FREE AND FAIR

As the UK gears up for the general election, a potential free trade agreement with India remains a key focus for both the Conservatives and Labour, with negotiations stalled at the fourteenth round. The Tories aim for a comprehensive partnership, in...

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray claimed BJP would have won only 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls if held fairly, alleging fraud in Mumbai North West seat won by Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar against Amol Kirtikar, backed by Eknath Shinde.

California (USA): Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on June 16 expressed serious concerns over the Election Commission of India’s conduct since 2014, questioning its ability to ensure free and fair elections. Responding to reports of a Shiv Sena leader’s r...

Pakistan's Opposition Leader, Syed Shibli Faraz, praised India's recent elections for their fairness and smooth power transition. Speaking in the Pakistani Senate, Faraz expressed a desire for similar electoral integrity in Pakistan. His sentiments ...

"Cash-for-votes has been BJD's go-to method to sway voters. The news of involvement of government officials in distribution of money in the premises of state government Mission Shakti Bhawan in Remuna assembly is deplorable. A CM that claims to be n...

Over 26,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandit voters are eligible to vote at 34 polling stations in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency. The newly created Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat covers the south K...

AAP MP Swati Maliwal alleged 'Cheer haran' at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house on May 13. She feels betrayed and her character is being assassinated daily after the assault incident.

​​The guild also urged the commission to instruct all officers and personnel on election duty to be vigilant and take appropriate steps to ensure that journalists can freely report on this most important of all democratic exercises.

Polling parties and materials were air-dropped in 126 polling stations in Singhbhum, the officials said and added that apart from that, about 100 polling parties were dispatched via a special train from Chakradharpur to Rourkela. Upon reaching their...

In a 17-page communication to Kharge, the EC has said that while it respects the 'right to free speech', such utterances from the president of a national party can have a 'negative impact' on voter participation and demoralise election staff at this...

The Election Commission condemned Kharge's biased letter on voter turnout data, rejecting mismanagement claims. It advised private concerns to avoid confusion, highlighted voter turnout trends, and votes polled in Constituencies.

The Election Commission of India rebukes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for purportedly disrupting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Kharge's allegations regarding voter turnout data release are criticized as baseless and detrimental to free a...

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed confidence in India's democracy, stating that it will remain vibrant with free and fair elections. He highlighted certain aspects of Indian democracy, such as the effort to ensure voting accessibility, ...

Writing his views in a separate verdict while concurring with the opinion of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was heading the bench, Justice Datta said the EVMs have stood the test of time and the increased voting percentage was sufficient reason to hold ...

Jaishankar, who was here to campaign for his ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Lok Sabha polls, also said that the UN official made the comment on the Indian elections last week in response to a "very loaded questio...

The festival of democracy, Lok Sabha Elections are set to be held in seven phases starting from April 19. As the world sets its eyes on Indian elections, nearly 97 crore voters geared up to exercise their franchise. Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls, the Uni...

"What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair," Dujarric said at the...

"The state machinery is primarily responsible for free and fair elections... Impersonation should not be tolerated," Kumar said. He assured that a sufficient number of central security forces will come to the state and they will be deployed in an im...

India's Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, emphasizes that India does not rush into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) unless they are equitable, balanced, and fair for the country. He highlights the changed ground realities in India and stress...