NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday claimed that, in a mandatory count, there was no mismatch found in the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) slips and the votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.The commission said as per the guidelines it is required…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday condemned the opposition parties’ decision to boycott the oath-taking ceremony during the first day of the Maharashtra assembly’s special session. Fadnavis accused the elected members of the opposition of insulting the voters who had chosen them by refusing to take their oaths as MLAs.“The voters have…
The J&K and Ladakh High Court JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sent notices to the Election Commission of India, chief electoral officer, and the J&K govt, among others, on a petition filed by National Panthers Party (India) candidate Harsh Dev Singh seeking to declare the 2024 assembly election at Chenani null and…
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate contesting the Kundarki Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is leading against 11 challengers from the Muslim community. BJP’s Ramveer Thakur has garnered over 1,44,637 in this Muslim-majority constituency. If victorious, the BJP will reclaim the seat after a gap of 30 years.Kundarki, traditionally a Samajwadi Party (SP) stronghold,…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Mumbai is gearing up for a series of dry days in November as part of preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the sale of alcohol will be strictly prohibited across Mumbai and other cities on select days to ensure a smooth…