Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Amid stiff Opposition from the BJP and JD(S), which have accused the state government of politicising the voter verification exercise, the Karnataka government on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign to distribute free caste certificates and permanent residence certificates across the state. Chief Minister Shivakumar stated that the permanent residence certificate is one of the 11 documents recognised by the Election Commission for inclusion in electoral rolls.Chief …
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Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) In a setback to jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, the MP-MLA Special Court (Sessions Trial) here on Saturday rejected his appeal against a two-year sentence awarded by a lower court for his objectionable remark against a district magistrate in 2019. After the court’s decision to uphold the sentence awarded to the SP leader, Prosecution Officer Seema Rana said, “An appeal was filed in the court of the Special Judge (MP-MLA/Sessions Court) Vijay Kuma…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) The Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh has evolved into a high-stakes political contest for both the BJP and the Congress, with 22 candidates remaining in the fray after the withdrawal of nominations. While the electoral battle is essentially a straight fight between the BJP and the Congress, the candidature of transgender leader Sanjana Singh Kinnar has added a fresh social and political dimension to the campaign.The ruling BJP has fielded Ashuto…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 17 (IANS) The Police seized Rs 36.19 lakh in cash from two vehicles during intensified checking in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district, where the Model Code of Conduct is in force for the upcoming Assembly bypoll, officials said on Friday. The seizures were made at two separate checkpoints as police stepped up surveillance to prevent the movement of unaccounted cash and ensure strict compliance with the Election Commission’s guidelines. Datia Superintendent of Police (SP…
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP President, Nainar Nagenthran, on Thursday appeared before the George Town Magistrate Court in Chennai and received a copy of the chargesheet filed in the alleged ₹3.99-crore cash seizure case linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The court adjourned the matter to July 30 and directed all accused to appear for the next hearing.The case stems from a major cash seizure made on April 6, 2024, when officials of the Election Commission’s Flying Squad interce…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday has urged the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to withdraw the state government’s notification regarding the Population Register Collection (PRC) exercise, alleging that it is unconstitutional and amounts to an attempt to implement a “backdoor NRC” in Karnataka. The delegation also sought constitutional intervention in the matter.In a memorandum submitted to Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar, the BJP lea…
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) The District Election Officer of Nagarkurnool district in Telangana has clarified that there is no case of double voting or dual voter enrolment involving Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Collector and District Election Officer (DEO) of Nagarkurnool issued a clarification denying false social media claims regarding the Chief Minister’s voter registration.The DEO stated that Revanth Reddy is not registered as a voter in Achampet Assembly Constituency or anywhere else i…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka has gathered pace, with 95.10 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) distributed to eligible voters and nearly 36 per cent of the forms digitised, according to the latest data released by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Tuesday. According to the CEO’s update, 5,27,15,809 Enumeration Forms, accounting for 95.10 per cent, have been distributed across the state.It may be noted …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi on Tuesday recalled his meetings with former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying he had discussed with her the importance of maintaining the credibility and independence of the Election Commission. Reflecting on their interactions, Quraishi said Hasina was initially “a bit defensive” but remained receptive to his views on the need for credible elections.Recalling the circumstances that led to the meeting…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has revealed a startling conversation with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his new book “India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir”, recounting how he had told him he would “commit suicide” after mistakenly believing the then CEC Quraishi had questioned his commitment to the poll panel during a controversy over the censure of then Union Minister Salman Khurshid for violating the Model Code of Conduct durin…