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The BJP, which claims itself as the biggest political party in the world, has a whopping cash and bank balance of ₹7,113.80 crore against the principal opposition Congress party’s ₹857.15 crore as on March 31, 2024, according to figures provided to the Election Commission. The BJP spent as much as ₹1,754.06 crore during 2023-24 when…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on National Voter’s Day, Congress took the opportunity to criticise the “PM-HM duo” for compromising with “the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission”.“Sadly, over the past decade, the professionalism and independence of the Election Commission has been severely compromised by the PM-HM duo. Some…
Central election commission of Kazakhstan chairman Nurlan Abdirov meets electoral commission of Namibia chairperson Elsie Nghikembua in the presence of chief election commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar during the International Conference on ‘Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaways for EMBs’. (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: False narratives, fake news and misinformation campaigns…
The ruling government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party/National Democratic Alliance, has been pursuing the One Nation, One Election framework (ONOE) with all seriousness. This proposal seeks to synchronise the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections under one single electoral cycle. While the advocates of the ONOE have cited several administrative and fiscal efficiencies, its…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued an advisory to political parties, urging transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigning. The move comes amidst growing concerns over AI’s potential to influence voter opinion and erode trust in electoral processes. The advisory requires political parties to clearly…
The ‘two leaves’ symbol of the AIADMK. Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Madras High Court on Thursday (January 9, 2025) stayed all further proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India (ECI) in connection with the individual representations made by expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday raised concerns over alleged large-scale voter deletions and additions in the New Delhi assembly constituency, putting forth the matter with a second letter to the chief election commissioner (CEC).She requested an urgent meeting to address the issue, citing its critical impact on the upcoming Delhi assembly polls,…
NEW DELHI: A fresh drama erupted on Tuesday over the Delhi chief minister’s residence as AAP leader Atishi alleged BJP-led Union government of “snatching her home” for the second time in three months by cancelling the allotment. The dangal over the CM’s house escalated after BJP’s Amit Malviya stepped in to counter the Delhi CM…
‘Disaster’ of AAP will be removed from Delhi, says PM Modi at Parivartan rally; Kejriwal hits back Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 5, 2025) made the “We will not tolerate disaster, will bring change” pitch against the Aam Aadmi Party as he addressed a gathering of thousands at Japanese Park in Sector –…
