It's difficult to prove corruption in news: poll panelSeptember 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Election Commission (EC) Saturday said that it had received several complaints about 'surrogate news' in the media to favour one politician or the other, but admitted that it was very difficult to prove the charge. "This is a real problem.
Political parties are not covered under RTI, says CICJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that political parties are not covered under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Dismissing a petition filed by an RTI applicant, Balwant Singh Khera, Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah said political parties could not be covered under the act just because they are provided government subsidies like premises at prime locations and free airtime for media broadcast during elections among others.
Amar Singh rules out post-poll alliance with BJPMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Friday put a dampener on speculations of any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Squashing rumours of any talks of forging a post-poll alliance fuelled by his meeting with BJP president Rajnath Singh, Amar said, "It was not possible as there was an ideological difference between the two parties."
"I don't think so because there is a core issue of difference between us and them.
Regional parties here to stay, says ManmohanMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clarified Saturday that he had nothing against regional parties and that regional parties had a role to play. Asked to comment on his earlier critical comments about regional parties in the light of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's attempt to woo them, the prime minister said he had only made 'a casual remark'.
Working on Third Front's common policy: KaratMay 9th, 2009 KOLKATA - The Left parties are working to formulate a common policy within the Third Front, taking into account the political culture of its constituents, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat said here Saturday. 'We're trying to make our own political platform through a common minimum programme.
21 parties for consensual govt in NepalMay 6th, 2009 KATHMANDU - In the wake of the fresh political crisis triggered off by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's resignation, 21 political parties who were represented in the Constituent Assembly (CA) have decided to form a government of national consensus under the leadership of CPN-UML that pulled out of the Maoist dispensation. An all-party meeting called by the CPN-UML skipped by the Unified CPN (Maoist) and the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on Tuesday took decision.
Election fervour missing out in GujaratApril 25th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - With barely a few days left for polls in Gujarat, election fervor seems yet to grip the state. Polling in Gujarat is scheduled for April 30 but there are no life size posters or hoardings.
Election Commission tells parties to ensure purity of pollsApril 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As political leaders brace for the Lok Sabha polls beginning Thursday, the Election Commission has asked all parties to scrupulously observe the Model Code of Conduct and set high standards of electoral morality. In a written communication sent to all recognised national and state political parties late Sunday, the poll panel said: 'The Election Commission expects that all political parties, their leaders, workers and supporters as well as their candidates shall scrupulously observe the Model Code of Conduct in letter and spirit.'
While expressing unhappiness at the flouting of norms of the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission also asked parties to conduct their electoral campaigns in a way that set 'high standards of electoral morality so as to ensure the integrity and purity of the exercise'.
EC bans political graffiti in SiliguriMarch 26th, 2009 SILIGURI - The Election Commission has imposed a ban on wall graffiti for campaigning. After receiving complaints from the public regarding the misuse of walls for campaigning, an order was issued by the Election Commission under the Municipal and Panchayat Act 2006.
Spears still sending text messages to ex-boyfriendMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Britney Spears has been sending text messages to her ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, who has been ordered by a judge to stay away from her. Spears has been sending messages to the 36-year-old Ghalib pleading him to get her out of her father's control.
Don't promise freebies, industry tells partiesMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has urged political parties to refrain from offering free power and foodgrains like wheat and rice at highly subsidised rates, saying such freebies could stunt economic growth in the long run. In an appeal to political parties Wednesday, Assocham said they should balance their offer of free power to farmers and others with specific steps to prevent misuse.
Ban on meetings in school, college grounds liftedMarch 21st, 2009 AGARTALA - Giving in to the demand of political parties across the country, the Election Commission has lifted the ban on election rallies in school and college grounds, it was announced Saturday. 'The commission has stipulated six conditions on the use of school, college and university grounds by political parties,' Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dilip Acherjee said.
Political parties rope in postman to reach votersMarch 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Political parties have found a new way to campaign this general elections. They are turning to the traditional postman for delivering pamphlets and other campaign materials to the voters in rural areas.
Third Front will be only alternative political platform: CPI-M leaderMarch 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - The newly formed Third Front would be the only alternative to the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the near future, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Mohammed Salim said here Friday. 'The Third Front will be the only alternative political platform for people who do not support the Congress or the BJP at the centre,' Salim told reporters while attending the party's weekly state secretariat meeting here.
Poll panel asks parties to avoid use of plastics for election materialMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday asked political parties and candidates to avoid the use of plastics to prepare posters, banners and other election material during campaigning as plastics are hazardous to the environment. 'The political parties and candidates should try to avoid the use of plastic/polythene for preparation of posters, banners in the interest of environmental protection,' the Election Commission (EC) has said in its set of guidelines distributed to political parties.
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