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The malleable Code of Conduct

Workers remove posters of political parties after implementation of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the Bihar Assembly election in Patna. File | Photo Credit: ANI Ambedkar famously remarked in the Constituent Assembly, “However good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it happen…

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The malleable Code of Conduct

Workers remove posters of political parties after implementation of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the Bihar Assembly election in Patna. File | Photo Credit: ANI Ambedkar famously remarked in the Constituent Assembly, “However good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it happen…

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‘Pressure tactics to malign poll body’: EC rejects poll bias claim in Delhi elections | India News

NEW DELHI: Election Commission of India on Tuesday alleged that there were “deliberate pressure tactics to malign” the poll body in the Delhi elections after Aam Aadmi Party accused it of indulging in “hooliganism” by not taking any action against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and kin for “violating” the MCC. “The 3-member Commission collectively noted repeated…

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Govt sends JPC queries to EC for inputs on cost, logistics & impact of simultaneous polls

NEW DELHI: Can the country return to elections with ballot paper? What’s the cost-benefit of one-nation-one-election (ONOE)? How many phases will be required to hold nationwide simultaneous elections and what will be the effect of model code of conduct imposed for such polls on the economy, foreign direct investment and development? How does the expenditure…

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The looming threat to federalism and democratic tenets

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…

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EC asks Delhi police to file case against BJP’s Parvesh Verma for distributing shoes | India News

Parvesh Verma (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: An election official on Wednesday asked the Delhi police to register a case against BJP candidate Parvesh Verma for distributing shoes to voters. In the complaint, the returning officer claimed Verma distributed shoes to electors of his New Delhi assembly constituency.“Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, prospective BJP candidate is distributing…

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