New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has directed a 48-hour ‘Dry Day’ in poll-bound areas of West Bengal and across Tamil Nadu, in a bid to ensure free and fair voting, an official statement said on Monday.Invoking provisions under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission directed that “no spirituous, fermented, or intoxicating liquor shall be sold, served, or distributed at any hotel, restaurant, tavern, shop, or public or private place within a poll…
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Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take immediate cognisance of alleged distribution of political pamphlets inside churches in the state, claiming that such activities could undermine the integrity of the ongoing Assembly election process. In a statement, Prasad alleged that pamphlets supportive of the DMK and containing political messaging were circulated within certain church prem…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday cautioned candidates and political parties against the misuse of AI-generated or manipulated content, highlighting that 11,000 illegal social media posts have been removed since March 15.“All stakeholders shall ensure responsible and ethical use of social media and digital platforms, in compliance with extant legal provisions including the Information Techn…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday began the distribution of Voter Information Slips (VIS) for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections, with the exercise currently underway in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (for Phase 1 voting), where polling is scheduled for April 23.According to the Commission, the VIS is aimed at providing voters with essential information required on polling day. The slip contains details such as voter particulars, polling station …
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the Assembly elections, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Income Tax Department to conduct a preliminary probe into alleged discrepancies in the asset declarations of Udhayanidhi Stalin and submit a report within a tight deadline. A First Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan instructed the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) to place a report before …
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar (Uttar) Assembly constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Avinabha Bhattacharya, for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state later this month. Following the cancellation of Bhattacharya’s nomination, the Trinamool Congress veteran from the district, Somnath Dutta, who had already filed his nomination as the second candidate o…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) In a relief to Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order staying his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case, effectively allowing him to continue as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi dismissed the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order, which had…
Kochi, April 8 (IANS) In a development that underscores the legal limits on electoral participation for those in custody, a court in Kerala’s Ernakulam on Wednesday refused to grant interim bail to filmmaker Ranjith, who is currently lodged in jail in connection with an alleged sexual assault case involving a young actress.Ranjith had approached the court seeking temporary relief to cast his vote in the polling on Thursday.His counsel argued that voting is a fundamental democratic right and requ…
Palakkad (Kerala), April 8 (IANS) With just hours to go for polling, Kerala’s Palakkad Assembly constituency has been rocked by a series of allegations involving cash and material inducements, triggering swift intervention from election authorities and sharp political exchanges between rival fronts.The controversy first erupted after the Congress released visuals purportedly showing BJP workers handing over cash to voters in Kannadi panchayat.The footage, shot at Tharuvakkurissi, allegedly captu…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) With the clock ticking down to polling day, the state will enter a tightly regulated 48-hour “silence period” beginning Tuesday (April 7) evening, as authorities move to ensure a free and fair electoral process.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new legislators, and counting of votes will take place on May 4.Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U. Kelkar announced on Monday that all forms of public campaign activity will come to a halt at 6 p.m. on …