Congress slams ECI over duplication in EPIC, calls it bizarre
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
The grand old party also said that a unique voter id for every Indian voter is the fundamental requirement and premise of a clean voter list.
Kumar had joined ECI as Election Commissioner on September 1, 2020 and assumed charge as the 25th CEC of India on May 15, 2022.
The ruling Trinamul Congress is gearing up to move the Election Commission on alleged bogus voters. This, after chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed apprehensions on Wednesday that bogus voters may vitiate the voters’ list ahead of 2026 Assembly polls.
In a setback for former Tamil Nadu chief minister E K Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Wednesday gave the go ahead for the Election Commission to proceed with petitions on intra-party disputes in the AIADMK and challenging the legitimacy of the present leadership.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal leveled fresh allegations against the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, claiming that the poll panel has refused to upload Form 17C, which contains the number of votes polled per booth in each assembly constituency, despite multiple requests.
CEC Kumar directed the the chief secretary and DGP to ensure that such violence is not repeated.
The IUML had earlier moved the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the CAA and rules notified by the government in March.
AP’s special observer Rammohan Mishra visited the violence-hit Palnadu and submitted a report to CEC Rajiv Kumar, who is personally monitoring the situation.
Over 2 lakh security personnel including around 225 companies of Central forces have been deployed in this phase.
The party also raised demands for a police probe and criminal proceedings against the NCW chief for misusing her chair and for being one of the main conspirators in the Sandeshkhali matter.
