Differences between the top officials of the Election Commission have come to the fore following two incidents in which BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi was denied permission to hold a rally in Varanasi, and Congress’s Rahul Gandhi’s presence inside an EVM booth on poll date. The concept of more than one Commissioner came into practice during ex-PM Narasimha Rao’s tenure in … [Read more...] about Public Spat Within The EC
Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
Order on Funds Transfer a Violation of Treasury Code
Karnataka State govt alleged executive order on funds transfers from departments to banks against norms of treasury code. For any executive order govt needs to take the assembly sanction, but now it is ploy to enforce decisions that could not be revoked latter on. Govt came under fire for the move, had to pass its withdrawal but major part of the diverted funds still parked … [Read more...] about Order on Funds Transfer a Violation of Treasury Code
Rifle Association Hit by Polls, Forced to Cancel National Event
A premier shooting event of National Rifle Association cancelled because of ongoing elections to Lok Sabha over security reasons. Mumbai Police send notices to organisers to surrender weapons notwithstanding EC exemption to NRA to keep weapons during polls. All India Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship slated for May 3, in Delhi. Exams … [Read more...] about Rifle Association Hit by Polls, Forced to Cancel National Event
No Officer Can be Transferred Without My Consent: Ms.Mamata Banerjee
DM and 5 SPs were transferred by EC, and the state was unaware of the same State CM Ms.Mamata, unhappy with the decision and has told a gathering that this is unacceptable and she has alleged that the ECI is hand-in-glove with other political parties She said that during elections if problem occurs then she will not be responsible The EC has decided to take action … [Read more...] about No Officer Can be Transferred Without My Consent: Ms.Mamata Banerjee
Wedded to democracy
As The Election Commission’s model code of conduct is in, poll officials have to ensure that campaigning politicians do not distribute free goodies to potential voters in an effort to gain extra benefits from them. These restrictions are worked around and free-goodies-campaign is devised in an ingenious way in rural Orissa by organizing fake wedding receptions – complete with … [Read more...] about Wedded to democracy