Sanjiv Kumar

Karnataka polls: EVM glitches delay voting in many polling booths, infuriating hundreds of voters

Glitches in EVMs delaying polling left hundreds of voters fuming in Karnataka's Assembly segments on a hot and humid Saturday.

Karnataka voter ID row: Arrested Congress corporator claims frame job by BJP as parties continue to sling mud

Yeshwanthpur corporator GK Venkatesh, who was arrested along with Congress workers K Sunandamma Bore Gowda and Meenamma a day after the flying squad of the Election Commission (EC) seized around 10,000 voter identity cards, laptops and several copies of Form 6 with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seals on it from an apartment in Jalahalli, said he and his colleagues are being framed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Karnataka polls: BJP, Congress engage in fierce back and forth after EC seizes 10,000 voter cards

Three days before Karnataka voters are slated to cast their ballots in the Assembly elections, nearly 10,000 voter identity cards seized by the flying squad of the Election Commission (EC) has triggered a massive political squabble, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) demanding elections be cancelled for the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency.

Fake voter ID row: Karnataka CEO says no evidence that seized cards are bogus; BJP delegation meets EC

The Election Commission of India held a press conference on Wednesday confirming that the seized voter ID cards were genuine and not fake, as claimed.

Karnataka polls: Campaign begins as close three-way contest between BJP, Congress and JD(S) enters final lap

As the process for Karnataka Assembly election slowly gains pace, the campaign is going to kick off in full swing across the state from Wednesday.

Karnataka Assembly Election: EC seizes over Rs 1 crore, 139 litres of liquor and 2.46 kg gold in poll-bound state

Cash totalling Rs 1.21 crore and other valuables have been seized by the Election Commission ahead of the 12 May Assembly elections in Karnataka, an official said

Karnataka polls: EVMs cannot be tampered with, says CEO Sanjiv Kumar day after minister's opposition

A day after a Karnataka minister opposed use of EVMs brought from Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in coming assembly polls, state Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar on Wednesday said there was a robust system in place and no one can tamper with the electronic voting machines.

Suspended Haryana IAS officer arrested for allegedly conspiring to murder businessman

Suspended Haryana cadre IAS officer Sanjiv Kumar has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly conspiring to murder a Delhi-based businessman.

Meerut: Two injured as leopard enters city hospital, escapes

A leopard has strayed into the city and injured at least two people creating panic and prompting administration to order closure of schools and colleges.