Law

SC trashes plea challenging 2024 Maharastra polls

IANS | August 18, 2025 8:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 p.m..

Trinamool moves Calcutta HC against ECI over BLA information issue

IANS | August 18, 2025 4:04 PM

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Monday filed a petition with a single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), challenging its decision to seek details of booth-level agents (BLAs) from individual political parties a year before the Assembly elections in West Bengal.

ED conducting raids at properties linked to TN minister I. Periyasamy

IANS | August 16, 2025 8:51 AM

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy. Teams of officials reached his residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, his MLA guest house at Thiruvallikeni, and several properties in Madurai and Dindigul on Saturday morning.