ELECTION COMMISSION

Political masters behind inflammatory speeches by BJP leaders, alleges Cong in Lok Sabha

7:37 pm February 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday demanded in Lok Sabha that Union Minister Anurag Thakur be booked for egging on participants at an election rally to raise an incendiary slogan that “traitors should be shot”. The opposition party alleged that “political masters at the top” are giving directions to ministers to make inflammatory speeches. Participating […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

AAP demands campaign ban on Adityanath in Delhi

3:59 pm February 2, 2020

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday demanded the Election Commission to ban Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in the national capital over his alleged provocative speeches. AAP leader Sanjay Singh also demanded an FIR against him for his remarks. Singh told a press conference here that it has been 48 […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

AAP seeks 48-hour campaigning ban on Amit Shah

4:42 pm January 29, 2020

New Delhi: AAP has asked the Election Commission to impose a 48-hour campaigning ban on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly tweeting a “fake” video on Delhi government schools, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday. AAP leaders Singh and Pankaj Gupta complained to the EC against the circulation of the “fake” videos of […]

EC notice to Thakur over controversial remark

11:08 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) issued a show-cause notice to Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday for his “desh ke gaddaron ko” slogan at a poll meeting here, saying prima facie the remarks had the “potential of disturbing communal harmony” and the BJP MP had violated the election code and electoral law. Thakur has […]

BJP’s Kapil Mishra faces 48-hour campaigning ban following controversial tweets

8:17 pm January 25, 2020

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on BJP candidate from Delhi’s Model Town constituency Kapil Mishra following his controversial tweets, poll panel officials said. The ban order, signed by the Chief Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, would come into force from 5 PM on Saturday, they said. […]