BJP's poster boy Narendra Modi accuses the Congress of deep-rooted corruption. Campaigning at Bangalore, ahead of the May 5 elections in the state, Modi requested the people to not get swayed by Congress' false promises and elect BJP back into power.
The elections are barely a week away in Karnataka, and the Bangalore political action committee is trying to create awareness among the educated crowd. A recent report suggested that most of the educated and informed crowds do not vote. To encourage the young ...
A Parliamentary committee recommends that the power to cancel the registration of political parties, found violating the model code of conduct, be taken away from the Election Commission. The Parliamentary Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Jus...
In a huge setback for former Pakistan president Pervez Musharaff, the Election Commission rejects his nomination papers. The EC received objections from two constituencies, Rawalpindi and Kasur, against Musharaff contesting the elections. An advocate, Javed Ka...
Election Commissioner VS Sampath visited Tripura capital over the weekend to review preparations for Assembly polls in the state that are to be held next month. VS Sampath, who spoke to reporters later, said that among the issues raised, the most predominant w...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
The Election Commission comes down heavily on the UPA government after Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily hinted that the cap on LPG cylinders could be raised from six to nine. While Moily has explained to the EC that no decision has been made by the Cabinet ye...
The Petroleum ministry has decided to increase the supply of LPG cylinders from six to nine in a year. Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily says that a final decision will be made only after a cabinet meeting. However, the Election Commission objected to the Ce...
The Election Commission raises a red flag and cracks its whip on the Petroleum Ministry for attempting to raise the cap on LPG cylinders in poll-bound States like Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. The EC has observed that a model code of conduct needs to be follow...
Even as the government is fire-fighting the FDI debate in Parliament, the Election Commission is meeting to review the government's latest direct-cash-transfer scheme. The EC has questioned the timing of the scheme, given the upcoming Gujarat Assembly election...
The Election Commission's full-bench meeting has begun on the government's reply to the direct-cash-flow allegations. This is the second meeting held by the Election Commission to find out whether any election code was violated by the UPA government in introdu...
The government has defended the timing of the cash transfer scheme, saying that it was just the continuation of the policy. Now the ball is on the EC's court to decide if the party had violated the Model Code of Conduct as alleged by the BJP.
The Election Commission is set to meet to discuss the government's replay on the direct cash transfer scheme. Defending the scheme, the government had said that there were references to this specific scheme in the budget and that there is no violation of norms...
The government is working under a deadline, now that the Election Commission has demanded detailed factual report from the Union Cabinet Secretary on the direct transfer scheme. A day after the EC questioned the UPA's direct cash transfer scheme, the governmen...
The BJP is angry at the UPA and the Congress for announcing its direct cash transfer scheme. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and LK Advani went to the Election Commission to file a complaint against the announcement saying that this violated the code of conduct in fo...
The BJP will file a complaint to the Election Commission against the UPA's announcement of the direct cash transfer scheme to beneficiaries of government welfare schemes. The BJP says the announcement of the scheme on the eve of the Gujarat elections was in co...
The Election Commission slaps a notice on Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia for calling BJP leader and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi a 'monkey'. He had earlier likened Modi to a monkey who climbs trees everyday and challenges the lion to climb as well. Comparing Manm...
President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) Arjun Modhwadia demands Election Commission probe into the money spent by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on his 3D election campaign. He alleges that instead of spending money for the developmental p...
The current Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai has been rattling the Centre's cage a little too much. Which is probably why the government is trying to make the office of CAG into a three-member body. Minister of State V Narayanaswamy, who let ...
While minister of state V Narayanswamy denied the PTI report that the government is actively thinking of making the Comptroller and Auditor General a multi-member body, Manish Tewari says the multi-member Election Commission model was successful. Tewari said t...
Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy will move court against the Election Commission. The EC had rejected Swamy's petition to de-recognise the Congress as a political party for violating guidelines. The EC had stated that it is not within its jurisdiction to ...
Claiming that Congress violated laws by giving a Rs 90 crore loan to Associates Journals, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy decides to file a case in the Court. He had earlier filed a case with the Election Commission to de-recognize the Congress party,...
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy said he will move to court as the Election Commission on Tuesday rejected his plea for de-recognition of the Congress. The EC rejected the plea saying it had not violated any provision of the Representation of the People Ac...
The Election Commission (EC) rejects Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy's plea to de-recognize the Congress party. The EC has said that there is no real ground to de-recognize the party as the plea does not mention where and when the moral code of conduc...
The Election Commission (EC) rejects Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy's plea to de-recognize the Congress party. The EC has said that there is no real ground to de-recognize the party as the plea does not mention where and when the moral code of conduc...
The slugfest between Subramanian Swamy and the Congress over the land-grabbing charges continues. In recent unexpected ramifications, the Janata Party President has launched a fresh scathing attack on the Election Commission itself. He had earlier filed a peti...
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has launched a full-frontal attack on the Election Commission, alleging that the contents of the letter that he sent to EC, seeking the de-recognition of Congress party, have been leaked to the media. He also alleges th...
A day after the poll schedule for Gujarat was announced, Chief Minister Narendra Modi addresses a massive gathering in the state. Modi is likely to raise the stakes and modify his strategy in the backdrop of Sonia Gandhi's visit to the state. In his speech, Mo...
SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential polls has been rejected. The Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam made a huge blunder while casting his vote yesterday. He marked the ballot paper incorrectly and voted for BJP nominee PA Sangma by mistake. Re...
Vijayamma sends a second letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, requesting the release of her son Jagan Mohan Reddy for campaigning in the by-elections.
YSR Congress leader Vijayamma writes a letter to the Election Commission complaining that the party's candidates are being placed under house arrest when campaigning for the by-elections.
Jagan Mohan Reddy writes a letter to the CEC and the Prime Minister detailing what he calls a conspiracy hatched by the Congress, CM, TDP, Governor and a section of media to get him arrested.
Jharkhand Lokayukta, Justice (retd) Amareshwar Sahay praises the EC's decision to cancel RS polls and says the move would go a long way in preventing moneybags from jumping into poll fray.
Ahead of the by-polls scheduled for March 18, Andhra Pradesh Election Commission stressed upon the need to ensure fair media reporting without 'paid news'.
Reacting to Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's remarks over Congress' expenses during the UP polls, senior leader Digvijaya Singh says that his party will give the poll expense details to the EC.
Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal pleads not guilty to any poll code violation after he is summoned by the EC for his remarks on the UP elections and their outcome.
Reacting to the government's secret note which seeks to curb the EC's powers, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Qureshi says the move is totally unjustified.
A day after the govt rejected reports of a possible move by the GoM to take the model code of conduct out of EC's purview, a secret note has disclosed the govt’s intention.
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat accuses the Government of using the Election Commission to save the faces of senior Congress leaders who violate the poll code.
An FIR has been filed against Rahul Gandhi in Kanpur for violating EC's Model Code of conduct, a turf battle is raging on the NCTC issue, and more news.
The Kanpur district administration lodged an FIR against Rahul Gandhi, for violating the Model Code of conduct by extending the Amethi roadshow beyond permitted time.
BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy criticised Congress leaders for repeatedly defying the Model Code of conduct and challenging the authority of the EC during the UP poll campaign.
Vijay Mallya says giving up Kingfisher Airlines is not an option though it is crumbling from within. Ricky Ponting retires from one-day international cricket, and other news.
There was no intention to lower the dignity of the Election Commission, says Congress spokesperson, Abhishek Manu Singhvi defending the Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's remarks on minority sub-quota.
The Election Commission serves a notice to Beni Prasad Verma for wilfully and deliberately challenging the authority of the Commission, in addition to violating the model code of conduct.