Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India has rejected Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh' request to be given 1 week's time to respond to their letter. The ECI has asked the Congress leader to reply by 7 pm today regarding the claims he made earlier.

An official told ANI, "The decision was taken anticipating post-poll violence in West Bengal."

The latest allegation from Jairam Ramesh revolves around questioning the integrity of the Returning Officers (District Magistrates/Collectors), who are a structural unit within the Election Commission.

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim went to polls along with the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19. The total voter turnout in Sikkim was 79.88 per cent while Arunachal Pradesh saw 82.95 per cent voting.

Election Commission of India on Saturday published the absolute number of voters for all the constituencies that went to vote in the first 5 phases of the General Elections.

In India's independent history, a three-member selection panel has never appointed the Election Commissioners.

While the Election Commission of that time should have cancelled the polling just on the Amethi seat from where Rajiv Gandhi was contesting, the ECI under TN Sheshan postponed the elections across the country flouting the rules. Thus, giving ample time to the Congress party to benefit from the sympathy wave across the country.

Kabir had responded to a show-cause notice that was issued by the ECI on 10th May this year. He alleged that his comments were taken in isolation and presented as a threat.

“Likes” section of the official X handle of Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sparked outrage as the Telangana CEO had liked posts favouring the return of the ballot paper.

Taking a swipe, he said the Western countries "feel" they have influenced the world for the last 200 years, so they are not able to give up their "old habits so easily."