Will cancel polls again on evidence of horse-trading: Quraishi
After recommending re-polling in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections from Jharkhand over allegations of 'horse-trading' last week, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has said he would do so 'aga
We used power judiciously: CEC
“Opinion and exit polls should at best be on entertainment channels!,” Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi tweeted on Sunday, taking an apparent dig at the surveys.
The reaction of the CEC, who
Don't need more powers, only fine-tuning of law: CEC
The Model Code of Conduct, which came under attack recently from ministers in trouble and from government which hurriedly dropped a controversial move to give it a statutory backing, needs to be fu
Petition against Khurshid over Muslim sub-quota remark
A petition has been filed against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid in a local court here demanding action against him for allegedly flaring up communal sentiments by his statements on Muslim sub-quo
EC may put lid on row with Khurshid
The Election Commission is likely to put a lid on the controversy involving Law Minister Salman Khurshid after he expressed regret over his remarks on the minority sub-quota issue.
Sources in the po
Minority quota: Salman Khurshid writes back to Election Commission
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, who was under fire from Election Commission over the issue of minority quota, wrote back, said Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi.
The minister reportedly t
Robert Vadra's bike rally in UP stopped, poll observer shifted
A controversy broke out on Monday over the transfer of a poll observer, an IAS officer, who allegedly ordered the stopping of a motorcycle rally of Congress campaigner and Priyanka Gandhi's husband Ro
Cricket first, poll meet with Prime Minister later!
In India, cricket always wins the day - even if it happens at the cost of a crucial meeting with the prime minister on key electoral reforms!
That's exactly what happened during the India-Sri Lanka W
Your autonomy is safe: PM to CEC
As controversy rages over the proposed nine per cent quota for minorities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh intervened Friday to reassure chief election commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi that the election
Cover all statues of Mayawati, BSP symbol: Quraishi
Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi on Saturday ordered that all statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and her Bahujan Samaj Party poll symbol, the elephant, in the state should be covered till ass