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Pawar made these revelations at a press conference held here in the presence of state party chief Shashikant Shinde, former home ministers Anil Deshmukh and Jitendra Awhad, state general secretary Rohit Pawar, among others.

Taking aim at Rahul Gandhi’s remarks made at international forums, Union Minister Pralhad said, “You go abroad and speak against India's institutions. If election fraud is real, how did your party win in Jharkhand?"

Election Commission of India (ECI) reported that no political party or individual submitted any claims or objections within the first 24 hours following the release of the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. The window for suggestions opened at 3 PM on August 1st and remained open for 24 hours, during which the response was recorded as "zero." The process is part of the ECI’s efforts to update and maintain accurate voter records ahead of upcoming elections.

The Election Commission of India has completed its month-long SIR, releasing the draft electoral rolls for Bihar in preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections. If your name is missed out of voter list then here is step-by-step guidline to add your name in voter list.

The comments sparked a swift backlash from Mahayuti leaders, who called Thackeray's outburst a result of political "irrelevance" and "betrayal" of the late Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology.

For the BJP, West Bengal is a critical state in its quest for national political dominance. Party leaders acknowledge this, also highlighting the state's symbolic importance as the birthplace of the Jana Sangh founder, Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

The Supreme Court on July 10 refused to halt the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar – a move that has triggered fierce opposition and legal pushback with elections just months away.

Farooq Abdullah strongly criticized the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct the SIR in Bihar, describing it as a direct threat to the constitutional right to vote.

These parties, according to the Election Commission, have failed to contest a single election since 2019 and are untraceable at their registered addresses.

The EC ones again dismissed Rahul Gandhi's "rigged" Maharashtra Election allegation and called it "unsubstantiated"    

On Tuesday, party Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale shared on X excerpts from the 'Handbook For Electoral Registration Officers' to counter the poll panel's clarifications on the issue, which was first raised by party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Jammu Kashmir Justice Development Front (JKJDF): While the party is new, most of its members were previously associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, and its primary aim is to unite former Jamaat members.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Omar Abdullah vehemently opposed foreign interference in the country's democratic exercise.

The panel could meet either on Sunday or Monday ahead of the retirement of incumbent Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on February 18.

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal alleged that the Election Commission has refused to upload Form 17C, which gives booth-wise the total number of votes polled in each assembly election.

Kejriwal accused the ECI of "refusing to upload" Form 17C, which provides the data of the total number of votes polled by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in each Delhi Assembly constituency.  

While speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Fadnavis maintained that Rahul Gandhi needs to introspect otherwise there will be no revival of the Congress.

Delhi Assembly Polls LIVE: The national capital is witnessing a three-cornered battle. AAP is seeking a third consecutive term in office while the BJP is attempting to regain power in the national capital for the first time since 1998.