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Opposition may bring impeachment notice against EC chief amid ‘vote fraud’ row

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addresses a press conference, in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 18, 2025 02:29 pm IST

'Two EPIC numbers for all BJP people': Tejashwi Yadav's fresh charge against EC

Tejashwi Yadav said that the people of the BJP are being given not one, but two EPIC numbers for themselves, in one Vidhan Sabha only."
Published on Aug 13, 2025 11:29 am IST

Minta Devi, who featured on Congress t-shirts, blasts Rahul and Priyanka

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, wearing T-shirts featuring the name Minta Devi
Updated on Aug 13, 2025 05:59 pm IST

‘Chori aur seenachori’: Surjewala hits EC for not providing deleted names list

He further criticised the Election Commission for hiding behind "procedural smokescreens" by giving repeated notices to Rahul Gandhi
Published on Aug 11, 2025 02:18 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi leads INDIA bloc's protest march to EC, stopped by Delhi Police

Visuals from Opposition's march to the Election Commission of India from Parliament.
Updated on Aug 11, 2025 12:02 pm IST

‘Sign declaration or apologise’: EC shreds Rahul Gandhi's ‘5 questions’

Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses the party's 'Vote Adhikar Rally' in Bengaluru, Friday
Updated on Aug 09, 2025 04:16 am IST

E-Voter rolls gone from EC website after Rahul presser? Poll body clarifies

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at Indira Bhawan in Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on Aug 08, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Poll body officials to Rahul Gandhi: 'Sign declaration or..

Rahul Gandhi addressing a press conference at Congress headquarters in New Delhi.
Published on Aug 08, 2025 12:35 pm IST

Over 65 lakh voters left out of Bihar draft voter roll, highest from Patna: EC

The SIR exercise covered all 243 assembly constituencies and 90,817 polling stations.
Updated on Aug 01, 2025 08:35 pm IST

TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC against EC's revision of electoral rolls in Bihar

TMC leader Mahua Moitra during the launch of a book in Delhi in May.
Published on Jul 06, 2025 12:58 pm IST

Owaisi accuses EC of quietly implementing NRC in Bihar ahead of polls

Owaisi said new rules ask people to prove their own and their parents' birth details through documents, which many poor citizens, especially in flood-hit Seemanchal, do not have.
Published on Jun 28, 2025 09:44 am IST

False declaration in focus as EC probes Pakistani national’s voter ID

Osama claimed in a video recorded by a news agency that he holds an Indian voter ID, Aadhaar card, and ration card. (ANI PHOTO)
Published on May 02, 2025 04:55 am IST

‘EC is compromised, something very wrong in system’, alleges Rahul Gandhi in US

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a meeting with Congress Overseas Chief Sam Pitroda, in Boston on Sunday.
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 12:07 pm IST

SC to hear pleas against appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 law on May 14

The Supreme Court said that it will take up the matter on May 14 by cancelling a special bench matter on the said date.
Published on Apr 16, 2025 01:00 pm IST

Entire opposition wants discussion on voters list, says Priyanka Gandhi

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi said that reports of voter list manipulation comes before every election, it is very dangerous for our democracy.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 01:27 am IST

EC officials, BJP conspiring to include names of outsiders in voter list: TMC

Particularly in the state's border regions, some EC officials are integrating names without the necessary physical verification, TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh told reporters.
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:00 pm IST

Supreme Court to hear pleas against CEC, EC's appointments on February 19

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it will consider the appeals against the 2023 law's nominations of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) on a "priority basis" on February 19.
Published on Feb 18, 2025 02:24 pm IST

PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Cong says 'should've deferred meet'

Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Jairam Ramesh
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 09:01 pm IST

Kejriwal meets ECI, alleges forced ‘ink marking on voters fingers’ on poll eve

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal spoke to reporters after the EC meeting along with Delhi CM Atishi and Raghav Chadha.
Updated on Feb 04, 2025 10:59 pm IST

Arvind Kejriwal replies to EC, says Yamuna remark made in public interest

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal addressing a press conference in New Delhi.
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 04:51 am IST

BJP and INDIA approach EC ahead of counting day

Polling officials arrives to submit EVMs and other election materials after the concluding phase of Lok Sabha elections. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 07:40 am IST

ECI’s delay does not augur well for faith in democratic institutions

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An Indian security personnel walks past the office of the Election Commission of India, (AFP FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 27, 2024 08:49 pm IST

TMC leaders end stir, political row continues amid Lok Sabha polls

Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj (left) interacts with TMC leaders during the latter’s stir at Mandir Marg police station. (Arvind Yadav/HT)
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 12:56 am IST

TMC seeks change in chiefs of probe agencies, stages protest

Police detain TMC lawmaker Derek O’Brien during the party’s protest outside the office of the Election Commission in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 07:04 am IST

Haryana: Congress MLA writes to CEC to withhold Karnal assembly bypoll

The Bombay HC had quashed the Election Commission’s notification of March 16 to hold the Akola West assembly bypoll on the grounds that the remaining term of the incoming member would be less than a year. The same holds true for Karnal assembly bypoll too. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 29, 2024 10:38 pm IST

Polling for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana on May 25

The last date for filing of nominations is May 6 and that of withdrawal of candidature is May 9. The counting of votes will be done on June 6. (HT File)
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 08:28 am IST

'How is security alright for LS polls and not for J&K assembly': Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah
Published on Mar 16, 2024 08:31 pm IST

‘Cong resorting to white lies on white envelope’: BJP on Priyanka's ‘ 21’ remark

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla (ANI File)
Published on Oct 27, 2023 07:14 am IST

CMO involved in cancellation of Congress nominations: KPCC chief

DK Shivakumar accuses CMO of instructing officers to deliberately cancel Congress party nominations. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 12:28 am IST

Independence of Election Commission destroyed by all govts, says Supreme Court

At one point during the day-long hearing on Tuesday, the bench cited the presence of the CJI in the selection panel for the CBI director.
Updated on Nov 23, 2022 08:43 am IST