CONTEST LOK SABHA POLLS THROUGH BALLOT PAPER
Lok Sabha Speaker's post: Why the INDIA bloc is forcing a contest, what it means Lok Sabha Speaker poll: Even before the actual term of the 18 Lok Sabha begins, there seems to political rifts galore. The first jarring note turned out to be the deep disagreement about the Speaker post, which eventually led to an election -- a rar...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.32 AM ISTSunetra Pawar files papers as NCP candidate for RS polls; not upset, says Chhagan Bhujbal Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar filed as NCP candidate for Rajya Sabha elections. Despite his interest in contesting, senior party leader Chhagan Bhujbal supported her nomination as a collective decision. This move ...
13 Jun, 2024, 04.58 PM ISTLok Sabha Election Result 2024: How will 64 crore votes be counted? Here is the complete process The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will follow strict guidelines set by the Election Commission. The process will begin with the counting of postal ballot papers, followed by the counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs...
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INDIA bloc leaders urge EC officials to ensure guidelines followed during counting of votes A delegation of opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi and Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, met with the full bench of the Election Commission in New Delhi on Sunday. T...
03 Jun, 2024, 11.38 AM ISTLok Sabha Elections: Opposition to discuss counting norms with ECI today The opposition alliance demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) follow the laid out procedure, including counting postal ballots first and adhering to the Supreme Court's guidelines on counting a minimum five per cent of voter verifiabl...
01 Jun, 2024, 11.49 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2024: A ringside view, through eyes of polling personnel In the world’s largest democracy, the journey to conduct elections can be as arduous as it is significant. TOI takes a closer look at the backbone of this vast electoral process — polling personnel who went the extra mile in the 2024 Lok Sabha elect...
01 Jun, 2024, 04.23 PM ISTFocus on a confluence of big factors as Uttar Pradesh poll race enters final lap With the marathon election battle reaching its final stage, the last round of polling is set to take place in the south-eastern region, which is dominated by OBCs, Dalits, and significantly influenced by the Modi-Yogi factor. The bustling politica...
01 Jun, 2024, 11.07 AM ISTFour-cornered contest builds up in Darbar Sahib city Amritsar The Congress, which has secured the seat in the last two terms, is represented by incumbent MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has put forward Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, a sitting minister in the state government, as their candidate. On ...
31 May, 2024, 11.36 AM ISTLok Sabha Elections: Sixth phase records 63.37 per cent voter turnout The sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections saw a 63.37 per cent voter turnout across 58 seats in eight states and Union Territories. This data was released by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. A total of 889 candidates from Bihar, Haryana, Ja...
29 May, 2024, 09.54 AM ISTSafety, Inflation, Jobs: What issues brought Delhi's women voters to the ballot box on Saturday Women in Delhi, from various backgrounds and age groups, turned out in large numbers to vote in the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting issues such as women's safety, inflation, and employment. This article delves into the perspectives and priorities ...
26 May, 2024, 09.39 AM IST"Aa bail mujhe maar", says Supreme Court about poll panel's Voter Turnout app The remark was made when a vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a plea for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data in "absolute numbers" on the EC's website during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Justi...
24 May, 2024, 10.22 PM IST'No legal mandate to disclose final voter turnout numbers': EC in affidavit to SC The Election Commission (EC) has denied a request by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to share final voter turnout data with anyone other than the candidate or their agents. The EC stated that the data is provisional and is not legal and...
24 May, 2024, 02.00 PM ISTRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal urges Election Commission to publish poll-related data Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal questioned the Election Commission of India's (ECI's)reluctance to disclose Form 17C, a record of votes polled at polling stations. He demanded transparency by uploading the data on the website to preve...
23 May, 2024, 02.29 PM ISTElections in Fifth Gear: Fate of several important leaders to be sealed on May 20 The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for Monday, holds significant weight as it will determine the future of numerous prominent leaders. Among them are Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Commerce Minister Piyu...
20 May, 2024, 12.03 AM ISTVaranasi DM clarifies why Shyam Rangeela's nomination for Lok Sabha election was rejected Lok Sabha Election 2024: Shyam Rangeela, a comedian renowned for mimicking PM Modi, had his nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat rejected. The Varanasi District Magistrate clarified that the rejection was due to an incomplete affidavit and oth...
16 May, 2024, 12.10 PM ISTShyam Rangeela's nomination for Varanasi Lok Sabha election rejected by EC Shyam Rangeela, recognized for his impersonations of PM Modi, encountered a setback as his nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat was declined due to a missing affidavit. Rangeela submitted his nomination on May 14 and shared a video on X. Howev...
16 May, 2024, 10.04 AM ISTShyam Rangeela alleges officials not letting him file nomination for Varanasi Lok Sabha elections against PM Modi Varanasi Elections 2024: Comedian Shyam Rangeela alleges officials are obstructing his filing of nomination papers to contest against PM Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Despite repeated attempts, he claims denial of entry to the magistrate's o...
14 May, 2024, 03.17 PM ISTBJP allies in fray in three of four Assam seats in phase 3 In the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Assam, four seats are going to polls, and three seats will see BJP allies in the fray while the ruling party will fight the fourth one on its own symbol. BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is contesting in...
07 May, 2024, 12.13 PM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi slams RJD and Congress over EVM doubts, criticises Trinamool Congress on job scams In a rally in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the RJD and Congress, accusing them of questioning the authenticity of EVMs despite their history of booth capturing during the ballot paper era. Modi asserted that the poor and honest vot...
27 Apr, 2024, 12.49 PM ISTShow courage to conduct LS elections through ballot paper: Sanjay Raut challenges BJP Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on April 02 said that they did not consider EVM as a democracy. He also challenged BJP to contest Lok Sabha elections through ballot paper. “We do not consider EVM as a democracy. In this way, we do not know fo...
02 Apr, 2024, 01.53 PM IST