The One Nation, One Election (ONOE) proposal fundamentally misunderstands India's parliamentary system and poses an existential threat to its federal architecture, according to an opinion piece in The Hindu. The proposal, which…
The BJP won the Falta Assembly repoll by a record margin of over one lakh votes, with candidate Debangshu Panda securing 1,49,666 votes. The CPI(M)'s Sambhu Nath Kurmi finished second with 40,645…
The Hindu reports that 77% of seats in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections saw bipolar contests, up from 46% in 2008. This means only two parties effectively fought in those constituencies. Multi-cornered…
Around 55% of the funds received by regional parties in India in FY20 came from unknown sources, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The Hindu reports that these…
The DMK and the Trinamool Congress (AITC), winners of State elections in 2021, each spent over Rs 265 crore on their campaigns, according to reports submitted to the Election Commission of India.…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said Bihar’s 67.25% voter turnout in the 2025 assembly polls was higher than that recorded in the US, the UK, France, Spain and Japan. Speaking…
A retired college principal from Deonar in Mumbai lost Rs 17 lakh on August 8 after a scammer posing as an Election Commission official tricked him into downloading an APK file. The…
Three United Nations special rapporteurs have sought India’s response to concerns over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, National Herald India reports. Their letter questions the exercise’s transparency, methodology,…
India’s electorate has expanded from 17.32 crore registered voters in the first general election of 1951-52 to 97.98 crore in 2024, Livemint reports. Turnout rose from 45.67% to 66.10%, with 64.64 crore…
A State Information Commission (SIR) report has highlighted a troubling identity crisis faced by women from other states who married Haryana men and settled there. Many have lived in Haryana for decades,…
