Ex-Congressman Milind Deora, boldly addressed the contentious issue of electoral bonds. Deora, known for his articulate arguments and progressive stance, shed light on the perceived hypocrisy of political parties opposing the use of electoral bonds. Deora articulated the significance of electoral bonds in the Indian political landscape. While he admitted that it is not the perfect solution, he called out the opposition's stance on the electoral bonds scheme as ‘hypocritical’ arguing that their resistance to electoral bonds contradicts their acceptance of benefits from the same source. Watch the video to know about Milind Deora’s stance on the electoral bonds issue.
12 April,2024 05:00 PM IST
In the early days of Indian democracy, elections were conducted using traditional paper ballots. But in a bid to modernize the electoral process and enhance efficiency, a significant transition took place – the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. Let's take a look into how the transition from paper ballots to EVMs in Lok Sabha elections took place. Before the advent of EVMs, voters cast their votes by marking their choices on paper ballots. These ballots were then placed in sealed ballot boxes. Counting paper ballots was a time-consuming process, often requiring days or even weeks to tally the votes accurately. Additionally, there were concerns about ballot stuffing, tampering, and errors in counting. So to curb the issue, electronic Voting Machines, the game-changer in the world of elections, came into the picture.
19 March,2024 06:40 PM IST
Political parties on Saturday reacted on Delhi government advertisement wherein Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is termed as 'one who is being attacked by the corrupt every day'. The ad is going viral on social media.
20 June,2015 03:44 PM IST
The Supreme Court has sent a notice to Election Commission and Central government seeking a response as to why political parties are not mentioned under RTI.
07 July,2015 06:56 PM IST
Amid repeated disruptions and continuing logjam in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan convened an all-party meeting in New Delhi.
31 July,2015 11:19 AM IST
Hardik Patel, who led the Patel community's agitation for reservation in Gujarat, on Sunday, said he won't allow any political party to enter his agitation.
31 August,2015 09:15 AM IST
Opposition parties on Sunday asked the central government to stop Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani from attending a meeting of the foreign ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), even as ruling party remained evasive.
21 September,2015 09:34 AM IST
The leaders of various political parties lashed out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a day after the Delhi government announced a slew of measures from January 1, 2016, to bring down pollution level in the national capital.
05 December,2015 05:24 PM IST
The Lok Sabha polls commenced on April 11 and were wrapped up on May 19. It saw approximately 900 million voters exercising their franchise and deciding the fate of 7,928 candidates across 542 seats in the country. With today being the counting day, the entire country is glued to their screens for the verdict. Watch the video to know what are the political party workers expecting from the upcoming government.
23 May,2019 12:47 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
