The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission to ensure that CCTV video recordings of polling booths are maintained and preserved till the adjudication of a PIL challenging the poll panel’s August 7 and 23, 2024 communications to increase the number of voters per polling booth from earlier 1,200 to 1,500.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday, submitted his reply to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the complaints over his charge against the Haryana government of poisoning the Yamuna water to blame the AAP government in Delhi in case of any harm to people.
A delegation of the Delhi Congress on Tuesday submitted a complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), seeking a probe against AAP National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations of poisoning Yamuna water by the Haryana government.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met the Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, alleging that the BJP-ruled Haryana government is supplying toxic water to Delhi, and urged the poll panel to form a joint team of engineers from both states and EC representatives to investigate the matter related to rising ammonia levels in the river.
The statement of the poll panel came in the wake of a report that a dedicated team of AAP volunteers would be stationed at every polling booth on the election day on February 5 to oversee the EVM demonstration.
In an effort to increase voter turnout across the northeastern states, the Election Commission has launched various initiatives tailored to the local traditions and culture of the region.
The interim vice-chancellor Gautam Chandra and some EC members waiting at the estate office of the BU at Rajbati in the town for several hours had to suspend the meeting.
Videography was also done in handful of booths earlier.
In its complaint, the saffron party alleged that the remarks by the TMC leader were serious violations of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Representation of People Act, 1951 and the model code of conduct.
The BJP has condemned Ghosh's remarks and the party general secretary Arun Singh has issued a show cause notice to him with a caution.
