Tag: Election
Cabinet Approves EC Proposal To Buy VVPAT Machines
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the Election Commission's proposal to buy paper trail machines for the EVMs, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.....
'Use Of Human Shield Wrong, But Don't Overlook Kashmir Valley Circumstances'
With the Indian Army facing flak for using a man as a shield against stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir, a former chief has said the action was a violation of its code on human rights -- but added that the "exceptional circumstances" in Kashmir valley should also be kept in mind.....
Kejriwal Says Many EVMs 'malfunctioning'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said reports of EVM malfunctioning were coming from all over the capital during municipal elections.....
France Votes To Elect A New President
Voting was underway in France on Sunday for the first round of presidential election amid tight security following a terror attack in Paris earlier this week.....
Millions of men and women on Sunday voted amid EVM glitches to pick three new municipal bodies in an election crucial for all three main contenders -- the BJP, Congress and the AAP.....
Poll Panel To Buy 16,15,000 VVPATs From Two PSUs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a letter of intent to purchase 16,15,000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) at an estimated cost of Rs 3,173.47 crore during 2017-18 and 2018-19 from central PSUs BEL and ECIL, an official statement said on Sunday.....
Why No Action Against Dinakaran, Court Asks Delhi Police
A court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police what action has been taken against sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran, accused of attempting to bribe Election Commission officials to reclaim the party's disputed and now frozen "two leaves" symbol.....
Arrangements Made For Delhi Civic Polls Vote Count
Elaborate arrangements have been made for the counting of votes cast in Delhi's municipal elections at 35 centres on Wednesday, an election official said.....
Civic Polls A Beginning For Swaraj India: Yogendra Yadav
The municipal elections in Delhi were "foundational elections" for the Swaraj India Party and leaders have "zero expectations" of winning any seat, party chief Yogendra Yadav said on Wednesday.....
This Is No 'Modi Wave', But An 'EVM Wave': Gopal Rai
The AAP on Wednesday termed the BJP's victory in the Delhi municipal polls as a result of alleged tampering of EVMs.....
