Combining all elections within a period year would be a better alternative to One Nation One Poll, the Election Commission said. The EC was asked by the Law Commission, what an alternative to One National One Poll could be.
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Yeddyurappa writes to EC, alleges foul play in Karnataka election
B S Yeddyurappa, the BJP chief in Karnataka has written to the Election Commission alleging foul play in the recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections. His letter comes days after cases of voter verifiable paper audit trail machines were found abandoned in a shed in Vijaypura district.
Voter ID scam: EC’s special observer to submit report
The Election Commission has sent a special observer to Karnataka after nearly 10,000 voter ID cards were recovered in the Raja Rajeshwari Nagar constituency on Tuesday. The deputy election commissioner Chandrabhushan Kumar will probe into the matter and submit a report at the earliest. A war of words has broken out between the Congress and the BJP following the seizure of the cards. The issue was even raised by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah during their election rallies on Wednesday.
EC set to implement code for social media platforms that collaborate with it
The Election Commission of India will put in place a code of conduct for the social media platforms that collaborate with it in a bid to ensure that user data remains safe. The move is aimed at ensuring that the election process is not affected.
Those facing serious offences should be barred from contesting polls: EC
The Election Commission of India has proposed a law to bar people, accused of an offence punishable with at least five years, from contesting elections after charges were framed against them by a court. The ECI told the Supreme Court that an amendment to the law has been proposed to the Centre.
EC equipped to hold LS, Assembly elections by Sep 2018
By September 2018, the Election Commission of India will be able to hold simultaneous to both the Lok Sabha and Assemblies. The EC while launching a web based application, Electoral Registration Officer network said that the commission would be logistically equipped to hold simultaneous elections by September 2018.
Winning election at any cost is the new normal in Indian politics: EC
Winning elections at any cost seems to be new norm, Election Commissioner O P Rawat said.
Who are the two Gujarat Congress MLAs whose votes were invalidated by EC
Bholabhai Gohel
Raghavji Patel
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday invalidated the votes of two Gujarat Congress rebel MLAs. This order helped Ahmed Patel secure a 5th term in the Rajya Sabha. Who are the two Congress MLAs whose votes were invalidated. They are Bhola Gohel, 42, of Jasdan and Raghavji Patel, 58, of Jamnagar rural.
Read full EC order disqualifying 2 Cong MLAs in Gujarat Rajya Sabha election
The Congress got a boost when the Election Commission of India disqualified two votes by Congress MLAs which were in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. The disqualification of the two votes helped Ahmed Patel retain his Rajya Sabha seat for the fifth time.
Congress exodus in Gujarat, EC seeks report from govt
The Election Commission of India has sought a report from the Gujarat government over allegations made by the Congress that the BJP was poaching their MLAs ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls. The polls are scheduled to be held on August 8.
