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19 stories for “Representation of the People Act”
Clear filtersThe Madras High Court has observed that the existing law still allows a candidate to contest from two constituencies simultaneously. In 2004, the Election Commission of India had proposed barring candidates from contesti...
Supreme Court Ruling 2026: Clarifying the Nature of Voting RightsOn April 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment reaffirming that the right to vote and the right to contest elections are statu...
ECI Relaxes Common Symbol Rules for Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) In a significant move to aid smaller political entities and alliance partners, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has notified the...
The Election Commission of India has permitted postal ballot voting in the Assembly elections for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PwDs), service voters and essential service workers.The facility is provided u...
Six candidates have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu to fill six seats falling vacant as current members' terms end on 2 April 2026. They are Tiruchi Siva and Constandine Ravindran (DMK), M. Chri...
A Private Member Bill seeking a Right to Recall for elected representatives was discussed in Parliament as a way to improve democratic accountability. The right lets voters remove a representative before the term ends. M...
Overview A landmark judgment was delivered by the Supreme Court in February 2026 regarding the transparency of political funding. The court mandated the use of a blockchain-based tracking system for all large-scale digit...
