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BJP and INDIA approach EC ahead of counting day
The ruling party asked EC to ensure that every polling official is “fully conversant” with the poll body’s counting protocol
![Polling officials arrives to submit EVMs and other election materials after the concluding phase of Lok Sabha elections. (PTI) Polling officials arrives to submit EVMs and other election materials after the concluding phase of Lok Sabha elections. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/02/150x84/Polling-officials-arrives-to-submit-EVMs-and-other_1717355093375.jpg)
ECI’s delay does not augur well for faith in democratic institutions
EC released the final voting turnout for the first two phases only after the third phase, raising the question of why it was not done earlier.
![An Indian security personnel walks past the office of the Election Commission of India, (AFP FILE PHOTO)(HT_PRINT) An Indian security personnel walks past the office of the Election Commission of India, (AFP FILE PHOTO)(HT_PRINT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/27/148x111/An-Indian-security-personnel-walks-past-the-office_1716822896017_1716822926338.jpg)
TMC leaders end stir, political row continues amid Lok Sabha polls
The TMC slammed the Delhi Police over the detention even as the latter said the protesting leaders were released within hours of being held.
![Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj (left) interacts with TMC leaders during the latter’s stir at Mandir Marg police station. (Arvind Yadav/HT) Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj (left) interacts with TMC leaders during the latter’s stir at Mandir Marg police station. (Arvind Yadav/HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/09/148x111/Delhi-minister-Saurabh-Bhardwaj--left--interacts-w_1712688740373_1712690579524.jpg)
TMC seeks change in chiefs of probe agencies, stages protest
A separate delegation led by party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee also met West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata and sought replacement of NIA chief.
![Police detain TMC lawmaker Derek O’Brien during the party’s protest outside the office of the Election Commission in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI) Police detain TMC lawmaker Derek O’Brien during the party’s protest outside the office of the Election Commission in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/08/150x84/Police-detain-TMC-lawmaker-Derek-O-Brien-during-th_1712602905855.jpg)
Haryana: Congress MLA writes to CEC to withhold Karnal assembly bypoll
The Congress MLA from Faridabad-NIT in Haryana, Neeraj Sharma, on Friday said he has written to chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar to withhold the byelection for Karnal assembly seat
![The Bombay HC had quashed the Election Commission’s notification of March 16 to hold the Akola West assembly bypoll on the grounds that the remaining term of the incoming member would be less than a year. The same holds true for Karnal assembly bypoll too. (HT Photo) The Bombay HC had quashed the Election Commission’s notification of March 16 to hold the Akola West assembly bypoll on the grounds that the remaining term of the incoming member would be less than a year. The same holds true for Karnal assembly bypoll too. (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/03/29/150x84/The-Bombay-HC-had-quashed-the-Election-Commission-_1711732061833.jpg)