BJP unleashes barrage on Rahul Gandhi over ECI remarks in US
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said the Gandhi scion suffers from what he called "Entitled Child Syndrome."
BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said the Gandhi scion suffers from what he called "Entitled Child Syndrome."
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.
Polling is underway for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with the Election Commission (EC) deciding to increase the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
The revision that aims at the registration of a maximum number of eligible first-time voters of 18 years and above will commence on 25 July and conclude on 20 August.
Later the CEC, ECs and senior officers of the poll panel visited Rajghat and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi following successful conduct of the General Elections.
Voting for seven parliamentary seats, including North East Delhi constituency in Delhi, was held in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls on 25th May.
West Bengal recorded a high voter turnout at 16.64 per cent till 9 am, as per the data provided by the Election Commission.