EC should tell people why no elections in JK: Omar Abdullah
Jammu, June 6: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Election Commission should muster courage to tell people...
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EC writes to Law ministry; seeks limits around cash donations to political parties
New Delhi, September 19: The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money, sources said on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has written a letter to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recommending a slew of amendments in the Representation of the People (RP) Act, sources in the government said. The proposals are aimed at ushering in reforms and...
NCPCR asks EC to take action against Rahul Gandhi, Cong for ‘misusing’ children in Bharat Jodo Yatra
New Delhi, September 13: The apex child rights body NCPCR has asked the Election Commission to initiate necessary action and...
Presidential poll on July 18; nominations to begin June 15: EC
New Delhi, June 9: Election for the next President of India will be held on July 18 in which 4,809...
Time has come to explore possibilities of remote voting: EC
New Delhi, June 7: Days after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar undertook an hours-long trek to a remote polling station...
Provide adequate security to star campaigners: EC to States
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 6: Days after shots were fired at the car of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in western Uttar...
SC issues notices to Centre, EC on ‘freebies’
NEW DELHI, JANUAREY 25: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and the Election Commission seeking their...
Law minister slams ‘elements’ trying to ‘discredit’ EC
New Delhi, January 25: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "elements" trying to discredit the Election Commission (EC) were...
EC asks 5 poll-bound states to step up Covid vaccination drive
New Delhi, January 3: Days after assessing the COVID-19 situation in the five poll-bound states, the Election Commission (EC) has...
Oppn parties attack BJP on promise of free COVID vaccine in Bihar poll manifesto, demand EC action
New Delhi, October 22: Opposition parties on Thursday slammed the BJP for promising free COVID-19 vaccines in its Bihar poll...