EC to revise photo electoral rolls

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHPrvUeib4yy-S7MFoIxZsDlnBU90PlJYKbGywt7MNp8HMPAvxlzG40mPHOMligivaFuXofymERp_jDh4J1aw8rQiBMaWLvZlRKppfynFZMWrGdSeDaxESS1sHC8-nDgcOevCnl-xrHE_/s1600/election-commission-india.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHPrvUeib4yy-S7MFoIxZsDlnBU90PlJYKbGywt7MNp8HMPAvxlzG40mPHOMligivaFuXofymERp_jDh4J1aw8rQiBMaWLvZlRKppfynFZMWrGdSeDaxESS1sHC8-nDgcOevCnl-xrHE_/s200/election-commission-india.jpg"></a></div>Agartala, October 5, 2014: The Election Commission has ordered all states to do a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls with Jan 1, 2015 as the qualifying date to get enrolled, an official said Sunday.

EC to revise photo electoral rolls

Agartala, October 5, 2014: The Election Commission has ordered all states to do a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls with Jan...

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'MSCP still active as RO accepts nomination file of its candidate'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCsbaL-yAvUgDsSstP-3LppruGdL-9q4E4LBLOjQlzNzpGo5ai1dDPvnQ-Dtphtk5uU3ZPcoJ676GZNQHHwxBZr1C3elTve0f3w5crlE4PFA8HV9Bpe3LDxhQg41xJjuyT_PoPUi5ImKR/s1600/Manipur+Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCsbaL-yAvUgDsSstP-3LppruGdL-9q4E4LBLOjQlzNzpGo5ai1dDPvnQ-Dtphtk5uU3ZPcoJ676GZNQHHwxBZr1C3elTve0f3w5crlE4PFA8HV9Bpe3LDxhQg41xJjuyT_PoPUi5ImKR/s200/Manipur+Map.png" /></a></div>Imphal, September 29, 2014: Even as Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) was merged with Indian National Congress (INC) following five MLAs of MSCP who contested and won in the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly joining the INC, the concerned Returning Officer of Hiyanglam By-election has given approval to the candidature of Thokchom Laiba as an MSCP candidate for contesting in the ensuing by-election scheduled to be held on October 17, thus recognizing the MSCP as an active political party in the State by the Election Commission of India (ECI).<br /> <br /> The approval was given by the RO during the scrutiny held today in connection with the ensuing by-election.<br /> <br /> With the ECI still recognizing the MSCP as an active party, fate of the five MLAs of the party who joined the INC now lies in uncertainty.<br /> <br /> The five MLAs are RK Imo, MLA Sagolband A/C; P Brojen, MLA Wangjing Tentha A/C; Karam Thamarjit, MLA Keirao A/C; Janghemlung Panmei, MLA Tamenglong (ST) and Nemcha Kipgen, MLA Kangpokpi (ST).<br /> <br /> Notably, president of MSCP, Adim Panmei had filed a petition to Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly pleading disqualification of the five MLAs.<br /> <br /> Next hearing of the petition will be held on November 5.<br /> <br /> Speaking to media persons following the major political development, Adim Panmei said that MSCP is an influential political party which has been working tirelessly for development of the State and asserted that with the ECI still recognizing the MSCP as an active political party, it has now proved that the joining of the five MLAs in the Congress party for their own interests amounts to unconstitutional and indiscipline act.<br /> <br /> Exuding confidence that the five MLAs would face disqualification for trying to erase the MSCP by merging with INC, he appealed to the electorates of Hiyanglam to vote for Th Laiba in the election and give a chance to the party to serve the people.<br /> <br /> Source: Hueiyen News Service<br />

'MSCP still active as RO accepts nomination file of its candidate'

Imphal, September 29, 2014: Even as Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) was merged with Indian National Congress (INC) following five MLAs o...

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Bye-election: NBCC appeals to change date of counting

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7akAQIArO2OQHcnqhCyyXX-ti5yY1aVmuGeXJ6gEuwkrp9ENFrulCARGQyYwW1L_Yq02O5ZOUgh3kosayGqPjDQwj1eCdtJKhvRuchg6xSb7n_T3vSQ_9_k8VBsRO0tbP4Cy4Bu8-yWLf/s1600/Nagaland+Baptist+Church+Council.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7akAQIArO2OQHcnqhCyyXX-ti5yY1aVmuGeXJ6gEuwkrp9ENFrulCARGQyYwW1L_Yq02O5ZOUgh3kosayGqPjDQwj1eCdtJKhvRuchg6xSb7n_T3vSQ_9_k8VBsRO0tbP4Cy4Bu8-yWLf/s200/Nagaland+Baptist+Church+Council.jpg"></a></div>Kohima, September 18, 2014: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the date for counting of votes for October 15 bye-election to 11 Northern Angami 2 Assemble Constituency as it falls on Sunday (October 19).

Bye-election: NBCC appeals to change date of counting

Kohima, September 18, 2014: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the d...

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700 cases of paid news detected during last Lok Sabha polls

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa1vAbiyIf5FQxGlsR-DaqgwpU-KJ4Q7ed_xl7BEqmbGT71TcWLWLQ7fBEV1BlUjdPX-LPKx3W_myeVihiSIWkL499dy-QpU3S-tI3Z34oF7Z90T18dC0Mxh7jVkAXt7EVs-tU6t9bzNu/s1600/paid-news.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa1vAbiyIf5FQxGlsR-DaqgwpU-KJ4Q7ed_xl7BEqmbGT71TcWLWLQ7fBEV1BlUjdPX-LPKx3W_myeVihiSIWkL499dy-QpU3S-tI3Z34oF7Z90T18dC0Mxh7jVkAXt7EVs-tU6t9bzNu/s200/paid-news.jpg"></a></div>New Delhi, September 14, 2014: Four months after the Election Commission announced that 694 confirmed cases of paid news have been detected in the general elections it is yet to send any formal intimation to the Press Council of India, the body mandated to take action against erring media organisations.

700 cases of paid news detected during last Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, September 14, 2014: Four months after the Election Commission announced that 694 confirmed cases of paid news have been detected ...

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