'No panel on ex-servicemen's pay anomalies'May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has not constituted a committee to consider a demand for reducing the gap in the retirement benefits of armed forces personnel, the Election Commission was told Monday. The Commission last week issued notice to Cabinet Secretary K.M.
Poll panel notice to BJP's candidate for hate speechMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Wednesday issued notice to B.L. Sharma Prem, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the North-East Delhi constituency, for violating the model code of conduct with his alleged hate speeches.
Poll panel notice to BJP's Kailash JoshiApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued notice to Kailash Joshi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Bhopal seat, for violating the model code of conduct. Joshi 'printed and distributed some calendars among the electors in Sehore and Bhopal with a view to soliciting votes', the notice said according to an Election Commission statement.
Election Commission notice to Lalu PrasadApril 14th, 2009 RANCHI - The Election Commission Tuesday issued notice to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his pilot Jagjit Singh for the unauthorised landing of a helicopter in a Jharkhand school last week. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief has been asked to submit his reply by Wednesday, 4 p.m., said an official of the Election Commission.
Poll panel issues notice to Andhra Congress chiefApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued notice to Andhra Pradesh Congress chief D. Srinivas for violating the model code of conduct for his remarks aimed at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.
Chidambaram, Jaswant to reply to Election Commission notice todayApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will reply to a Election Commission notice today for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
Chidambaram to reply to Election Commission notice todayApril 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will reply to a Election Commission notice today for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
EC issues notice to Chidambaram for offering poll sopsApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission has issued a notice to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for violating the model code of conduct. The Election Commission has demanded reply from Chidambaram for allegedly offering poll sops during his Rajasthan visit for a security review.
EC issues notice to Jaswant Singh for violating Model CodeApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission on Saturday issued a notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh for violating the Model Code of Conduct. Singh has been accused of distributing money in Gajaria village of Barmer constituency in Rajasthan.
Poll panel notice to BJP candidate for inflammatory remarksApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued a notice to Anant Kumar Hegde, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Uttar Kannada, for making inflammatory remarks in a poll meeting. The poll panel said it has come to its notice that Hedge conducted a election meeting in Mundgod in his constituency March 21, where he made a statement that 'if Muslims do not stop violence, it will be difficult to celebrate Id-Milad'.
Assam Chief Minister Gogoi denies receiving notice from Election CommissionMarch 28th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said he had not received any notice from the Election Commission (EC) for his reported statement concerning mobilisation of resources from the industry. "The EC has not given me any notice till now.
Spare us on Varun issue, BJP tells poll panelMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to take back the notice served on it to over alleged communal remarks made by its member Varun Gandhi, saying it had distanced itself from the controversial speeches. The BJP, however, told the poll panel late Thursday that in view of Gandhi's assertion that he had not made the offending remarks, the Election Commission 'should endeavour to obtain the original copy of the speech ...
Poll panel issues notice for Shakeel AhmadMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued a show cause notice to Union Minister of State for Home Shakeel Ahmad for violating the model code of conduct. 'The Election Commission has issued show cause notice to Shakeel Ahmed for violation of model code of conduct,' a statement issued here said.
Andhra minister gets notice for poll code violationMarch 11th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Election authorities Wednesday issued
notice to Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister N. Raghuveera Reddy for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.
Samajwadi Party wants six top Uttar Pradesh officials removedMarch 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Samajwadi Party Wednesday urged the Election Commission to remove six top officials of Uttar Pradesh, including Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh, in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, calling them 'agents' of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). 'Samajwadi Party has demanded the removal of several officials, including six top officials who have been acting as agents of the BSP,' party spokesman Devendra Chaudhary told reporters after meeting a team of Election Commission officials here.