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Battle for the Sena: On EC freezing Shiv Sena’s name and symbol

The bow and arrow is of more than symbolic value for the two factions

The Hindu

EC allots new names for Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde factions; rejects alternative party symbols proposed by Shinde camp

Uddhav’s faction to be known as ‘Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)‘; Shinde faction to be called ‘Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena’

The Hindu

Uddhav Thackeray moves Delhi HC against EC order freezing Shiv Sena name, poll symbol

The petition has challenged ECI's October 8 order, contending it was passed in complete violation of principles of natural justice and without granting any hearing to the parties

The Hindu

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Eight Karnataka-based registered unrecognised parties delisted

State now has 82 registered unrecognised political parties

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray factions of Shiv Sena prepared to fight byeelection with new symbols, names

The poll panel’s decision was not a surprise, say loyalists; both camps line up their pick for party symbols

The Hindu

TRS turning into BRS to escape losing recognition by ECI: Revanth

HYDERABAD

The Hindu

Petition on audio verification of VVPAT slips for blind voters sets off debate

Supreme Court ordered notices to be sent to ECI, Law Ministry on activist’s petition

The Hindu

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One person-one seat: ECI proposal to Law Ministry

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar wrote a letter to the Law Ministry proposing to limit one person to contest only from one constituency at a time. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Don’t lure, but persuade: On fiscal rationale and poll promises

Fiscal rationale for poll promises will impart depth and meaning to electoral campaigns

The Hindu

Telangana Congress writes to Election Commission to verify ‘bogus votes’ in Munugode

HYDERABAD

The Hindu

J&K delimitation orders have acquired the ‘force of law’, EC, Home Ministry tell SC

Petition filed by Srinagar residents challenges constitution of Delimitation Commission

The Hindu

ECI, All India Radio launch year-long voter awareness series

The radio series will have 52 episodes of 15 minutes each, broadcast during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot on the AIR network starting this Friday

The Hindu

Explained | Did the ban spare PFI’s political wing?

Could the Election Commission of India have had a role in the Social Democratic Party of India escaping a crackdown? What is the mandate of this party often associated with the Popular Front of India? Does the ECI have the power to de-register a political party?

The Hindu

SDPI escapes ban, says it is not connected to PFI

SDPI national general secretary says it is a ‘secular organisation as it has members from all communities’

The Hindu

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ECI to apply ‘rule of majority’ while deciding on the real Shiv Sena matter: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Mr. Kumar’s remarks came after the Supreme Court asked ECI to decide on Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s claim that his faction represents the “real” Shiv Sena party

The Times of India

Maharashtra CM's son and Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde welcomes SC 's decision on 'Shiv Sena symbol row'

KALYAN: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's son and Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde welcomed Supreme Court's decision over Shiv Sena symbol row on Tuesday.

The Hindu

‘Real’ Shiv Sena tussle | Supreme Court refuses to stay EC proceedings on Shinde’s claim over party

SC dismisses Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea to stay EC proceedings

The Hindu

Election Commission team in Gujarat to review Assembly poll preparations

The Commission officials will be holding separate meetings with the State Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar and the DGP Ashish Bhatia on Tuesday

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Should the ECI insist on inner-party elections?

‘The ECI expects political parties to abide by their constitution. It is not for the commission to step in or criticise if anyone is elected unopposed’

The Hindu

For internal democracy: On Election Commission of India rejecting notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties

The Election Commission of India is right in rejecting the notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties

The Hindu

Explained | The electoral bonds scheme and the challenges to it in Supreme Court

So far, from March 2018 to April 2022, over 18 thousand bonds worth over ₹9.8 thousand crore have been sold by the SBI in 20 tranches

The Hindu

Vacant offices, unaware office-bearers: curious case of delisted parties

Election Commission recently struck off 86 of them

The Hindu

Information Commissioner asks ECI to showcase positive side of elected representatives

‘Leaving an impression that all politicians were malicious, will prevent younger generation from joining politics’

The Hindu

No specific law against hate speech: Election Commission

The Law Commission had not made any recommendations to the Parliament to curb hate speech.

The Hindu

Hemant Soren | Weathering the political storm

From engineering dropout to Jharkhand CM, he has come a long way

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