Tag: 2024 Election

IPMIE released “Electoral Integrity in India an Agenda for Change: Learnings from the 2024 General Election”

In a Press statement, the Independent Panel for Monitoring Indian Elections (IPMIE) calls on the Indian authorities to implement recommendation made by them with immediate effect, during the general election 2024 period

ECI Press conference ahead of polling day, BJP puts its two bits in, concerns on counting of postal ballots etc. remain

In an unexpected press conference the day before counting day, June 4, CEC Kumar dismisses Opposition and independent citizens’ concerns over polling exercise, asks for proof of attempts to influence elections

Maharashtra State Committee of CPI (M) releases absolute figures of polled votes countrywide

CPI (M) also notes that the ECI has not provided the absolutes number of the seventh phase of polling, and has therefore taken the "absolute numbers" (not completely verified) based on the polled percentage from voter TurnOut App

DB Live predictions cast shadow on BJP’s aspirations on gaining majority in Lok Sabha elections, predictions 255-291 seats for INDIA bloc

As per the predictions, INDIA bloc will be winning majority of seats in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; thumping majority for NDA in Gujarat and MP

How robust are methodologies deployed to conduct exit polls?

Most agencies are silent on quality of their exit polls

Hasty exit poll conducted during the seventh phase of voting in Bengal

National News Channels gave major seats share to NDA whereas Bengal’s local channel predicts victory of India bloc in Bengal with 22-24 seats

EVMs thrown in pond by mob during final phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal

West Bengal’s polls on the final day of voting sees mob violence as EVMs and VVPATs thrown away in water. The state’s CEO says that fresh EVMs were being organised.

Elections Stories I missed in the newspapers that I buy

In his priceless ruminations throughout the 18th Lok Sabha polls the senior journalist brings us to us the shadows and silences by the “commercial” (“mainstream”) media during the coverage of the recent elections

Haryana Police body complains to Election Commissioner over votes stolen from them

HPS alleges that senior officials asked policemen deployed in election duty to handover their Form 12 with details and Unstamped Ballot Papers. Form 12 is a formal application for election duty staff to cast their votes through postal ballot.

BJP Ads Ban Row: SC refused to interfere with HC order restraining BJP from derogatory ads against TMC

“Your rival is not your enemy” the vacation bench of Supreme Court observed while dismissing the plea filed by BJP against the Calcutta High Court order restrained BJP for publishing derogatory & MCC violative ads against TMC

3 Communal Insta Posts by BJP taken down in Chhattisgarh, CEO issued “strong warning” to the BJP

“We have taken down the three objectionable posts from the BJP Instagram handle and a stern warning has been given to them not to upload such posts in future,” CEO Reena Kangale said. The Congress demanded legal action against BJP for communal posts

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