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India News: The Election Commission declares Ajit Pawar's faction as the true Nationalist Congress Party, after disputed internal elections. Get the latest updates on this political development.

The EC has handed over the NCP name and symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction based on the Test of Legislative Majority. The faction was supported by 57 out of 81 legislators, deciding the claimant for the NCP symbol. The ECs decision is politically significant ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Sharad Pawar faction has been given the option to choose a name for a new political formation to contest the Rajya Sabha elections in compliance with the rules.

The EC has settled the dispute in the NCP in favour of the faction led by the petitioner Ajit Pawar by this decision.

Blank, spoiled ballot, one marked in violation of rules, or one marked twice are some of the grounds on which a vote can be declared invalid

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up today appeal of Election Commission of Pakistan against the order of Peshawar High Court restoring the cricket bat as the electoral symbol of Pakistan...

The 28-party INDIA bloc had submitted a memorandum to the poll panel on August 9, 2023 raising questions over the use of EVMs and VVPATs. | Latest News India

Exclusive for Subscribers from Monday to Friday: Why Nyuntam Aay Yojana (or Minimum Income Scheme) and cyber kidnapping are relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), PM-Kisan Scheme and Adani-Hindenburg case have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 4, 2024.

In his letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Jairam Ramesh said INDIA bloc leaders want a meeting with the Election Commission to “discuss and provide suggestions on the use of VVPATs”.

Directs party’s CEC to attend commission’s Dec 18 meeting on matter.

Guidance should emphasise principle that citizens can freely cast their ballots without fear or discrimination