Congress slams 'partisan' Election Commission in resolution, vows movement to safeguard democracy

Friday, 29 November 2024
The Congress Working Committee has raised concerns about the integrity of India's electoral process, attributing it to partisan activities by the Election Commission. The party plans a national movement, emphasizing free and fair elections as a Constitutional mandate, stressed during an unproductive Winter Session of Parliament.

👓 View full article

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send

💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Election commission Body which oversees elections

Lakhs in Bihar may lose vote, ADR tells SC

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has challenged the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls in the Supreme..
IndiaTimes 2 hours ago

93% of Bihar voters given enumeration forms, 13.2% have submitted them: EC

Bihar's electoral roll revision progresses swiftly, with 93.7% of voters receiving enumeration forms and 13.2% already submitting them. The Election Commission..
IndiaTimes 2 hours ago

Electoral roll division: Rabri Devi asks people to ‘refuse’ document checks by poll officials; alleges 'conspiracy'

Rashtriya Janata Dal urged Bihar residents to resist showing documents beyond voter IDs during the Election Commission's intensive electoral roll revision,..
IndiaTimes 13 hours ago

SIR of Electoral Rolls in Bihar illegal, would disenfranchise lakhs of voters from marginalised section: ADR tells SC

The Supreme Court is now hearing a challenge to the Election Commission's directive for Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, just before..
IndiaTimes 19 hours ago

Tejashwi wants Aadhaar as SIR proof; Election Commission says Aadhaar proves identity, not citizenship

Tejashwi Yadav, leading the INDIA bloc, challenged Bihar's electoral roll revision, deeming it 'anti-democratic'. They urged inclusion of Aadhaar, ration, and..
IndiaTimes 23 hours ago

Indian National Congress Indian political party

‘Modi ji, where are you?’: Kharge slams PM's foreign policy, says 'India surrounded by enemies on all corners'

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy, alleging strained relations with neighboring..
IndiaTimes 1 day ago

'Parliament is where democracy speaks': Congress MP Manickam Tagore slams PM Modi; questions his silence on Trump ceasefire claim

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has criticized the central government for prioritizing a nameplate on the new Parliament building while ignoring critical issues. He..
IndiaTimes 3 days ago

'Biggest reforms? Not at all': Chidambaram counters Amit Shah on new criminal laws; calls their enactment an exercise in 'cut and paste'

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has criticized the new criminal laws, labeling them a mere "cut and paste" exercise, countering Home Minister Amit Shah's..
IndiaTimes 4 days ago

'Jinnahwadi party': BJP slams Ajoy Kumar's 'Sikkim a neighbouring country' remark; Congress leader hits back

Congress leader Ajoy Kumar triggered controversy by mistakenly referring to Sikkim as a neighboring nation while criticizing the government's foreign policy. The..
IndiaTimes 4 days ago

'Clearly no': Cong's straight reply on CM-change reports; Siddaramaiah to stay at top post

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, dispatched to Karnataka, has affirmed that Siddaramaiah will remain the Chief Minister, dismissing speculation of leadership..
IndiaTimes 5 days ago