Page 13 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
LS polls 2024: AAP delegation meets EC over its LS polls campaign song
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation included Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi, national secretary Pankaj Gupta and senior leader Dilip Pandey
 "LS polls 2024: AAP delegation meets EC over its LS polls campaign song")
49 Lok Sabha, 318 Assembly candidates withdraw nominations in Andhra: CEO
After the scrutiny of nominations on April 26, the Election Commission rejected 183 out of 686 Lok Sabha nominations
 "49 Lok Sabha, 318 Assembly candidates withdraw nominations in Andhra: CEO")
LS polls: EC to hand out diamond rings to Bhopal voters to boost turnout
Concerned about the low turnout during the initial phases of the Lok Sabha elections, election officials in Bhopal have decided to conduct a lucky draw every two hours on voting day
 "LS polls: EC to hand out diamond rings to Bhopal voters to boost turnout")
LS polls 2024: Battle lines drawn between ex-allies Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP
The Sena (UBT) has fielded sitting MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar against Archana Patil, who is making her poll debut with the NCP
 "LS polls 2024: Battle lines drawn between ex-allies Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP")
LS polls 2024: PM Modi to address poll rally in Telangana's Medak today
Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier set a target of winning double-digit seats out of the 17 in Telangana
 "LS polls 2024: PM Modi to address poll rally in Telangana's Medak today")
Battleground 2024: Rivals misusing tech to spread fake videos, says PM
In Delhi, a BJP delegation, led by Union minister Ashwani Vaishnaw, complained to the EC alleging that the Congress circulated a "deep fake and morphed" video of Amit Shah to derail the poll process
 "Battleground 2024: Rivals misusing tech to spread fake videos, says PM")
Delhi High Court rejects plea to bar PM Modi from elections for six years
The petition alleged that the Prime Minister had violated the Model Code of Conduct by invoking 'god and place of worship' in his recent speech in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Probe 'terrible mismanagement' of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala: Congress to EC
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan said the elections in Kerala were "grossly mismanaged", leading to considerable delays in numerous polling booths
 "Probe 'terrible mismanagement' of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala: Congress to EC")
Lok Sabha elections: AAP claims party's poll campaign song banned by ECI
Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Atishi said, "It is probably the first time that the EC has imposed a ban on a party's campaign song."
 "Lok Sabha elections: AAP claims party's poll campaign song banned by ECI")
Among national parties, Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate owns fewest assets
Baluswamy owns less than an average Indian household
 "Among national parties, Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate owns fewest assets")
Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress
From PM Modi's election rallies in Karnataka to BJD leaders joining the BJP in Odisha, catch all the latest updates from around the world here
 "Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress")
Lok Sabha elections: Several leaders, workers of BJD join BJP in Odisha
BJP's Pradhan said that the members and leaders of other parties are joining the BJP as the people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasing
 "Lok Sabha elections: Several leaders, workers of BJD join BJP in Odisha")
Wait for few more days: Kharge on Cong candidates for Amethi, Rae Bareli
Congress is like a flowing river, it is not affected by a few persons leaving it, Kharge asserted
 "Wait for few more days: Kharge on Cong candidates for Amethi, Rae Bareli")
LS polls: Varsity students keen to vote, say it's only way to change nation
Third-year Arts faculty student Kaustav Dey said safeguarding the autonomy of educational institutions amidst perceived interference by state and central authorities was the need of the hour
 "LS polls: Varsity students keen to vote, say it's only way to change nation")
TMC alleges BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy in Sandeshkhali raid, writes to EC
The Trinamool Congress alleges the Sandeshkhali raid was a bid to smear TMC's image during ongoing polls
 "TMC alleges BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy in Sandeshkhali raid, writes to EC")
BJP eying anti-incumbency, Modi wave in Odisha to defeat BJD, says Tomar
Tomar claimed the BJP will win at least 16 out of 21 Lok Sabha in the state and 80 of 147 assembly seats here
Cong accuses CPI(M) of hijacking poll machinery to discourage voters
Venugopal said that despite such alleged moves by the ruling Left party, the pro-UDF wave and the anti-incumbency will help Congress win
Lok Sabha polls: 77.35% turnout in second phase in 5 seats in Assam
In the first phase polls held on April 19, 78.25% voter turnout was recorded in Kaziranga, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur and Lakhimpur constituencies
 "Lok Sabha polls: 77.35% turnout in second phase in 5 seats in Assam")
Highlights of the day: Voters will score such 'goal' in phase 3, INDI alliance will vanish says PM
From Hamas looking into latest ceasefire proposal from Israel to the developments of the Lok Sabha polls, catch all the latest news from around the world here
 "Highlights of the day: Voters will score such 'goal' in phase 3, INDI alliance will vanish says PM")
SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election if NOTA gets majority
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Petition filed by motivational speaker Shiv Khera wants NOTA to be treated as a 'fictional candidate'
 "SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election if NOTA gets majority")
