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 statement of the Congress came days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) uploaded the data on electoral bonds on its website after the State Bank of India (SBI) submitted all the details on the same to it as directed by the apex court.
In the wake of the Election Commission’s announcement of the dates for the upcoming general elections in India, the decision by the Supreme Court not to intervene in the appointment of new election commissioners under the 2023 law warrants careful consideration.
According to the EC strictures to parties, candidates found to having more than three criminal cases, the parties would be responsible to explain the reasons behind choosing such candidates by giving advertisements thrice in newspapers.
Criticising the Centre for the implementation of the CAA, the AAP chief had anticipated migrations on a large scale which, he said, could result in chaos and may lead to a rise in crime and instability in the country.
We have three pillars – disclosure, disclosure and disclosure. Disclose everything to people. The commission has been in favour of transparency. SBI has given us in time, and we have received it. We will disclose it on time,” the CEC said.
