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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments during an election rally in Rajasthan, where he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Panauti” (bad omen) and “Jebkatra (pickpocket).” The BJP had formally approached the ECI on November 22, urging action against the Wayanad […]

KOLKATA: There has been a sevenfold increase in monetary seizures has been recorded in the five states heading for their assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India.  A cumulative amount of Rs 1760 crore has reportedly been seized from Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana since the elections were announced.  Earlier, according […]

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India is slated to hear the Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) plea regarding which faction — Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar — can stake their claim over the party name and symbol, on Monday. The hearing ensued when the Ajit faction submitted a petition before the ECI claiming presidency of the party. […]

KOLKATA: In response to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) recent request for electoral bonds, political parties, including the BJP and Congress, have submitted the required information. An official source from the ECI, during an exclusive conversation with The New Indian, stated that after being reminded on November 14, political parties were urged to submit the details […]

KOLKATA: As the second phase of assembly elections in Chhattisgarh approaches on November 17, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is placing special emphasis on law and order and security arrangements in the poll-bound districts.  Special observers, appointed by the ECI, along with Chief Electoral Officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale, visited the assembly constituencies in Raigarh […]

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI), the country’s apex poll body, is steadfast in its decision to restrict poll campaigning beyond 6 pm as the silence period takes effect. This decision has implications even for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Despite Singh’s rally being scheduled for 5:30 pm, the ECI has […]

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the lawyer of Sharad Pawar, on Friday rubbished Ajit Pawar’s claim to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and its election symbol, the clock. He said that Sharad Pawar is the true owner of the party and accused Ajit of making an imaginary dispute to break the organization. Singhvi’s […]

This legal battle adds another layer of complexity to the recent political turbulence experienced by the NCP. The party encountered internal divisions and political maneuvering, with the BJP reportedly playing a role in engineering a split within the NCP.

CEC directs officials to tighten vigilance against money power and drug menace in Karnataka

Day before Karnataka Congress chief’s brother filed his nomination as backup candidate