Narendra Modi attacks UPA, says Congress has taken country for granted

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 17:34

Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he was just a worker of the BJP and would carry out any responsibility that was given to him.

Decision to elevate Modi is for country, not party: Rajnath

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 17:14

BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday addressing the BJP cadres said that the decision to elevate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as party’s poll campaign chief has been taken for the country not for the party.

BJP elevates Narendra Modi as poll panel chief for 2014

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 08:52

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Poll panel, UNDP ink MoU for cooperation in poll management

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 23:17

The Election Commission of India and the United Nations Development Programme inked an MoU for cooperation in election management.

Will oppose any move to weaken poll panel: BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 17:20

Charging the Cong with being a party of serial offenders of the EC`s model code of conduct, the BJP said it will oppose any move to weaken the poll panel.

‘Poll panel has last word on code violation’

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 16:28

Former solicitor general Harish Salve said that EC has the last word on the violation of model code of conduct and those who disagree can move court.

Poll panel proceedings against Ashok Chavan stayed

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 14:16

The Supreme Court Thursday stayed proceedings before the Election Commission into allegations that former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan understated expenses on newspaper advertisements during the 2009 Assembly Elections.

Poll panel for voters` right to reject candidates

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 20:21

The Election Commission said it had already proposed to the govt to introduce `none of the above` buttons on EVMs.

Poll panel receives complaints against Pranab`s son, Mamata

Last Updated: Monday, March 14, 2011, 22:32

BJP lodged a complaint with West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer accusing union FM Pranab Mukherjee`s son of taking undue advantage from the SAIL by taking voluntary retirement instead of resigning his post to join the Cong.

Poll panel to keep hawk eye on all cash transactions

Last Updated: Monday, February 14, 2011, 22:45

Withdrawing more than Rs 1 lakh from any bank after the notification of assembly poll dates by the EC will be looked at suspiciously and all kinds of expenditure from that amount will be monitored.

Poll panel should organise debates between leaders: Advani

Last Updated: Friday, October 29, 2010, 18:33

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday suggested the Election Commission organise public debates between leaders of various political parties on key issues during the election campaign.

BJP poll panel fails to agree on Bihar candidates

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 00:14

Owing to in-house differences, BJP Central Election Committee today failed to arrive at a consensus on party candidates for coming Bihar assembly elections and decided to meet again tomorrow.