Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) has responded to the Supreme Court’s recent observations on mandatory voting by questioning the very foundation of India’s current electoral system. It acknowledged the court’s intent to strengthen democracy and argued that such measures are futile as long as the system remains “trapped in the jaws of a dictatorial and corrupt” regime. An editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, on Friday follows comments from Chief Ju…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday chaired a National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners (SECs) that resolved to synergise laws related to panchayats and civic polls with those for parliamentary and state Assembly elections.A National Declaration 2026 issued after the day-long conference at the Bharat Mandapam said that the ECI suggested working out mutually acceptable mechanisms and legally viable frameworks to synergise…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The State Election Commission (SEC) has finalised voting arrangements for the polls to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Rajasthan.State Election Commission Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for elections to Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, while traditional ballot papers and ballot boxes will be used for the election of Sarpanchs and Ward Panchs of Gram Panchayats.Speaking on the preparations, Singh said the…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged on Monday that the CM Siddaramaiah-led government’s decision to go for ballot papers instead of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in local body polls is intended to create distrust among people.BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra claimed on Monday that the government’s decision to revert to ballot papers for local body polls is naked political opportunism designed to suit a convenient narrative.Af…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka claimed on Saturday that the “war” between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has started once again. The state LoP was referring to the recent statements by Congress leaders over the leadership change in the state. “Instead of development, only chair fights will be seen in Karnataka. Instead of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders should say Yathindra (CM Siddaramaiah’s son a…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Reacting to the Karnataka government’s decision to conduct polls for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) using ballot paper, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday said that it has exposed the hypocrisy of the Congress and added that no matter how the elections are held, they will lose.Speaking to IANS, Shehzad Poonawalla said, “Once again, the ‘Bahana Brigade’ has found an excuse to protect the Parivar. They are now claiming that the BBMP elections wi…
Hassan (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the “collapse” of the law and order situation in the state and charged that MLAs in the state are being threatened. He was speaking to the media while inspecting preparations for the upcoming JD (S) convention in Hassan.Reacting strongly to the case filed against Devadurga constituency JD (S) MLA Karemma Nayak, the Union Minister said this ref…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has strongly criticised the Karnataka Congress-led government for insisting on using ballot papers for local body elections, calling it a tragedy and a matter of shame.He said Karnataka was a pioneer of the EVM revolution, but the Congress-led state government is now acting as an obstacle to progress.Joshi said the State Election Commission’s decision to conduct local body elections using ballot papers ins…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that ballot papers will be used instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the Bengaluru civic polls, and the elections will be held after May 25.Karnataka State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi made the announcement on Monday at a press conference after releasing the draft voters’ list for elections in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits.“Civic polls to the five newly formed municipal corp…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, even as he described the interaction as a casual meeting. The meeting, however, has sparked speculation about the possibility of shaping a joint strategy to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through democratic processes and public support.Describing the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief as a senior and respected leader dedicated to the welfare of the poor, Akhilesh, while talking…