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EC officials ‘refused to meet us’ over our petition: Congress leaders

Congress party workers sit in front of the Election Commission's office for a dharna after the Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natrajan's nomination rejected by the Election Commission, in Bhopal. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 11:30 pm IST

Congress flags ‘discrepancies’ in BJP-backed Nathwani's RS poll nomination paper

BJP candidate Parimal Nathwani files his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election 2026 in the presence of BJP MLAs Naveen Jaiswal and CP Singh at Vidhan Sabha, in Ranchi on Monday. (@mpparimal X/ANI Photo)
Published on Jun 09, 2026 09:21 pm IST

Guest Column | Online nominations: A sure cure for many electoral maladies

Waning trust in the system portends intensification of protests and deepening polarisation. Punjab, already on the brink of economic abyss, cannot afford further instability.
Published on May 25, 2026 01:41 pm IST

High court relegates Punjab civic polls disputes to tribunal

The bench noted that if the tribunal found any legal violations by the officials concerned during the conduct of the elections, it will have the full authority to order disciplinary action against them. (HT File)
Published on May 24, 2026 06:36 am IST

Punjab chief minister rejects Opposition charge of bias in civic polls process

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema (left) and Tarunpreet Singh Sond (right) during the inauguration of underground electricity wires project at Satoj village in Sangrur on Tuesday. (@BhagwantMann X)
Published on May 20, 2026 06:44 am IST