Kumaraswamy said there was a need to distinguish between reports appearing in the media and the actual situation inside the EC NEW DELHI: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday called on the Election Commission EC to clarify amid the continuing row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Kumaraswamy said the responsibility for addressing…
Tributes pour in for former PM Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary, remembering his long public life and service to the nation.“Tributes to our former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary….
Congress has held nationwide protests demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s removal NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday hit back at West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya after the latter said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar deserved the Padma Bhushan for his role in conducting the state’s recent assembly election and revising the voter list.Reacting to…
Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi asked the Speaker to issue necessary directions to the concerned authorities. NEW DELHI: Union minister and NDA ally Jitan Ram Manjhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, backing a BJP MP’s request for adequate speaking time for MPs from the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities…
Priyank Kharge targets PM Modi amid election commission row NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he shared a video of himself attending a “Bhajan Clubbing” event in Delhi, questioning his response to issues concerning the Election Commission.“PM @narendramodi has time for…
Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed disappointment at not being included in discussions regarding Punjab’s political direction NEW DELHI: Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed displeasure over not being consulted on matters concerning the state, saying he and other leaders with decades of experience in Punjab politics were not asked for their views.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: EC, which is reeling under allegations of faultlines among its members, is now being questioned over a software update recently made in the application used by booth level officers, with its description on the Apple app store reading “mark VIP elector-related changes”.EC sources told TOI Friday the instruction to BLOs on “flagging of…
Cops use water cannons to disperse Congress supporters during a march towards the Election Commission office in New Delhi Friday Stepping up the heat on CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Congress members, joined by other opposition parties and groups, on Friday staged protests across the country and attempted to march to the Election Commission office in various…
SIR controversy: LJP(RV), RLM, TDP seek EC clarification to dispel public doubts Three NDA partners – Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV), Upendra Kushwaha’s RLM, and Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP – Friday urged the Election Commission (EC) to explain its position on the political controversy surrounding the electoral process and implementation of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral…
Which forces want these names in voters list? Which parties benefited from it? Which party and family created a system keeping such names in the voters’ lists for decades? Why was SIR not held regularly all these decades? Nation wants answers: BL SANTOSH BJP general secretary (Organisation) NEW DELHI: Amid a row over the Election…
