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Gujarat: IAS officer sacked from poll duty over Insta post, EC says 'publicity stunt'

An Uttar Pradesh IAS officer has been removed as a general observer for Gujarat assembly polls by the Election Commission for indulging in a "publicity stunt" by posting pictures

Eknath Shinde’s Sena faction submit ‘peepal tree’, ‘a shining sun’ and ‘shield and sword’ as poll symbols

Earlier on Saturday, the Commission had barred both the Uddhav Thackeray and Shinde factions from using the erstwhile party name and its well-known ‘bow and arrow’ symbol for the upcoming November 3 Andheri East assembly bypoll

EC asks Uddhav Thackeray to respond to Shinde faction's claim on Shiv Sena poll symbol

The fresh claim to the ‘bow and arrow’ election symbol by the Shinde faction is seen as an attempt to deny its use by the Thackeray group which has decided to field Rutuja Latke, the widow of MLA Ramesh Latke, for the November 3 by-poll

EC needs a model code of conduct too: Kapil Sibal on poll watchdog’s freebies letter

In a letter to all recognised national and state parties, the Election Commission (EC) had said empty poll promises have far-reaching ramifications, adding it cannot overlook the undesirable impact inadequate disclosures on election promises have on financial sustainability

Jharkhand CM seeks 4-week extension of time from EC to reply to notice over mine lease

The EC had on 2 May issued the notice to Hemant Soren, asking him to reply to it by 10 May

Assembly elections 2022: Nothing new in Akhilesh Yadav's EVM fraud claim; a look back at the use of EVMs and the many tampering allegations

The veracity of Electronic Voting Machines, first used as an experiment in 1982 in India, has been questioned several times in the past — from LK Advani in 2009 to the Opposition in 2017 during the Assembly elections

2022 Assembly polls: EC restores number of star campaigners as COVID cases wane

Now, recognised national and state parties can field a maximum of 40 star campaigners. Other parties which are registered but not recognised can now have 20 star campaigners

EC extends ban on roadshows, processions in poll-bound states, allows physical campaigning events

The new relaxations will help political parties hold bigger physical campaigning events in the run up to the polls in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur.

Election Commission extends ban on roadshows, 'padyatras', vehicle rallies till 11 February

The commission has also enhanced the limit for door-to-door campaigns and instead of 10 persons, now 20, excluding security personnel, will be allowed

Election commission to review ban on physical rallies tomorrow

The commission may also decide on whether fresh relaxations can be extended to political parties and candidates in holding physical campaigning events