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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court said Monday it would under no circumstance allow stalling of special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls in 12 states but said it was open to suggestions to ensure genuine voters are not left out, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The CJI-led bench extended by a week the Feb 7 deadline for submission…
Voting began on Sunday across Japan in a key election for the 465-member House of Representatives, widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led government. The outcome will determine whether Takaichi consolidates her position or faces political uncertainty amid growing scrutiny of her policies and remarks….
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Tuesday said that under the current law, no person or political party can be completely barred from contesting elections merely on the ground that it is influencing voters on the basis of caste or religion.The court said that it is the subject of the legislature to…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a broadside against the Election Commission and accused it of “destroying foundation of Indian democracy on BJP‘s behalf.”Mamata said that the celebration national voters’ day by the poll body is “tragic farce”, claiming that she is deeply distressed and disturbed by their conduct.“Election Commission…
PM Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged young citizens to register as voters upon turning 18, calling it a vital step towards strengthening India’s democracy and fulfilling their constitutional responsibility.Speaking during the 130th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi highlighted the significance of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo/PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to citizens on National Voters’ Day and urged people to honour the spirit of democracy by consistently participating in the electoral process, calling it essential for strengthening the resolve towards a Viksit Bharat.National Voters’ Day is observed annually on January 25…
GUWAHATI: The Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam has become a political flashpoint, with opposition parties alleging harassment of genuine citizens through the “misuse of Form-7” — a legal provision that allows an elector to object to another’s inclusion or seek deletion of their own or another’s name due to death or…
NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has expressed concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying the exercise is “being done in a hurry,” further warning that it is “unjust to voters” and could jeopardise democratic participation with the state assembly elections just months away.Speaking to PTI from Boston on…
NEW DELHI: Alleging intimidation, coercion and unprecedented political pressure, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Mahayuti over the BMC elections, calling the January 15 civic polls a “strange” contest fought as a matter of political survival by his opponents.Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged that the ruling…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a public rally in West Bengal’s Malda, calling for “asli poribortan” and sharply attacking the state’s ruling party, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, while alleging that the TMC is turning “infiltrators into voters.” Taking a direct jibe at the Mamata government, he said that “divisive politics”…
