Sonu Sood appointed Punjab state icon by Election Commission
India | November 16, 2020 22:01 ISTActor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the Punjab state icon by the Election Commission of India, an official statement said on Monday.
Actor Sonu Sood has been appointed as the Punjab state icon by the Election Commission of India, an official statement said on Monday.
Against the backdrop of some leaders questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Election Commission (EC) asserted on Tuesday that the machines are "absolutely robust and tamper-free".
The counting votes in the Bihar assembly election will continue till late evening, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, HR Srinivas, said on Tuesday. Around 4.10 crore votes were cast and 92 lakh votes have been counted so far, Srinivas told news agency ANI.
The Election Commission order revoking the "star campaigner" status of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was stayed by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Congress leader Kamal Nath has moved Supreme Court against Election Commission taking away his 'star campaigner' status in MP bypolls, informed his lawyer Vivek Tankha.
Senior leader of Congress party, Digvijaya Singh raised question mark over Election Commission's action against former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath.
The Election Commission on Saturday said that it did not find Bharatiya Janata Party's promise of providing free coronavirus vaccine in its Bihar manifesto "violative" of the provisions of the model code. The poll panel said this in response to a complaint by RTI activist Saket Gokhale.
Kamal Nath no longer star campaigner of Congress in Madhya Pradesh. The Election Commission said that the action was taken due to Nath's repeated violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in its report to its headquarters and Election Commission of India over October 26 Munger violence has said that the police had fired first in order to control the situation but when it went out of control, it also had to fire in the air later.
The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to declare that use of party symbol on EVM is illegal, unconstitutional and violative of the Constitution.
According to the notice, the statement made in Sanwer, Indore, during an election rally on October 14 against the two was found to be in violation of the provisions of the model code.
Bihar Assembly election 2020: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that the ECI was 'discouraged' from conducting elections in Bihar amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poll panel was of the view that carrying out the electoral exercise was a "leap of faith and not a leap in the dark".
Rahul Gandhi violated the code of conduct by asking to vote for grand alliance in his tweet.
The Supreme Court asked Election Commission to take an appropriate decision with regard to political rallies as per law and keeping in mind COVID-19 guidelines.
Madhya Pradesh bypolls: The Election Commission saud that High Court's order interferes with poll process, adding that conducting elections is its exclusive domain. The poll body said that the order will derail the poll process.
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued notice to former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath over his 'item' remark. The commission has asked him to clear his stand within 48 hours.
The Election Commission on Monday sought a "detailed report" from the chief electoral officer of Madhya Pradesh on Congress leader Kamal Nath's remarks against a woman candidate during a poll rally in the state.
The poll spending limit for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections has been enhanced by 10 per cent based on the recommendation of the Election Commission that contestants be allowed to spend more on campaigning keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to COVID-19 curbs.
Tthe Election Commission of India has sought a detailed report from Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) over Kamal Nath's 'item' directed at BJP leader Imarti Devi.
The Election Commission on Thursday said that there is a ban on exit polls, prediction of poll results in the media by astrologers, tarot readers and analysts is a violation of the electoral law.
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