Bangladesh to hold general elections on February 12

Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024. IMAGE: A......

Should A Collegium Pick Election Commissioners?

The system of 'selecting' an election commissioner, which is before the Supreme Court, must be institutionalised.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Election Commissioner Arun Goel, whose appointment......

Bihar sees first election without violence or repolling

In a first, the Bihar assembly polls this time saw no voting day deaths and no re-polling being ordered in any constituency. IMAGE: District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S M at AN College counting......

Maharashtra municipal elections to be held on Dec 2

Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2 and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on......

SC to hear AIFF plea on draft constitution clauses

IMAGE: Under the draft constitution, the executive committee members of both the AIFF and the state units will be considered as "office bearers". Photograph: AIFF The All India Football......

AIFF sweats over two clauses in new constitution

Two clauses of the draft constitution -- one relating to requirement of SC nod for amendment and another prohibiting office-bearers from holding dual posts in the AIFF and state units -- had caused......

Tough call! New rule puts AIFF EC members in quandary

Out of the 16 officials, at least 12 are also holding posts in the state units and thus will be hit by Article 25.3 (c) of the AIFF draft constitution. IMAGE: The clause does not affect AIFF......