Officials: Kejriwal's family, BJP leaders will have to leave Varanasi

Denying any partisan approach, Varanasi's Additional District Magistrate (City) M P Singh today said the administration will evict all those engaged in campaigning activities but not having voting rights in the constituency irrespective of their party or candidate affiliation.He said everybody ...

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Modi accuses EC of bias against him & working under pressure

BJP leader Narendra Modi today accused the Election Commission of of bias against him and working under pressure. He also took out a roadshow in Varanasi defying prohibitory orders.Capping an acrimonious day, Modi landed at the Banaras Hindu University campus helipad, near the venue of the party pro...

EC rejects BJP's accusations of bias, says Commission deplores attempts to cast aspersions on constitutional body

Election Commission has rejected BJP's accusations of bias and said the Commission deplores attempts to cast aspersions on a constitutional body. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has made it clear that the poll body is not afraid of anyone, any...

BJP holds protest in Varanasi & Delhi against denial of permission for Modi's rally in Benia Bagh area

BJP today staged a protest in both Varanasi and Delhi against denial of permission for Narendra Modi's rally in the busy Benia Bagh area in the temple city. But, the protest against the Election Commission has been slamed by Congress and other opposition parties as unjustified.Top BJP leaders A...

EC defends Varanasi DM, says permission denied to hold rally by Modi on basis of professional advice

Election Commission has defended Varanasi District Magistrate and Returning Officer Pranjal Yadav , saying permission was denied to hold a rally by BJP leader Narendra Modi on basis of professional advice. Asserting that it is working strictly in a non-partisan manner, Chief Election Commissioner V ...

JD-U criticises protest by BJP against EC as unjustified & unfortunate

JD(U) has criticised the protest by BJP against Election Commission as unjustified and unfortunate. Referring to BJP's protest against the Commission for denying permission to organize a rally at Benia Bag in Varanasi, yadav told reporters in New Delhi that it is upto the Commission to decide w...

BJP in showdown with EC over Modi's Varanasi rally; holds protests in Delhi and holy city

BJP went for a showdown with the Election Commission today protesting in Varanasi and in Delhi against its move to refuse permission for Narendra Modi's rally in the holy city. Hitting out at the poll body, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today termed the Commission as timid.Jaitley wrote on his blog t...

BJP gets permission to hold 4 of 5 events in Varanasi; to protest in city and Delhi; EC disappointed

In Uttar Pradesh, the Varanasi District administration has given permission to the BJP to hold four of the five functions attended by its leader Narendra Modi in the city today. The party had sought permission to organise five events which included a rally in congested Beniya Bagh ground in Varanasi...

Ladakh, India's largest constituency by area, records 63% voter turnout

Around 63 per cent polling was recordedin Ladakh, the largest Lok Sabha constituency in the country in terms of area, where voting went off peacefully yesterday. .Ladakh constituency, which is spread over two districts Leh and Kargil has a total of 1,59,631 electorate - 80,589 in Kargil and 79,042 i...