Bihar SIR hearing LIVE: Supreme Court to hear pleas first time after release of final electoral rolls

Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for the conduct of elections to Parliament and State legislature shall vest…

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Kerala bypolls: Arguments about civility in electoral politics dominate Palakkad byelection narrative

P. Sarin (left) and Rahul Mamkootathil | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah and Facebook Politicians usually leave their rancorous partisanship at the door when making campaign stops at social events. However,…

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After party worker protests, BJP candidates from Vadodara, Sabarkantha opt out of electoral race

After protests from local party workers, two BJP candidates — Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt and Sabarkantha’s debutant candidate Bhikhaji Thakor — have opted out from the electoral race, citing “personal…

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