Political Parties

Referring to a recent media report, the plea claimed that the income tax department found a "fake" political party that was "converting black money into white by deducting 20 per cent commission".

Bihar electoral draft roll: EC says no demand raised by any party to include or remove names so far

The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar has seen opposition parties attacking the EC, alleging that the exercise will deny voting rights to crores of eligible persons for want of documents.

Who funds Congress, BJP and AAP? ADR report names big donors to national political parties in FY 2023-24

Despite the ECI's deadline of September 30, 2024, only BSP and AAP submitted their contribution reports on time. BJP submitted its report with a 42-day delay, followed by CPI(M), INC, and NPEP, which submitted it 43, 27, and 23 days late.

Devendra Fadnavis never opposed Eknath Khadse: Maharashtra BJP chief Bawankule

Khadse had to resign in 2016 as a minister of the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis cabinet owing to a land deal case.

Electoral Bond Second List: BJP Emerged As Highest Recipient | How Much Money Political Parties Encashed

The Election Commission of India released additional data received from political parties on electoral bonds. Political parties had submitted this data to EC in sealed covers as directed by the Supreme Court. These details pertain to bonds bought before April 12, 2019. So, how much money did BJP, DMK and other parties make from electoral bonds? Watch to find out.

Electoral Bonds: Lottery king Santiago Martin's Future Gaming, Megha Engineering among top donors for DMK

A total of 11 recognised political parties have disclosed the names and contributions of donors, while the other parites have only provided a date-wise listing of the value of the EBs they encashed.

Electoral Bonds: Citizens don't have right to know the source of funding of political parties, Centre tells SC

This development comes just a day before when a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear batch of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties.

Will caste census yield the desired political dividends? 

The Opposition hopes it will divide the attempt by the BJP to consolidate Hindu votes 

'Parties must inspire women to be involved in politics for reservation Bill to succeed'

Women should not be restricted to soft positions in politics said CSDS Director Sanjay Kumar.

Opposition bloc INDIA's meet in Mumbai: Decision on convenor after deliberations among all parties, says Cong's Chavan

Chavan, who heads the organising committee of the opposition bloc, said all preparations have been completed for the two-day event, which will start with an informal meeting of representatives of 28 political parties this evening to discuss various items, including the agenda for Friday.

Jammu & Kashmir's final electoral rolls: Political parties say studying details of new voters, want elections now

The final electoral roll of Jammu and Kashmir was published on Friday with the highest-ever net addition of more than 7.72 lakh voters, officials said. It has a total of 83,59,771 electors — 42,91,687 males, 40,67,900 females and 184 third gender — Joint Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Anil Salgotra had said.

TN political parties must not go soft on terror

The worry in Tamil Nadu is that the assassins' release will again fan the flames of separatism that have over the decades, been more or less extinguished in the state

Political parties and election finance need more regulations

Funding of election campaigns come with the inevitable apprehension of blurred lines, which should glow bright red between private and public interest, especially once political parties form the government

Political splits and symbols

When parties split and the symbol is in dispute, the Election Commission goes by the procedure as laid down in the ‘Electoral Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) order 1968’. The first case which was decided by this procedure was a dispute over the symbol of the Congress party in 1969, when the Indira Gandhi faction split from the old guard 

UP civic polls: Political parties begin preparations with focus on door-to-door campaigning

Scheduled to be held in November and December, the polls will test the poll preparedness of the parties and give them an opportunity to prove their mettle in the run-up to the 2024 general elections.

Appeal to political parties to work together for bringing Netaji's remains to India: Anita Bose-Pfaff

Modi will unveil the 28-foot statue of Bose at India Gate in the national capital on Thursday.

SC directs listing of pleas on political parties promising freebies before three-judge bench

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said it was argued before it that the 2013 judgement delivered by a two-judge bench of the apex court in the matter of S Subramaniam Balaji vs The Government of Tamil Nadu and others required reconsideration.

Freebies are never 'free'; political parties must be required to inform voters about financial implications: RBI MPC Member Ashima Goyal

Goyal further said a cost is imposed somewhere when governments provide freebies, but this is worth incurring for public goods and services that build capacity.

Parties be asked to furnish economic impact assessment of poll promises, beneficiaries to EC: Petitioner to SC

The top court, mulling setting up of an expert panel to brainstorm the issue of freebies announced during elections, has sought suggestions from all the stakeholders including the Centre, the poll panel, Finance Commission and Niti Ayog on the issue and would be hearing the PIL on August 22.

Freebie culture elevated to level of art for fighting polls: Centre to SC

In a response to the August 3 order, the Centre, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said till the time either the legislature or the poll panel steps in, the top court must lay down "dos and don'ts" for political parties in the larger national interest."

As political parties compete to offer freebies, who will foot the bill?

The larger question is how can governments with perennial problems of revenue deficit underwrite the cost incurred through subsidies and freebies 

All political parties want UP polls be held as per schedule ensuring COVID-19 protocol: CEC Sushil Chandra

For this, special arrangements, including enhancing the number of polling booths and increasing the voting time by an hour will be made, he said.

SC fines 9 political parties for failure to publish candidates' criminal background

The highest fine amount of Rs 5 lakh has been imposed on CPI(M) and NCP for not following the court's order on publishing candidates' criminal background during the Bihar assembly elections 2020.