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NEW DELHI: As chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar hung up his boots on Monday, he said the disturbing trend of Election Commission officials being unfairly blamed and made “convenient scapegoats’ by parties and candidates unwilling to accept electoral outcomes should be “abandoned soon”.“All candidates and parties are involved in every stage of the process…
File picture of former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi on Sunday (February 16, 2025) rejected a report that U.S. agency funding was used for raising voter turnout in India when he headed the poll body. His reaction came after the US Department of Government…
Voters line up to exercise their franchise at a polling station in Karungalpalayam in Erode (East) Assembly constituency during the byelection held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan The byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency witnessed a 67.97% voter turnout on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). This is lower than the…
AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, INC’s Sandeep Dikshit and BJP’s Parvesh Verma NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Assembly elections on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of 46.55% by 3 pm, an increase from 33.31% by 1 pm. Earlier in the day, the turnout was recorded at 8.10% by 9 am.Voting began at 7 am and will continue until 6…
