Pak cleric to lead march to Islamabad over electoral reforms

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 21:41

A Pak cleric with a huge following warned that he would lead a march to Islamabad next month if the government failed to carry out electoral reforms.

Demand to bring in major electoral reforms

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 20:48

Civil Society members on Saturday batted for major electoral reforms, including putting a check on freebies to lure voters, and asked political parties to be more transparent and accountable to voters.

Advani calls for `simultaneous Lok Sabha, state Assembly polls`

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 12:41

In his latest blog titled “A PLEA TO THE NEW PRESIDENT”, Advani has appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to zero in on poll reforms.

Quraishi writes to PM for speeding electoral refor

Last Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012, 20:19

Upset over failure of successive governments to bring key electoral reforms, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi wrote to PM Manmohan Singh and sought his intervention in speeding up the reform process.

Abuses in Myanmar despite reforms: Rights group

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 12:52

A Human Rights Watch report released Tuesday says violence and ongoing rights abuses continue unabated in Myanmar`s conflict-riddled northern Kachin State.

Anna meets CEC, calls for electoral reforms

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 11:02

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Thursday met CEC SY Quraishi and pressed the poll panel to consider implementing the measures suggested by the civil society in the proposed electoral reform process.

Poll reforms after Assembly elections: Khurshid

Last Updated: Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:46

Law Minister Salman Khurshid declared that the government is committed to decriminalising the electoral system.

The Call For Recall

Last Updated: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 15:03

The Right to Recall can have many dangerous consequences, if implemented.

EC disfavours Team Anna`s electoral proposals

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 19:19

The Election Commission has virtually disfavoured Team Anna`s electoral reform proposals.

Hegde wants debate on electoral reforms

Last Updated: Monday, October 17, 2011, 16:27

Team Anna member Santosh Hegde on Monday called for a wide debate on electoral reforms similar to the Lokpal Bill and sought to know why measures like `Right to Recall` and `Right to Reject` won`t work in India.

Muslim Brotherhood seeks election reforms in Egypt

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 13:03

The Muslim Brotherhood, a popular Egyptian political movement, has underlined the need to revise legal and procedural laws for the upcoming parliamentary polls.