"election-commission"

Two separate lists of the donors and the recipients were published by the poll panel on its website after the details were submitted to it by SBI earlier in the day as per a Supreme Court order

In a landmark verdict delivered on February 15, a five-judge constitution bench had scrapped the Centre's controversial electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous political funding, calling it "unconstitutional".

The Congress MP asserted that by blocking the accounts of the largest opposition party the BJP had caused great damage to Indian democracy.

The Congress and the Trinamool Congress had raised objections to the message and requested the Election Commission to act against this "blatant violation" of the Model Code of Conduct.

The notification stated that March 30 is designated for scrutinizing nominations for Bihar, while March 28 is for other regions.

The ECI has stated that the polls will be held in seven phases, with the first phase being held on April 19 and the seventh phase on June 1.

Govt should refrain from bulldozing the idea of simultaneous polls on a nation that is unprepared for such an exercise

The poll panel issued a press note providing the link on which the data provided by the SBI can be accessed.

The Supreme Court had on Monday rejected SBI's plea to extend the March 6 deadline for submitting the data to the ECI

Disposing off the court directive, the EC has asked Gandhi "to be more careful and cautious in his public utterances in the future", sources said.

A fake message is being shared on WhatsApp regarding election schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2024. The message is fake. No dates have been announced so far by the ECI, said the poll body

Leaders of the ruling party could indulge in more such incidents intimidating the opposition, said BRS leaders

In July 2023, Sharad Pawar-led group filed disqualification petitions against eight MLAs for anti-party activities after Ajit Pawar split the party and joined the coalition government in Maharashtra as Deputy Chief Minister.

Giving its decision on Tuesday, the Election Commission provided the Sharad Pawar faction with a one-time option to claim a name to its new political formation and provide three preferences to the Commission

In an order, the Election Commission also allotted the NCP symbol 'Wall Clock' to the group led by Ajit Pawar

 The Election Commission has directed the transferred MROs to report to district collectors immediately.

Aaditya Thackeray asked why Maharashtra faced so much "injustice" from the Centre government and the state regime.

In December 2023, Sharma and Vyas met with all the district collectors and superintendents of police of the state over poll preparedness.

Besides, all his corruption cases in which he was convicted have been set aside after the Islamabad High Court has given him a clean chit.

The hard-earned credibility of the Election Commission as an impartial institution is now coming under serious threat