Challenging the Delhi High Court verdict quashing the EC's decision to disqualify Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra for three years on charges of paid news, the poll panel claimed that the high court erred in restricting its role in taking action to curb the menace of paid news.
The party has also sought the Election Commission's intervention in the "strongest possible manner", Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said.
While polling will be held on October 8, 10, 13 and 16, the counting of votes will take place on October 20.
The counting was initially stopped for an hour when there were allegations of faulty EVMs. However, following objections by students, the election officials decided to suspend the counting. But later it resumed.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud has set aside the Election Commission's notification allowing the NOTA option in the ballot papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.
The EC has asked the party to show cause as to why action shouldn't be taken against it for failure to follow its lawful directions, reported news agency ANI.
Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha will head the team, which will "assess the situation in the state regarding poll preparedness", the poll watchdog said in a statement.
A meeting of the state Cabinet has been convened for Thursday where it may consider adopting a resolution recommending dissolution of the House.
Earlier in the day, the Commission had convened an all-party meeting. The agenda was to discuss preparations for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had convened an all-party meeting. The agenda was to discuss preparations for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
The EC has called the meeting with seven national and 51 state recognised political parties to discuss various electoral issues such as electoral rolls, limiting political parties' expenditure and timely submission of annual audited reports
Some political parties are set to raise the issue of alleged vulnerability of EVMs to hacking and tampering. But EC is expected to remind them that none was able to tamper with the machines in last year's EVM challenge.
Many of these political parties are expected to once again raise their doubts against EVMs when their representatives meet with EC officials today.
The EC said that it would like to have the views of parties on measures to improve the accuracy, transparency and inclusivity of electoral rolls in view of the coming elections.
In other three constituencies, notifications of Imran's victory have been issued but will be subject to the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the pending case of violation of the election code of conduct, media reports said.
The initiative to solicit the support of all opposition parties on the matter was taken by TMC chief Mamata Banerjee yesterday, when she visited Parliament to meet opposition leaders and invite them for her planned rally in Kolkata on January 19.
While all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units -- will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.
The EC said that while all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units—will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: “All VVPATs shall be delivered well within the time required for making pre-poll preparations for 2019 Lok Sabha elections,” ECI said.
Pakistanis will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new prime minister, transferring power from one civilian government to another for only the second time in the nation
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