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The Erased Record: A constitutional challenge to the election commission’s 45-day data destruction mandate
The unilateral directive by the ECI to destroy CCTV footage after 45 days transgresses both boundaries, conformity with existing laws and adherence to the Constitution. It is a quintessential "colourable exercise of power"—an action that, while ostensibly within the ECI's administrative domain, is in substance an encroachment upon the legislative field and an affront to constitutional principles
Who orchestrated APPs failures, the FM and her ex-FS or the ECI?
In the recently concluded NCT Delhi State Assembly elections,...
The History and Politics of the “One Nation, One Election” Idea (Part 2)
This is an edited transcript of Former Chief Election...
Election Commission to check & verify EVMs used in Rania Assembly Constituency of Haryana
The Election Commission will check & verify the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in Haryana's Rania Assembly constituency following allegations of counting irregularities raised by INC candidate Sarvmittar Kamboj. The DEO Sirsa has scheduled the Checking & Verification (C&V) process from January 9-13, 2025, said that the exercise would focus solely on verifying the accuracy of the EVMs, and would not involve a recount or rechecking of votes
Is India’s unique experiment on people’s democracy with the right to universal franchise being lampooned by a compliant Election Commission?
December 31, 2024Many epithets have been used to describe...
Elections Under Scrutiny: Can We Trust the System? Kannan Gopinathan | Teesta Setalvad
What’s happening to India’s elections?Kannan Gopinathan speaks to Teesta...
Make and fake information, artificial intelligence (AI) and its misuse: is there need for a comprehensive law?
An inescapable and handy tool, AI today has the potential to further harm the impact of the internet impacted world by its potential to generate fake images and targeted misinformation
Congress alleges anomalous voter turnout surge in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 in memorandum submitted to ECI
In a detailed memorandum, the Indian National Congress alleges unprecedented voter turnout anomalies and calls for an investigation into procedural lapses and EVM battery performance.
Congress raises alarm over manipulated voter rolls in Maharashtra Assembly elections
In a detailed memorandum to the Election Commission of India, the Congress alleges arbitrary deletion of voters, suspicious additions of over 47 lakh names to the rolls that benefited the BJP-led alliance. The party demands an urgent investigation to ensure transparency and restore public confidence in electoral integrity.
CJP moves CEO Maharashtra with three complaints over Suresh Chavhanke’s MCC violations
CJP demands swift action from Maharashtra State Election Commission, urging FIR against Suresh Chavhanke for his multiple anti-Muslim speeches, including his derogatory remark against the LGBTQ+ community and harmful remarks calling Muslim-majority areas 'mini-Pakistan' in Karad, Ahmednagar, and Pimpri-Chinchwad during the MCC period
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!