New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken strong exception to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter list manipulation and challenged him to either stand by his claims under oath or apologise to the nation.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A day after Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of enabling “criminal fraud” and colluding with the BJP to manipulate voter rolls in Karnataka, leaders from the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) have come out in strong support of his claims, urging the Election Commission to publicly respond with evidence.
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Criticising the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, over his allegations of election fraud against the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, described the charges by the Congress MP as a, "flood of lies against the Election Commission and a calculated conspiracy to strangle democracy." The Congress said it had given the documents and it was up to the EC to rectify its mistakes or prove the papers wrong.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to prove his "baseless" allegations on voter list tampering in Karnataka, and demanded that he corroborate his charges for "his credibility", else it will be considered nothing more than political theatrics.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid the row over the electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said that not a single claim or objection has been submitted by any political party regarding the draft rolls in the poll-bound state.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to the Central Government to restore statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, reaffirming the momentum generated during PM Modi’s recent visit to Brazil and underscoring the shared commitment to deepen the India-Brazil Strategic Partnership.
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) West Bengal, has communicated to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday that the ground work is ready to begin the process of beginning the special intensive revision in the state.
Amravati, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s farming community is rallying behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his strong declaration that India “will never compromise on the interests of its farmers,” despite rising tensions with the United States over trade and energy policy.
Basti, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made it clear that no matter how much the U.S. raises tariffs, India will not bow before any country. He emphasised that the welfare of Indian farmers remains the government’s top priority and assured that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, livestock rearers, and fishermen.
