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The controversy arose after BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan emerged victorious in the February 27 election through a draw of lots, following a tie where both candidates secured 34 votes each.

After a tied election in Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi has challenged the draw of lots rule interpretation by the poll officer. Despite having majority support, BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan won through draw of lots. Singhvi filed a petition in the high court, arguing the procedures illogicality. Congress faced a crisis following their loss.

Congress leader and Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has filed an election petition before the Himachal Pradesh High Court challenging his defeat in the Rajya Sabha polls in February this year....

As per the plea, the Representation of the People Act of 1951 and the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961 mandate that elections be held using ballot paper alone.

Suggesting that voting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections should be conducted through ballot papers, Advocate Mahmood Pracha has approached the Supreme Court and prayed that he be permitted to...

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party has approached the Madras High Court questioning the design of the third generation M3 Electronic Voting Machines ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections 2024. ...

ISLAMABAD: The Sunni Ittehad Council on Monday requested the Supreme Court to set aside the verdict of Peshawar High Court dismissing its petition, challenging the Election Commission of...

A LOCAL government by-election will have to take place in the Princes Town Regional Corporation to determine which political party will take control of the Lengua/Indian Walk district.

With less than six months before voting begins, the legal jousting over the rules for the 2024 election is already underway. And former President Donald Trump’s campaign is getting support from allies who have stayed mostly under the national radar: red-state attorneys general. In court filings made in recent months, these chief state legal officers […] The post To boost Trump, GOP attorneys general charge into battle over state election rules appeared first on Arizona Mirror.

Justice PT Asha directed the Registrar General of the Madras High Court to name any one of the Registrars of the High Court to supervise the counting of the 605 postal ballot votes.