Amid rising tensions in Assam's Samaguri Assembly constituency ahead of this week's bypoll, the Election Commission (EC) has ordered the transfer of two senior police officers in response to recent violence in the area.
Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly bye-elections in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday filed a complaint with Election Commission of India (ECI) against Union Minister and state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar over his alleged derogatory remark against state police.
Ahead of the Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the Jharkhand government to remove Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta with immediate effect.
The poll panel strictly directed to remain accessible to all parties, candidates and voters for timely redressal of their grievances and said any complaints in this regard shall be viewed seriously by it.
The Opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded the Election Commission to conduct by-polls at Vijaypur and Budhni in Madhya Pradesh through the ballot paper system.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that the Assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on 20th November, while in Jharkhand in two phases with first phase on 13th November and the second one on 20th November.
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday rejected Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claim of inordinate delay in updating results of the Haryana Assembly elections on the website of the poll panel and called it “ill-founded”.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary (CS) of Maharashtra for alleged non compliance of its order directing to carry out the transfer/posting of all the officers/officials, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.
The Election Commission has sought a detailed report from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh on the SP's claims that officials from only specific communities have been assigned to these 10 assembly segments.
The poll panel said any complaints in this regard will be viewed seriously by it.
