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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi addresses a diaspora gathering in Boston, United States. (Photo: ANI)

‘Election Commission is compromised’: Rahul Gandhi rakes up voter fraud claims during US visit

Boston (United States), April 21: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the Election Commission (EC) in India was “compromised”, saying that there was something very wrong with the system. While addressing the Indian diaspora in Boston, Gandhi cited the example of Maharashtra assembly elections, claiming there was

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Ernakulam District Collector Renu Raj addressing a meeting of officials to streamline linking of Aadhaar and Voter ID in the district on August 26, 2022. (File Photo)

CEC Kumar to discuss voter card, Aadhaar seeding with top govt officials

New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) CEC (Chief Election Commissioner) Gyanesh Kumar has convened a meeting with the Union home secretary and the legislative secretary to discuss the issue of linking voter identity cards with Aadhaar amid allegations of fudging of electoral rolls data. Flagging cases of duplicate voter card numbers allocated to electors in different

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Speaking to the media after meeting the Election Commission, senior BJD leader Amar Patnaik says that the memorandum is not politically motivated but aimed at ensuring greater transparency in India’s electoral process.

BJD demands ECI conduct independent “process audit” of entire election process

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): A Biju Janata Dal delegation on Tuesday went to the ECI (Election Commission) and demanded that the Commission conduct a periodic “process audit” of the entire election process by independent auditors or the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). In its letter to the electoral body, the BJD also demanded

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Officials handle electronic voting machines (EVMs) at a vote-counting center in New Delhi, India. (Photo: Getty Image)

Supreme Court asks Election Commission response on pleas for EVM verification

New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Election Commission of India’s response on the pleas seeking verification of the burnt memory and symbol loading units in EVMs in compliance of its judgement. A special bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta asked the poll panel to refrain

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