Tag: Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken a stern stance on the post-poll violence that erupted in Andhra Pradesh following the recent elections. On May 16, the ECI summoned the state's chief secretary, K S Jawahar Reddy, and director general of police (DGP), Harish Kumar Gupta, to New Delhi for a detailed explanation regarding the failure to contain the violence and the steps being taken to prevent such incidents in the future.

The Supreme Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has directed the Election Commission of India to review the regulations concerning the 'none of the above' (NOTA) option in elections. This move comes in response to a petition filed by motivational speaker Shiv Khera, advocating for the annulment of elections where the majority of voters choose NOTA.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reinstated Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar, overturning his earlier suspension for an alleged breach of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The suspension stemmed from Kumar's visit to Congress leader Revanth Reddy, now the Chief Minister, during the state assembly election counting this month.

The Election Commission of India has rescheduled the Rajasthan assembly election from November 23 to November 25 due to concerns about large-scale weddings and social engagements causing inconvenience to voters. Here's an update on the revised election schedule and the political response to the change.