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Jason Sanjay calls father Vijay’s Tamil Nadu election win a ‘historical revolution’, reveals his life advice

Jason Sanjay calls father Vijay’s Tamil Nadu election win a ‘historical revolution’, reveals his life advice

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Tamil Nadu chief minister and actor Vijay’s son, Jason Sanjay, is all set to debut as a director with Sigma. In a recent interview, he spoke about his father’s win in the Tamil Nadu elections earlier this year. Vijay’s TVK caused a major political earthquake in Tamil Nadu by beating both Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the two main players in the state for decades. Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay shared how the entire family feels a responsibility to carry forward his legacy. What Jason said Speaking to Behindwoods TV, Jason spoke about his father’s victory for the first time and said, “It is a historic revolution that has taken place. Because of this, whether it is me, my sister or my entire family, we have all received an additional responsibility and legacy to carry forward. We also need to safeguard it. We will have to be extremely careful and cautious.” ‘He motivated me to learn things on my own’ He added what advice his father gave him and …

20 killed as Pakistan security forces crack down on election boycott protests in PoK

20 killed as Pakistan security forces crack down on election boycott protests in PoK

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At least 20 people were reportedly killed after Pakistani security forces launched a crackdown on groups calling for a boycott of elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The action primarily targeted the Awami Action Committee, with violence reported in Rawalakot’s Dreik Eighth area during the ongoing polls. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Verification of EVMs used in Kolathur constituency under way after M.K. Stalin’s petition to Election Commission

Verification of EVMs used in Kolathur constituency under way after M.K. Stalin’s petition to Election Commission

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DMK MLA Sekar Babu arriving at a strongroom as ECI begins the checking and verification of EVMs from 14 polling stations in the Kolathur Assembly constituency, at Chintadripet on July 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: R. Ragu The checking and verification of the burnt memory and microcontroller of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in 14 polling booths in the Kolathur Assembly constituency during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is under way on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) following a petition filed by defeated DMK candidate and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin before the Election Commission of India (ECI). Mr. Stalin lost the constituency to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V.S. Babu by a margin of 8,795 votes. Acting on Mr. Stalin’s representation, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran, who is also the District Election Officer, wrote to the DMK leader requesting him or his authorised representative to be present during the verification process. Mr. Stalin is being represented by senior advocate N.R. Elango. The verification is being carried out at Chintadripet. In his petition, the …

Delhi High Court asks Election Commission of India to avoid overburdening teachers with SIR work

Delhi High Court asks Election Commission of India to avoid overburdening teachers with SIR work

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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that election-related duties assigned to schoolteachers do not impose an “unbearable” burden on them, observing that teachers engaged in poll work after spending 6-8 hours in classrooms may undergo considerable stress. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the deployment of government school teachers for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital. The Delhi High Court said that while there was no dispute regarding the ECI’s constitutional authority to requisition teachers for election-related work, the mandate of Section 27 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, could not be overlooked. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

A former Election Commissioner’s day in a Patna Court

A former Election Commissioner’s day in a Patna Court

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In a season of protests against paper leaks and manipulations in examinations, I found myself last week “caught” in a recruitment scam. My crime? Signing a letter in April 2009 conveying the Home Minister’s (HM) permission to prosecute an Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force. The HM was himself “recruited” after his predecessor resigned following the November 26, 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai. It was conceivable in those days to see ministers suffering for the “failure to perform”. The HM wanted to fix accountability and revamp the recruitment system of the central paramilitary forces as the CBI unearthed the scam. The permission to prosecute the IG-in-charge was for enforcing accountability. Later, the recruitment process was reformed by converting the written test for constables into an OMR-based test, while the interview was abolished to avoid discretion, and the physical eligibility test was made more stringent. I never thought that signing the letter would haunt me 17 years later and give me the opportunity to see why Charles Dickens wrote, “the law is an …

Government rescinds incorrect Rajya Sabha election results notification | India News

Government rescinds incorrect Rajya Sabha election results notification | India News

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2 min readNew DelhiJul 22, 2026 01:40 AM IST THE UNION Law and Justice Ministry on Monday rescinded a gazette notification published earlier in the day that mistakenly renotified the results of the by-elections to three West Bengal Rajya Sabha seats instead of the result of the election to a seat from Mizoram, government and Election Commission sources said on Tuesday. In a gazette notification on Monday, the Legislative Department said: “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notifications issued vide S.O. 3955 (E), S.O. 3956 (E) and S.O. 3957 (E), dated the 17th July, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on 20th July, 2026 relating to the results of Biennial election to the Council of States.” The rescinded notification in question was titled “Publication of result of Biennial election to the Council of States from the State of Mizoram”. However, its content was a repeat of a July 17 notification on the result of …

Insiders leak bombshell details behind Trump’s Thursday election speech as Republicans grow uneasy over strategy

Insiders leak bombshell details behind Trump’s Thursday election speech as Republicans grow uneasy over strategy

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President Donald Trump is set to deliver a primetime address on Thursday night, and according to a Daily Mail report, the speech is already creating divisions inside Republican circles. Trump has been teasing what he calls a major disclosure tied to election fraud claims and declassified documents. Insiders reveal why Trump’s election speech has Republicans divided. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP) Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, he said, “It’s really big news. It’s really, really big news, and our country has to shape up.” He added, “What we’re going to talk about Thursday, it doesn’t get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country.” The report says some Republican strategists worry the issue could become a distraction ahead of the midterm elections, while Trump’s allies believe it will strengthen the party’s election security message. Trump team prepares election document release The Daily Mail reported that after former Director of National Intelligence …

Election Commission extends SIR timeline for Andhra Pradesh, Haryana

Election Commission extends SIR timeline for Andhra Pradesh, Haryana

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The Election Commission on Tuesday extended the deadline for various activities under the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. The poll authority wrote separate letters to the chief electoral officers of the two states. In both Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, the house-to-house visits by the booth level officers will continue till July 24, while the earlier deadline was July 14. The draft rolls in the two states were earlier scheduled to be published on July 21. Now, they will be published on July 31. The two states are part of phase 3 of the SIR rolled out on May 14. Once phase 3 is completed, the entire country, except for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, will be covered under the SIR rollout. Due to a variety of reasons, SIR has seen frequent tweaking in schedules. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right …

New voters must provide parents’ SIR details to get on electoral rolls: Election Commission

New voters must provide parents’ SIR details to get on electoral rolls: Election Commission

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It’s not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents’ SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to EC officials. The Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls. (PTI Photo) By issuing instructions, the Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls. The declaration was added in the Bihar SIR rolled out in June last year. New voters were made to file the declaration along with Form 6. “Daily SIR bulletins of Bihar showed the form filled along with declarations,” an EC functionary said. The functionary underlined that the declaration was added through instructions and Form 6 has not been amended. Also Read | SIR forms reach 81% electors: Delhi CEO “It helps in mapping electors and reduces …

‘One nation, one election’ mechanism may be ready for rollout by 2029: Joint panel chief

‘One nation, one election’ mechanism may be ready for rollout by 2029: Joint panel chief

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The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Bills on simultaneous elections is working to create a mechanism that could make the ‘One Nation, One Election’ reform fully operational by the 2029 general election, its chairperson said on Friday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the panel’s two-day meeting in Goa, P.P. Chaudhary claimed that nearly 99 % of civil society stakeholders consulted so far have backed the proposal, which aims to curb an estimated ₹7 lakh crore economic loss caused by frequent elections. The committee began its deliberations in Goa on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, with an interaction with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and members of his Cabinet, seeking their views on the challenges involved in implementing simultaneous elections and ways to address them. Highlighting the economic rationale behind the proposal, Mr. Chaudhary cited findings placed before the high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. He said that an economic study submitted to the Kovind committee estimated that holding elections separately across the country results in an economic loss of …