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Polling officials carry Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at an election material distribution centre on the eve of the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, in Allahabad. (Photo: AFP)

7-phase LS polls over 44 days to start April 19, results on June 4

UP, Bengal, Bihar to have 7-phase voting; 4 state polls with LS

17 March 2024 2:02 AM IST

Surat: BJP leader Mukesh Dalal receives the certificate of election after he was elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat, in Surat. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Unopposed poll victories not good for democracy

Surat Election Rendered Moot as BJP Candidate Mukesh Dalal Declared Winner Amid Controversy Over Invalid Candidacy of...

25 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

The court said that if any date is fixed by EC for hearing the matter, the petitioners can move an application for stay of the proceedings. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi HC seeks EC reply on AAP MLAs plea against office of profit...

The court noted in its order that the petitioners were not seeking stay of the EC's decision at this stage.

25 Aug 2017 12:58 PM IST

AIADMK Amma deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran. (Photo: DC)

AIADMK action shifts to Election Commission

Hear me before deciding on party symbol, says Dhinakaran.

30 Aug 2017 10:55 PM IST

Pakistans ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) and Kalsoom, his wife. (Photo:AFP)

Pak EC's nod for nomination of Sharif wife's challenged

The plea says that Kulsoom Nawaz concealed facts in her nomination papers.

19 Aug 2017 6:49 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

BJP, Congress join hands to oppose Nota use in Rajya Sabha election

The BJP is of the view that since parties issue a whip for Rajya Sabha polls, Nota option goes 'against the nature of...

3 Aug 2017 12:59 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Defection of MLAs: EC must step in

Apprehensions arise because inducing political defections has taken on a new meaning these days.

1 Aug 2017 12:00 AM IST

The Election Commission denied his claim that EVMs can be programmed to favour any particular party. (Photo: DC archives)

Nota: A bad idea for indirect elections

In any event, the use of Nota cannot be made applicable without the necessary amendments in the Act and Rules.

5 Aug 2017 12:19 AM IST

The Election Commission denied his claim that EVMs can be programmed to favour any particular party. (Photo: DC archives)

Nota: See the larger picture

The Nota option was on the ballot in many Rajya Sabha elections, but most parties, including the BJP, found no reason to...

5 Aug 2017 12:06 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

Blow to Congress as Supreme Court says Nota to stay in Rajya Sabha...

In case of cross-voting, the anti-defection law disqualifies an MLA, but the use of Nota, however, does not invite ...

4 Aug 2017 1:18 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC rejects Congress plea, refuses to stay NOTA in Rajya Sabha poll

The apex court however, agreed to examine constitutional validity of EC's notification to give an option of NOTA in...

3 Aug 2017 11:55 AM IST

Poll personnel educating voters about the uses of EVMs and colour codes for panels.

MBMC polls: BJP accused of buying votes

Dominated by a sizeable presence of the North Indian community, the actual population of ward number five is pegged at...

16 Aug 2017 3:35 AM IST