Tag: ECI

Why did the ECI decline to provide information on EVMs?

In April, 2024, the CIC had slammed the ECI for not replying to a RTI application for over a year. Thereafter, again, after the CIC order the ECI again avoided the issue by riding on the shoulders of the Supreme Court’s ADR judgement!

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

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.

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

Ensure impeccable, responsible discharge of duties on counting day, post-result period: Ex-civil servants to ECI

In a statement issued by 102 signatories --former IFS, IRS, IAS and IPS officials --the appeal is to the President of India, higher judiciary, the Election Commission, CEOs in every state and returning officers in every district to follow the path guided by the LAw and the Constitution of India.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi castigates ECI for opposing the plea to publicly disclose Form 17C data

Speaking at INC press conference, Singhvi also questioned ECI integrity over toothless response of the polling body against BJP’s “gutter-level” speeches

Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today

In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process

ECI issues ‘directions’ to BJP and Congress following the responses from both the parties over MCC violations

ECI in its directions said that the defences offered by the parties are not tenable

Lok Sabha candidate from Hyderabad writes to Supreme Court requesting it to direct ECI to disclose Form 17C Part 1 data for the first...

Hyderabad PC candidate Lubna Sarwath has written to the Supreme Court accusing ECI of court contempt as the latter fails to disclose Form 17C Part 1 data for all the five phases till date

Calcutta High Court slams ECI for inaction, restrains BJP from publishing ads in any form of media

The advertisements of BJP blatantly flouted the Modal Code Conduct: the ECI has grossly failed to address the complaints raised by the petitioner in due time, MCC prohibits criticism based on unverified allegations or distortion – the bench observed.

Udhav Thackeray: Officials deliberately delayed voters

As the fifth phase of voting took place yesterday, Mumbai’s voters reportedly faced long queues at poll booths. Shiva Sena leader Udhav Thackeray has even alleged that the polling booth officials are not letting voters cast their vote.

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