1:57 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party and allies took an early lead over the Congress in the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls. (Photo: ANI)India
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 IST

Rajya Sabha marshals on Thursday were seen without their military-style caps as part of the ongoing review of their new uniforms which had invited criticism from some ex-Army officers and opposition leaders. (Photo: screengrab/ Rajyasabha TV)India
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 IST

Piyush Goyal at BJP headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)India
'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 IST

T.N. SeshanOpinion
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 IST

He had earlier served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary of India in 1989. In 1996, he won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. (Photo: Twitter)India
T N Seshan: A strict and bold man, known for cleaning up India's...

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

11 Nov 2019 2:43 PM IST

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

11 Nov 2019 8:13 AM IST

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)India
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.

3 Nov 2019 4:56 PM IST

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)India
EC to announce schedule for Jharkhand Assembly elections today

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

1 Nov 2019 12:47 PM IST

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)India
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 IST

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