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The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
In a plea filed with the Supreme Court, the ADR has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure the immediate release of vital voter turnout data and related documents during ongoing elections.
India News: NEW DELHI: In the fifth phase of the elections, 695 candidates are contesting for 49 Lok Sabha seats across eight states and union territories.
The poll panel was told to respond within a week to a plea seeking that it share a complete account of votes polled after each phase of the Lok Sabha election.
In the upcoming third phase of Assembly elections in Odisha, 126 out of 381 candidates are 'crorepatis', with Sanatan Mahakud from BJD being the richest at Rs 227.67 crore. The ADR and Odisha Election Watch analyzed the affidavits of these candidates, noting that money plays a significant role in elections as all major parties field wealthy candidates. Despite this, some candidates have very low assets, such as Kailash Chandra Nayak with Rs 1,000, Sukanta Ghadai with Rs 2,000, and Gopinath Nayak with Rs 2,000. Additionally, 100 candidates have declared criminal cases against them, with 86 faci...