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Differences in NDA as race for president nears

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 12:50

A day after the BJP hinted that it could support the candidature of APJ Abdul Kalam for the post of president, the NDA stands divided on the choice.

Opinion, exit polls have no scientific basis: CEC

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 23:27

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said there is no scientific basis for exit and opinion polls and sought a ban on both saying these could be sponsored.

Quraishi rules out online voting in near future

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 00:36

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi on Tuesday said he doesn`t see online voting becoming a reality in near future.

Quraishi rules out online voting in near future

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 18:40

CEC SY Quraishi said he doesn`t see online voting becoming a reality in near future.

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.

Paid news should be completely checked: CEC

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 19:23

CEC SY Quraishi called for a "complete check" on the menace of paid news during polls.

Retirement age for politicians not practical: CEC

Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 19:43

Right to recall elected representatives and fixing retirement age for them are "not practical solutions," Chief Election Commissioner said on Friday.

Jharkhand RS polls: ‘Election process seriously vitiated’

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 00:09

The EC on Friday night countermanded the RS polls in Jharkhand in the wake of allegations of horse trading and seizure of over Rs 2 crore in cash.

Debar criminals from contesting polls, says CEC

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 22:57

CEC SY Quraishi said the government was not acting on the poll panel`s proposal to debar criminals from electoral fray.

Election Commission to give tips to Jordan

Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 14:20

Chief Electoral Officer Uttar Pradesh Umesh Sinha flew to Jordan late Friday night to participate in a four-day conference on Electoral Reforms.

EC makes strong pitch for financial autonomy

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 18:55

The Election Commission on Thursday made a strong pitch for financial autonomy on the lines granted to constitutional bodies like the Supreme Court and the CAG.

‘Law Ministry can’t control Election Commission’

Last Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 23:43

In a candid chat, SY Quraishi spoke to Swati Chturvedi about EC’s model code of conduct.