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SCBA resolution condemns its chief's letter to Prez Murmu on electoral bonds verdict

SCBA condemns President's views on electoral bonds, distances itself, and urges President to seek presidential reference on SC judgement.

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Appointment of EC | Supreme Court to hear plea to bring CJI back in selection committee

Supreme Court to urgently hear plea on unfair advantage in Election Commission appointments, challenging new law.

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Thailand election body seeks to dissolve progressive party that won 2023 vote

Move comes after court found that efforts to amend lese majeste laws by Move Forward party were unconstitutional

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Election Commission approached against allotment of ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to AIADMK

AIADMK member challenges 'Two Leaves' symbol allocation to Edappadi K. Palaniswami, seeks EC inquiry and court direction.

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Election Commission begins consultation with political parties in J&K to review LS poll preparedness

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other officials of the poll panel, who arrived in Srinagar on Monday for a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, held interactions with delegations from the National Conference, PDP, BJP, CPI(M), Congress, and the Aam Admi Party, officials said in Srinagar.

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Indian politics at an inflection point: Karti Chidambaram

Chennai Congress MP Karti Chidambaram criticizes BJP's alleged attempts to change Constitution and destabilize Election Commission.

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"Ensure level-playing field for free, fair and inducement-free elections": CEC Rajiv Kumar directs poll observers

In the run-up to the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, the Election Commission of India on Monday organised a briefing for Observers to be deployed in the States and Union Territories. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition parties hail the Supreme Court orders, claim it will expose BJP’ nexus with crony capitalists

Congress praises Supreme Court for dismissing SBI's plea on electoral bonds, protecting democracy from regime's corruption.

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SC dismisses SBI plea seeking extension of electoral bonds deadline

The Supreme Court has dismissed the State Bank of India’s petition seeking an extension of the deadline to publish information about donations made through electoral bonds. The court has told SBI to disclose the details by Tuesday, and for the Election Commission to publish the data by March 15, according…

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Electoral bonds | Supreme Court nixes SBI plea for more time to provide details

Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court hears SBI's request for extension to disclose electoral bond details, facing contempt allegations.

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Morning Digest | Centre likely to appoint new Election Commissioners by March 15; SC to hear SBI’s plea in Electoral Bonds case today, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 11, 2024

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On CEC’s solitary vigil, Supreme Court had said ‘two heads better than one’

Rajiv Kumar is in sole charge of the EC with the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel ahead of the Lok Sabha polls’ announcement.

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Opposition parties target the government over Arun Goel’s resignation as Election Commissioner

Opposition questions Arun Goel's resignation from Election Commission, raising concerns over democracy and institutional independence in India.

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Supreme Court’s responsibility to protect its dignity: Kapil Sibal on SBI plea on electoral bonds issue

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticizes SBI's delay in revealing electoral bond details, questioning the bank's intentions.

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Electoral bonds: SC to hear SBI's plea seeking extension to disclose details on March 11

Electoral bonds: Supreme Court to hear SBI's plea for extension on electoral bond disclosure, amid contempt allegations, on March 11.

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Election Commission or election omission, asks Congress after Arun Goel resigns as EC

The Congress expressed “deep concern” over Election Commissioner Arun Goel’s resignation and said if the “systematic decimation” of independent institutions is not stopped then democracy shall be usurped by dictatorship

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Former bureaucrats ask EC not to announce Lok Sabha schedule pending electoral bonds disclosure by SBI

Former civil servants urge Election Commission to delay Lok Sabha polls until State Bank of India shares electoral bond data.

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NOTA a ‘toothless tiger’ with no implications on results: ADR expert

More than ten years after a Supreme Court judgment paved way for introduction of the NOTA (None of the Above) button on Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) for polls, the number of voters choosing it still remains low, with the experts dubbing it as a “toothless tiger” with no implications on…

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Kovind-led panel in process of submitting report on simultaneous polls

Former president Ram Nath Kovind's committee is working on 'One Nation, One Election' report, aiming for synchronized polls by 2029.

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CPI(M) calls for protests against SBI for not disclosing electoral bond details

CPI(M) protests SBI's delay in disclosing electoral bond details to Election Commission, calling it a ploy before Lok Sabha elections.

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CEC Rajiv Kumar reviews poll preparedness in West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha election

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the poll preparedness in West Bengal and said that there will be a few polling stations which will be run entirely by women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Election Commission readies plan to increase voter turnout in 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh

The Election Commission has devised a plan to encourage voters in Uttar Pradesh, which recorded a tepid turnout of 59.11% in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

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PM Modi to chair Council of Ministers meet on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on March 3 in what is likely to be the last such exercise.

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CID officials will lose their lives if they question Shahjahan Sheikh: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

State Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that officers from the CID will lose their lives if they question the Trinamool Congress strongman. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Election Commission warns political parties to follow model code of conduct for upcoming Lok Sabha polls

The poll body has also put the 'Star Campaigners' and candidates on a 'notice' in case of violations that followed the previously known methodologies during elections to avoid breaching the Model Code of Conduct. Read further on Dynamite News:

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