New Delhi: Of the 36 political parties, whose representatives were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha, 15 got fewer votes than NOTA. Many of these parties contested only a handful of seats. Introduced in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the none of the above (NOTA) option, which indicates disapproval of all the candidates in a […]
Tag: polls
Be careful of money misuse in polls: EC to agencies
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (EC) headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Friday convened a meeting of a multi-departmental committee on election intelligence and directed the officials to work in close coordination to curb misuse of money power in the coming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. The heads of tax […]
With eye on polls, Modi reviews schemes with BJP CMs
New Delhi : Preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the implementation of the various welfare schemes with Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of 15 states, who took a pledge to ensure that he comes back to power with a bigger majority […]
Religious minorities to boycott Pakistan polls
Islamabad : Even as political parties in Pakistan busied themselves with the last day of campaigning on Monday, minority groups are all set to boycott the elections alleging non-inclusion in the electoral process, and religious hardliners dominating the election agenda. The much-persecuted Ahmadis, a Muslim sect founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the 19th century, […]