'Reject political turncoats': Slogan of obscure party now welcoming TMC rebelsA small political party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, has unexpectedly entered national politics. This happened after twenty Lo...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
27 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIRIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly...
27 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
ECI announces polls to 16 seats of Maharashtra Legislative Council on June 18The Election Commission of India on Monday announced elections to 16 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, with voting scheduled fo...
18 May, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Explained: What is US Senate’s CLARITY Act and why does it matter for crypto investors?The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee has advanced the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto regulation bill aimed at defining ...
15 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
BJP announces Rs 5,000 monthly allowance to journalists if it comes to power in BengalThe BJP has pledged a monthly allowance of Rs 5,000 for accredited journalists in West Bengal. This financial support aims to provide secur...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Election Commission's new symbol rule to aid parties in poll-bound statesThe Election Commission of India has changed its rules on party symbols. This benefits alliance partners in upcoming state elections. Parti...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
MNS at risk of losing recognition, symbol after drawing blank in Maharashtra pollsMNS faces derecognition after a poor showing in the Maharashtra assembly polls. The party secured only 1.8 percent of the vote and no seats...
25 Nov, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
BJP complains to Chhattisgarh poll authority, claims Cong candidates haven't disclosed criminal recordsThe opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has lodged a complaint against 83 Congress candidates for allegedly not providing their criminal record ...
22 Oct, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Karnataka HC directs Govt to hold civic polls for Bengaluru by December endThe petitioners also got another relief as Justice Hemant Chandangoudar asked the government to redo the list assigning OBC and women reser...
30 Sep, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Disband present EC, probe actions of its members: Congress leader Anand Sharma"The present Election Commission should be disbanded and actions of its members probed. The EC has disgraced itself and voters trust betray...
03 May, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
Government plans threshold for parties to enjoy tax exemption: FMHe said the Revenue Secretary has been asked to look into the issue in the wake of Election Commission's recommendations in this regard.
20 Dec, 2016, 10.09 PM IST
EC to now review national, state status of political parties every 10 yearsThe Commission has amended Paragraph 6C of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 to affect the change. It was last a...
22 Aug, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
Inappropriate to tweak state election criteria now, says Haryana tells Supreme Court"It would be inappropriate for us (Haryana government) to tweak the education qualification criteria at the moment," Mukul Rohatgi, appeari...
22 Sep, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
India has 1866 registered political parties: Election CommissionAccording to data complied by the Commission, in the last Lok Sabha election in 2014, 464 political parties had fielded candidates.
09 Aug, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Rush to register as a political party rises, total number stands at 1,627The announcement of Lok Sabha polls has seen a rush to register as a political party with as many as 34 new outfits registering themselves ...
06 Apr, 2014, 10.37 AM IST
- EC asks govt to ease ban on politics
Bangladesh's Election Commission asks interim govt to lift ban on indoor politics by mid-September.
29 Aug, 2007, 12.30 PM IST