The BJP on Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to clarify on his citizenship and the information stated in his election affidavit after an Independent candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency filed a complaint alleging discrepancies.
Amethi Returning Officer Ram Manohar Mishra has ordered the postponement of scrutiny of Congress president Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers to April 22.
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for alleged violation of model code of conduct (MCC) over the party's Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme banner put up on a wall in Amethi.
Polling for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls is underway. Ninety-five constituencies, spread over 11 States and one Union Territory are going to the polls today.
At the end of the first two hours of polling, Assam is leading in terms of voter turnout with 9.51 per cent electorates having already exercised their democratic franchise.
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday put a bar on NaMo TV airing any pre-recorded content in 48 hours before polling date. The directive comes a day ahead of voting in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Polling in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency has been cancelled, the Election Commission said today.
The former Indian captain, a resident of Bengaluru, will not be able to vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 18.
In an interim order, Supreme Court asks political parties to give details of donors who donated through electoral bonds, amounts received from them, details of payment received on each bond etc. to the Election Commission by May 30.
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer had told the commission that the logo of NaMo TV, which the BJP said is part of the NaMo App that it owns, had been approved but did not "certify" the content as it contained the old speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
