Articles by Abhishek Angad
ECI, govt to discuss Voter ID-Aadhaar linkage to address discrepancies in electoral roll
Secretaries of the home and law ministries, along with the chief executive officer of UIDAI, are likely to discuss a “solution to resolving the issue of the same elector with multiple EPICs”.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 01:48 PM IST
No bias against farmers of any state, agri minister tells Priyanka Gandhi in LS
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the members of Parliament that the government will leave no stone unturned for farmers’ welfare
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 01:26 PM IST
CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID
The timing is significant as opposition parties have intensified allegations of voter fraud and manipulation involving duplicate voter IDs.
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 07:13 AM IST
Election Commission mandates Aadhaar linking amid voter list row
The Election Commission of India has instructed officials to link Aadhaar numbers with electoral rolls to ensure proper identification of voters.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 01:45 PM IST
EC mandates Aadhaar link amid voter list row
The instruction was included in a document titled “opening remarks of CEC (chief election commissioner) (at) the CEOs conference March 4.”
Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:59 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Will address duplicate voter ID numbers soon: ECI
The ECI plans to replace duplicate EPIC numbers with unique identifiers in three months, amid accusations of voter list manipulation and political controversy.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 06:40 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Ministry ropes in OTT series to address the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ system
Asli Pradhan Kaun, a three-part web series –– which is an extension of Panchayat –– is produced by the TVF team, in collaboration with Panchayati Raj ministry
Published on Mar 08, 2025 04:31 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
ECI plans a series of measures to strengthen the electoral process
The Election Commission of India (ECI) identified 28 stakeholders at the two-day conference in the election process including political parties, candidates, and polling agents
Published on Mar 07, 2025 09:51 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
India’s economy grew 66% in last decade: PM Modi at post-Budget webinar
PM Modi announced India's economy grew 66% in a decade, aiming for a $5 trillion economy, while focusing on education, skills, and healthcare advancements.
Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Resolve issues at all-party meets: Election commissioner to officials
Kumar added that officials should ensure that the citizens of India who are above 18 years of age are registered as electors as per Article 325 and Article 326 of the Constitution.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 06:50 AM IST
Abhishek Angad , New Delhi
CEC Gyanesh Kumar asks poll officials to hold all party meetings, resolve issues
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of “planting fake voters” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Published on Mar 04, 2025 04:15 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
Duplication of card numbers doesn’t mean fake voters: EC
The poll panel said that while EPIC numbers of some of the voters “may be identical”, the other details including demographic details, assembly constituency and polling booth are different.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:42 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
ECI clarifies same EPIC number doesn’t imply duplicate or fake voters
This follows certain reports circulated on social media that electors in two different States were getting the same Voter ID numbers
Published on Mar 02, 2025 09:49 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
‘Speak to your CJ if you have a quibble over any decision’: Chandrachud advices judges
Chandrachud was appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court in 2016 and served as the 50th CJI from November 2022 to November 2024.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chief election commissioner
The SC on Tuesday agreed to consider expedited hearing of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law for the appointment of the chief election commissioner and commissioners
Published on Feb 19, 2025 11:48 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
USAID effectively ran NFHS from 1990s, says EAC-PM member
Sanyal’s comments come in the backdrop of the US department of government efficiency (DOGE) announcing a series of expenditure cuts
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
‘Trade action policy to require cooperation, harmonisation’
Surjit Bhujabal hailed the NTFAP 2024-2027, emphasizing synergy in customs and logistics for a robust supply chain and export competitiveness.
Published on Feb 16, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Deregulation panel to reduce State’s role in governance: PM
The Prime Minister also criticised the previous Congress-led UPA government saying they were slow in undertaking reform measures.
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 12:57 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Panchayat Devolution Index report released; Karnataka tops list, UP improves ranking
The report was prepared by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and the study covered 34 states and UTs in which 172 Panchayats of 68 districts were taken as samples
Published on Feb 14, 2025 10:55 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
Most money spent in Faridkot, least in Nagaland in 2024 LS polls: EC
Faridkot parliamentary constituency in Punjab saw the highest expenditure by candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the combined spending to the tune of ₹4.19 crore
Published on Feb 13, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Only 1/3rd electoral trusts received donations: ADR report
Only one-third of electoral trusts reported donations in FY 2023-24, with BJP receiving 70.3% of ₹1,218.39 crore, raising transparency concerns.
Published on Feb 11, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of hiding Kumbh stampede death toll numbers
Akhilesh demanded disciplinary action against those who have tried to cover up the “mis-management” in the arrangements for the Kumbh.
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 05:02 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
‘Digital Kumbh but no digits on stampede deaths’: Akhilesh Yadav in Parliament
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded a report in Parliament on the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede and strict action against the people responsible for the incident
Published on Feb 04, 2025 03:00 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
Navin Chawla: Former CEC who enabled third gender to cast votes as ‘Other’
Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla, who ushered in key reforms including enabling third gender voters to exercise their franchise in a new category of “Other”, died at 79
Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Former CEC Navin B Chawla, 79, dies at Delhi hospital
Navin B Chawla was appointed election commissioner in May 2005 and was elevated as chief election commissioner (CEC) in April 2009
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 03:20 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
BJP spent ₹1,737.68 crore for ’24 LS polls: Expenditure report
In its expenditure report, the BJP has declared that of the total ( ₹1,737.68 crore) amount, ₹884.45 crore was spent on general party propaganda.
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Abhishek Angad
Kejriwal, EC lock horns over Yamuna pollution
Kejriwal accuses Election Commission chief of undermining credibility, insists Haryana is poisoning Yamuna, amid election campaign tensions.
Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:04 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
ECI asks Kejriwal to substantiate Yamuna ‘poisoning’ claim or face action
Kejriwal claimed during a campaign that Haryana was "poisoning" the Yamuna to cause "genocide" in Delhi, stopped by Delhi Jal Board engineers
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 12:59 PM IST
Abhishek Angad
Media presence, travel cost dominate political parties’ poll expenses: EC audit report for 2023-24
The BJP’s expenses of ₹1,754 crore indicated a strong focus on media presence, with nearly 58% spent on advertisements and electronic media.
Published on Jan 30, 2025 06:48 AM IST
Abhishek Angad, New Delhi
Rural livelihoods, indigenous breeds & IMD’s climate focused tableaux on R-Day
The animal husbandry department invited livestock farmers as special guests for the Republic Day programme
Published on Jan 26, 2025 03:25 PM IST
Abhishek Angad