The Trinamul Congress formally urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday to suspend its recently proposed process of linking voter ID cards (EPICs) with aadhaar until the concerns surrounding it are addressed.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday, disclosed that a total of 4,719 meetings were conducted with more than 28,000 representatives of political parties across the country till March 31 to resolve pending issues.
The dialogue and meetings right from level of the Elector Registration Officer(ERO) in every assembly segment to the level of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at the state level have been held.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated the maiden training of booth level officers (BLOs) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) here to familiarize them with their roles and responsibilities.
The poll panel stated that all 788 District Election Officers (DEOs) and 36 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) across the 28 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) have been instructed to conduct these meetings.
The Election Commission of India on Thursday rejected the explanation given by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on his poisoning of Yamuna water remarks, saying he has not given any factual evidence to support his claim and gave him another opportunity for filing a specific and pointed response by 11 am on Friday.
Making a serious allegation on Thursday, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the Election Commission of India of doing politics because Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar wants a job after his retirement.
According to police, during picket checking, six individuals were apprehended, and Rs 1,50,60,000 in unaccounted cash was seized at three different locations.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued notice to former chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in the wake of complaints filed by the BJP and Congress over his remarks on “poisoning” of Delhi’s water supply.
Following the withdrawal of the Punjab Police component from AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's security detail, the Punjab and Delhi Chief Ministers have raised concerns with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that lapses in his security are part of a calculated pattern aimed at jeopardizing his safety.
