Tag: poll violence

Lok Sabha polls: ANI stringer Bunty Mukherjee severely injured in TMC-BJP clashes in West Bengal

According to the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, an FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated.

June 1, 2024

Polling underway for four Bengal LS seats amid incidents of violence

Tension mounted at Domkal in Murshidabad district even before the beginning following the alleged hurling of bombs targeting the residence of a local Congress leader there.

May 7, 2024

Lok Sabha elections: ECI orders repolling at 6 polling stations in Outer Manipur on April 30

Chief Electoral Officer, Pradeep Kumar Jha further appealed to the voters of these polling stations to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.

April 28, 2024

Polling booth attacked, EVM set ablaze in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar

A mob attacked a polling station at Idiginatha village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar and set an Electronic Voting Machine on fire.

April 27, 2024

Lok Sabha elections: Re-polling begins at 11 stations in Manipur

After incidents of violence reported from these polling stations in Manipur on April 19, the Election Commission has ordered the repolling.

April 22, 2024

US expresses concerns over “electoral abuse and violence” in lead-up to Pakistan polls; rubbishes Imran Khan’s cipher allegation

Earlier, 30 US Congressmen wrote to President Biden and Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, asking them not to recognise Pakistan's new government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

March 21, 2024

UK Foreign Secy urges Pakistan to uphold fundamental human rights amid poll violence

According to the latest provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the independent candidates, mostly backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) are leading with 58 seats.

February 10, 2024