Tag Archive: Election Commission

A video of Jaya Bachchan during the INDIA bloc protest in Delhi went viral after she refused to answer a reporter’s question, drawing a swipe from Kangana Ranaut.

INDIA bloc MPs protested in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi joined the march.

AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj claims Gyanesh Kumar may resign before October 10, amid opposition and CJP protests over SIR and Election Commission functioning.

The Supreme Court will today hear two petitions concerning CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s functioning, SIR-related decisions and alleged voter list irregularities.

DMK chief MK Stalin has questioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s silence on the SIR and Election Commission controversy ahead of October 6 bypolls.

CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka criticised the Election Commission at a Mumbai protest over Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and electoral roll revision claims.

The Cockroach Janata Party has announced a Delhi protest on October 10 demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

The Madras High Court has reserved its order on a PIL against holding bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly seats, including Ambasamudram, as an interim stay continues.

Security was tightened at Jantar Mantar as police detained AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj and others amid Section 163 restrictions in New Delhi district.

The Election Commission has ordered a special campaign in 20 states and Union Territories to add eligible voters missed during or after the SIR process.

The Supreme Court did not hear a petition on the CEC and Election Commissioners appointment law, with Justice Dipankar Datta asking the petitioner to approach the CJI.

Amid the SIR controversy, the Election Commission has removed Annexure-D from online Form 6 in states where the revision process has been completed.

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chokalingam has written to the Election Commission seeking changes in ECINet to give local officers more flexibility in SIR cases.

More than 2,000 citizens have written to the CJI and Supreme Court judges seeking an immediate halt to the SIR process and an independent inquiry into the Election Commission.

Opposition legislators demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation in the J&K Assembly as petitions in the Bombay High Court challenged Maharashtra’s SIR process.

Collector and District Election Officer Priyank Mishra inspected the EVM godown in Bhopal in the presence of political party representatives and reviewed security, CCTV surveillance, sealing and SOP compliance.

A report claimed alleged differences within the Election Commission over SIR, prompting Akhilesh Yadav to question the poll body’s functioning ahead of Uttar Pradesh elections.

Opposition leaders have demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a report claimed written objections by two Election Commissioners over SIR-related decisions.

Opposition parties have demanded action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after reports of alleged Election Commission differences over SIR.

Former Election Commissioner OP Rawat responded to the controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision process, calling voter fear over SIR unfortunate for democracy.