Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday for targeting Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi regarding his allegations of poll-rigging. He stated that rather than offering explanations, the election body is focusing on formalities such as an oath and an affidavit. While participating in a protest march organized...
On Sunday, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, accused Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of holding two voter ID cards and being registered in the draft voter list at two separate locations. He called for the Election Commission of India to carry out a “transparent” investigation into this issue....
On Tuesday, the Election Commission announced that since the Bihar draft voter list was released on August 1, no political party has contacted them regarding the addition or removal of names from the rolls. The draft roll will remain accessible until September 1 for claims and objections, allowing parties and individuals to request the inclusion...
KOLKATA: Mithun Chakraborty, an actor and member of the BJP National Executive, denied on Thursday the claims made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are facing harassment and torture in various states governed by the BJP. After participating in a BJP organizational meeting in Kolkata, he stated, “These are all...
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Election Commission strongly defended the Centre-supported Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, rejecting opposition claims of voter suppression. “The Constitution of India serves as the foundation of our democracy. Out of fear, the Election Commission, misled by certain individuals, is enabling these people to cast fraudulent votes using...
High drama unfolded in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar intervened during the statement made by opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, which sparked a heated exchange. The situation escalated, prompting Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav to adjourn the proceedings until 2 pm, just 30 minutes...
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day due to protests from Opposition members who were calling for a discussion on several important matters, including the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the upcoming Bihar elections. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following opposition protests that demanded a conversation regarding the ongoing voter roll...
New Delhi: On Sunday, Sanjay Singh, a Rajya Sabha member from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), confirmed that the party will independently contest the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections, opting out of the INDIA bloc — the coalition it joined for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Singh, who is also the AAP’s in-charge for Bihar, stated...
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday dismissed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) claims that names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar were found during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s voter list. Mocking the sources of the claim, Yadav said, “Ye sootra ko hum mootra samajhte hai” (We consider...
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea on July 10 that challenges the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which was announced just before the assembly elections scheduled for later this year. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal brought the matter to attention, requesting an urgent...