BRS petitions EC against Congress ads violating MCC

BRS petitions EC against Congress ads violating MCC

The BRS legal team has petitioned the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer Telangana alleging that desipte the orders passed by the Commission, the television advertisements released by the Congress party were still being aired. A complaint by the party’s legal team representative Soma Bharath Kumar said the advertisement released by the … Read more

Water dues: Govt. asks MCC to submit proposal on interest waiver

Water dues: Govt. asks MCC to submit proposal on interest waiver

The State government is mulling over introducing the interest waiver scheme on water dues (for domestic consumers) as it has asked the Mysuru City Corporation to submit a proposal in this regard. The direction came at a meeting chaired by Minister for Urban Development B.S. Suresh (Byrathi) in Bengaluru on Thursday, August 31, in which … Read more

There’s need to cap spend by parties, but all have to come on board: CEC Sushil Chandra

There’s need to cap spend by parties, but all have to come on board: CEC Sushil Chandra

In a discussion at the ET Roundtable, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra defends holding polls amid the pandemic stating that rallies were allowed only when cases were down. He dismissed allegations of bias against the Election Commission of India stating that it has always provided a level playing field. Speaking on J&K delimitation, he said … Read more

EC battles violations of guidelines, Opposition parties’ charges as campaigning picks up

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Complaints of leaders flouting the model code of conduct (MCC) are flying thick and fast as electioneering steps up a gear, with those related to violation of Covid-19 norms making for about a fourth of all complaints. UP’s chief electoral officer Ajay Kumar Shukla told ET that more than 130 cases have been lodged for … Read more