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 District Collectors who were removed include MV Bhoopal Reddy of Ranga Reddy, D Amoy Kumar of Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vinay Krishna Reddy of Yadadri- Bhuvanagiri and Varun Reddy of Nirmal.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said this while responding to a question raised following reports that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may name the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in the Delhi Liquor scam.
The party, at its working committee meeting in Hyderabad, rejected the ‘One Nation, one Election’ proposal calling it an assault on the federal structure of the country.
In the run-up to the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, the second summary of revision of voters list is set to start from Wednesday.
"We want to ensure thorough preparation before the arrival of the three-member ECI team to review our preparedness," said an official in the office of CEO, West Bengal.
