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EC Declares Ajit Pawar’s Faction As Real NCP, Asks Sharad Pawar’s Camp To Rebrand

6Feb

India

EC Declares Ajit Pawar’s Faction As Real NCP, Asks Sharad Pawar’s Camp To Rebrand

In a significant setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission has recognised the faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, as the “real” party. Citing the larger support base of MLAs within the assembly, the Election Commission has decided...

Controversy Over Presence Of BJP Leaders On EVM Manufacturing Company’s Board

30Jan

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Controversy Over Presence Of BJP Leaders On EVM Manufacturing Company’s Board

Former secretary to the Government of India, EAS Sarma, has written to the Election Commission of India over the appointment of political nominees on the board of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). EAS Sarma says that at least four BJP's nominees have been nominated to be "independent" directors on the b...

Congress Slams Election Commission For Refusal To Meet INDIA Bloc Leaders On VVPAT issue

25Jan

Elections, Jobs, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress Slams Election Commission For Refusal To Meet INDIA Bloc Leaders On VVPAT issue

As the country celebrates National Voters' Day on Thursday, Congress criticised Election Commission of India (ECI) for refusing to meet INDIA Bloc leaders regarding their demand for greater use of VVPATs in polls. Congress MP and general secretary in charge of communication Jairam Ramesh on his soci...

19Jan

Elections

“There Is No Place For The Concept Of Simultaneous Elections…”: Mallikarjun Kharge

In a letter to the secretary of the committee on 'One Nation, One Election', the Congress strongly opposed the idea of holding simultaneous elections in the country. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also said in the letter that such simultaneous elections go against the guarantees of federalism con...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Appointment Of Top Election Officials

21Dec

India

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Appointment Of Top Election Officials

The Lok Sabha passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, on Thursday. This Bill is to establish a new mechanism for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners. The highl...