Tag: Election Commission
BSP To Battle Alone In UP, Punjab And Uttarakhand: Mayawati
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday said it will contest assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand on its own.....
After Truce Talks Fail, Akhilesh Camp Submits Affidavit To EC
As attempts to call a truce between warring factions of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh again came to naught on Saturday, the faction led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met Election Commissioner Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi.....
EC Sends Show Cause Notice To Sakshi Maharaj
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued show cause notice to BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj and said it is prima facie of the opinion that he violated the Model Code of Conduct by making "impugned statements".....
EC Reserves Its Order Over SP Party Symbol
Election Commission reserves its order in Samajwadi party's case; EC hearing lasted for over four hours.....
EC Reserves Decision On 'cycle', To Announce On Monday
The Election Commission on Friday reserved its verdict on allocation of the Samajwadi Party's election symbol 'cycle' to one of the warring factions and is expected to announce its decision on Monday.....
EC Gives 'cycle' Symbol To Akhilesh Faction
The Election Commission on Monday recognized the faction led by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as the Samajwadi Party and allotted it the 'cycle' symbol, dealing a huge blow to Mulayam Singh Yadav.....
SP-Congress Alliance In UP, Stage Set For Triangular Contest
Setting the stage for a triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Tuesday said it will contest the assembly election along with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party.....
CEC Reviews Poll Preparations In Goa
Abuse of money, distribution of gifts and the ruling party's misuse of government beneficiary database to lure voters are some of the complaints received by election authorities in Goa, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said on Sunday.....
No Schemes For Poll-bound States In Budget, EC Instructs Government
The Election Commission on Monday cleared the decks for the central government to present the Budget 2017 on February 1, but barred it from announcing any schemes for the five poll-bound states.....
EC Tells Political Parties Not To Use Photos Of President, VP, Governors
The Election Commission on Tuesday directed all political parties to desist from displaying photographs of President and Vice President of India and Governors of the states in their election campaigns.....
