UK PM Rishi Sunak admits disappointing’ first electoral test outcome

UK PM Rishi Sunak admits disappointing’ first electoral test outcome

[ad_1] London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday admitted it was a “disappointing” run for the governing Conservative Party, with the Opposition Labour and Liberal Democrat parties making significant gains in the local elections. Voters went to the polls on Thursday to elect local representatives in 230 of England’s 317 councils in what marked … Read more

Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls

[ad_1] ECI extends Date for filling Claims, Objections Jammu, April 20(GNS): The Election Commission of India has extended the date for filling claims and objections in connection with Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls up to 6th of May 2023. According a communiqué issued here today by the office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, … Read more

Govt Ensuring Electoral Participation Of Kashmiri Migrants Putting Across India

Govt Ensuring Electoral Participation Of Kashmiri Migrants Putting Across India

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In a move to ensure maximum participation of Kashmiri Migrants in the upcoming Assembly and Parliamentary elections, the Government has constituted teams to facilitate the enrollment of the displaced people from Kashmir putting up at Jammu and other parts of the India and help them cast their votes. The Relief and Rehabilitation (M) … Read more

10 regional parties received Rs 852 crore through electoral bonds in 2021-22: ADR report

10 regional parties received Rs 852 crore through electoral bonds in 2021-22: ADR report

[ad_1] New Delhi: Ten regional parties, including the DMK, BJD, YSR Congress, JDU and the AAP, have declared receiving Rs Rs 852.88 crore donations through electoral bonds in 2021-22, according to an NGO working for electoral reforms. The total income of 36 regional parties for the financial year was Rs 1,213 crore, the Association for … Read more

This is my last election; will retire from electoral politics: Siddaramaiah

This is my last election; will retire from electoral politics: Siddaramaiah

[ad_1] Siddaramaiah further added that he will still be in active politics but after this election, he won’t accept any posts which will be in Delhi. Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections is going to be his last electoral battle and he will … Read more

Govt authorises SBI to issue electoral bonds between April 3-12

Govt authorises SBI to issue electoral bonds between April 3-12

[ad_1] New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) has been authorised by the government to issue and encash electoral bonds through its 29 authorised branches across the country from April 3 till April 12. According to a Finance Ministry notification issued on Friday, the electoral bonds will be valid for 15 days from the … Read more

Lingayats hold key to electoral outcome in poll-bound Karnataka

Lingayats hold key to electoral outcome in poll-bound Karnataka

[ad_1] Bengaluru: In poll-bound Karnataka, where caste is one of the crucial factors in deciding the outcome of elections, it is key to understand the importance of the influential Lingayat or Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, to analyse the polity of the state. Emerging in the 12th century, out of a distinct thought process that questioned the existing … Read more

Revision Of Electoral Rolls In JK Does Not Disturb Poll Schedule: EC

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir does not disturb schedule or conduct part of polls and the poll-body is aware that there is a vacuum in the Union Territory which needs to be filled. The CEC said that they are aware that … Read more

Revision of electoral rolls doesn’t disturb schedule/conduct of polls: ECI

Revision of electoral rolls doesn’t disturb schedule/conduct of polls: ECI

[ad_1] Srinagar, Mar 29: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir doesn’t disturb schedule or conduct part of polls and the poll-body is aware that there is a vacuum in the Union Territory which needs to be filled. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, … Read more

ECI orders special summary revision of electoral rolls in J&K

[ad_1] Srinagar, Mar 25: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir, the second such exercise after the completion of the delimitation process in the Union Territory. In a communique to Chief Electoral Officers of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, a copy … Read more