Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting.An official familiar with the development said that until now, repolls were conducted only in “exceptional” cases, but the Commission is now inclined to act more swiftly based on complaints and fie…
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Kochi, March 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider within two months a representation alleging communal remarks made by BJP leader B. Gopalakrishnan during the ongoing Assembly election campaign in Guruvayur.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the directive while disposing of a writ petition filed by Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) leader Gokul.The petitioner had sought action against the NDA candidate, accusing him of violating elect…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of gross violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), which is already in force in the state. In the complaint, a copy of which is available with IANS, the BJP pointed out that while clauses 9.3 and 9.4 of Chapter 9 of the MCC prohibit the display of hoardings and photographs of political functi…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced a comprehensive ban on the conduct, publication, or dissemination of Exit Polls during the ongoing Assembly election cycle.As per the schedule, polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will vote on April 23. West Bengal will go to the polls in two phases on April 23 and April 29. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.The restriction will be in force from 7 A.M. on Apri…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday held an online review and training session for the District Election Officers (DEOs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other officers of West Bengal, an official said. National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs) trained the participants on the enforcement of Law and Order, vulnerability mapping and other preparatory activities for the conduct of elections, as well as on expenditure monitoring a…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the allotment of digital time vouchers to recognised National and State political parties, enabling them to avail free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the upcoming Assembly elections. The move has been undertaken under Section 39A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, with the Commission issuing detailed directions for the allocation of airtime during the General Elections to the…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday asked political parties to get their advertisements verified and certified by its media certification wing — the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) — before releasing them on any electronic platform, including social media.The directive, which comes ahead of crucial Assembly elections in four states and one union territory (UT), is seen as a move to keep a check on the spread of ‘falsified and AI-gen…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expeditiously decide an application filed by a former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha seeking registration of her proposed political outfit ‘Telangana Praja Jagruti’. A single-judge bench of Justice Amit Bansal passed the direction while dealing with a writ petition moved by K. Kavitha in her capacity as President of the proposed party, alleging inaction on the part of …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday, issued directions to facilitate the elderly, persons with disabilities (PwD), service voters, and voters on election duty, to vote using postal ballots in the upcoming Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, an official said. “The Commission, as per Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has notified that electors above the age of 85 years and persons with disabilities (PwDs) …
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major focal point in the ongoing Assembly election process, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) deploying an extensive network of Central Observers to oversee polling across the state.In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability, the Commission has assigned a total of 327 observers to Tamil Nadu alone — one of the highest deployments in the country. The observer team includes 136 General Observers, 40 Police Observ…