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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi being greeted by village women during an election campaign in Dahod, Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission notice to Rahul Gandhi for Gujarat interview

Counting of votes for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections is scheduled for December 18.

14 Dec 2017 1:29 AM IST

12 special courts for 1,581 cases against MPs, MLAs

The petitioner has said a lifetime-ban is required a suggestion the top court agreed with during the last hearing on...

13 Dec 2017 1:42 AM IST

AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran (L) and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palanisamy (Photo: PTI)

RK Nagar bypolls bribery: EC directs FIR against Dhinakaran, TN CM

EC cancelled April 12 bypolls after I-T officials alleged that the Sasikala faction paid Rs 89 cr to voters to buy...

18 Jun 2017 3:15 PM IST

Disqualify candidates for 5 yrs if caught bribing voters: EC to ask...

Earlier this month, EC had indefinitely cancelled the R K Nagar by poll after it found that money power was used to...

30 April 2017 8:33 PM IST

AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran in New Delhi. (Photo: Asian Age)

Crime Branch seizes Dinakaran's accounts with massive transactions

Dinakaran's Chartered Accountant will be called by the crime branch for questioning on the matter.

30 April 2017 2:25 PM IST

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia at a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: Asian Age)

Delhi: EC clears Manish Sisodia in office of profit case

The Commission said several states have posts of deputy chief minister and it cannot be construed as an office of...

30 April 2017 1:23 PM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

AAP MLA summoned by Delhi court for giving false information to EC

It was alleged that Som Dutt intentionally suppressed the information and caused wrongful loss to the government...

27 April 2017 5:15 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the BJP Parivartan Rally in Kanpur. (Photo: PTI)

EC should work on simultaneous polls: Narendra Modi

Our agenda is to fight for a country free of corruption and black money, says Modi.

20 Dec 2016 1:54 AM IST

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan promotes cashless transactions at a shop in Bihars Hajipur. (Photo: PTI )

EC: Stop all anonymous donations over Rs 2,000

Urges government to amend laws to cap political contributions.

19 Dec 2016 1:20 AM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi. (Photo: PTI/File)

EC seeks ban on anonymous contributions above Rs 2,000

There is no constitutional or statutory prohibition on receipt of anonymous donations by political parties.

18 Dec 2016 3:35 PM IST

The MNS symbol.

EC for MNS to alter symbol before polls

The party had planned to reverse the direction of its election symbol from right to left, instead of the present left to...

26 Dec 2016 4:06 AM IST

The Regional Passport Authority had intitally renewed his passport for one year.

Relief for sadhus, single parents in new passport rule

The changes were announced after the MEA accepted the recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee.

24 Dec 2016 1:23 AM IST