Bogus Voting

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that fearing losing power in the forthcoming assembly polls, the YSRCP government is resorting to a "bogus vote racket."

Any attempt of booth capturing or bogus voting should be dealt with iron hands because it ultimately affects the rule of law and democracy, the Supreme Court said on Friday while dismissing appeal of men convicted for rioting at a poll booth.

The BJP and the Jana Sena in Andhra Pradesh have demanded countermanding of the Tirupati Lok Sabha by-election alleging bogus voting on a massive scale, especially in Tirupati Urban.

AAP's South Delhi candidate Raghav Chadha accused BJP workers of casting "bogus votes" in Sangam Vihar constituency during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the city on Sunday.

Four more cases of bogus voting have been reported in Kerala, taking the total count till now to seven Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has said. While Left Democratic Front (LDF) supporters were allegedly involved in the earlier cases, this time a Congress booth worker is involved.

Three women activists of the ruling CPI(M), including a panchayat member, have been booked on charges of bogus voting in Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency during the April 23 polls, police said Thursday.

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has confirmed charges of bogus voting at a poll booth in Kannur district, which falls in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency, during the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sought a report from officers in Kasargod and Kannur districts collectors over claims of bogus voting at various polling booths in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency.

The Supreme Court Monday declined urgent hearing of a plea seeking linking of Voter ID cards with Aadhaar numbers to curtail bogus and duplicate voting in elections.

Barely two per cent of the electorate in the Kashmir Valley voted in the first five hours during the second phase of the local body elections, boycotted by the two major parties in the state. Brisk voting was recorded in Jammu till 11 am. The four-phase elections, being held in the state after 13 years, began on Mondayand will end on October 16.

Terming the proposed pre-poll alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Prakash Ambedkar-led Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) as "bogus", the Shiv Sena today said that such a political move is not a good omen.

A Swaraj India candidate for MCD elections, Sanjay Singhal, claimed that he was roughed up by Congress workers during polling in Rohini after he tried to stop them from carrying out "bogus voting".

A day ahead of counting for the Kerala polls, Congress leaders in Kannur complained of bogus voting in Dharmadom Assembly constituency and submitted digital and documentary evidence to the state election commission today.

Yogendra Yadav, AAP candidate for the Lok Sabha from Gurgaon, on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take immediate action against fake votes in the constituency, as it turned out to be the epicentre of bogus votes in the latest sting operations.

The Election Commission has taken note of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister,Akhilesh Yadav's, support to a party candidate,who exhorted people to ensure 100 percent voting without any fear of cases being slapped against them.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that fearing losing power in the forthcoming assembly polls, the YSRCP government is resorting to a "bogus vote racket."

Any attempt of booth capturing or bogus voting should be dealt with iron hands because it ultimately affects the rule of law and democracy, the Supreme Court said on Friday while dismissing appeal of men convicted for rioting at a poll booth.

The BJP and the Jana Sena in Andhra Pradesh have demanded countermanding of the Tirupati Lok Sabha by-election alleging bogus voting on a massive scale, especially in Tirupati Urban.

AAP's South Delhi candidate Raghav Chadha accused BJP workers of casting "bogus votes" in Sangam Vihar constituency during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the city on Sunday.

Four more cases of bogus voting have been reported in Kerala, taking the total count till now to seven Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has said. While Left Democratic Front (LDF) supporters were allegedly involved in the earlier cases, this time a Congress booth worker is involved.

Three women activists of the ruling CPI(M), including a panchayat member, have been booked on charges of bogus voting in Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency during the April 23 polls, police said Thursday.

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has confirmed charges of bogus voting at a poll booth in Kannur district, which falls in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency, during the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sought a report from officers in Kasargod and Kannur districts collectors over claims of bogus voting at various polling booths in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency.

The Supreme Court Monday declined urgent hearing of a plea seeking linking of Voter ID cards with Aadhaar numbers to curtail bogus and duplicate voting in elections.

Barely two per cent of the electorate in the Kashmir Valley voted in the first five hours during the second phase of the local body elections, boycotted by the two major parties in the state. Brisk voting was recorded in Jammu till 11 am. The four-phase elections, being held in the state after 13 years, began on Mondayand will end on October 16.

Terming the proposed pre-poll alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Prakash Ambedkar-led Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) as "bogus", the Shiv Sena today said that such a political move is not a good omen.

A Swaraj India candidate for MCD elections, Sanjay Singhal, claimed that he was roughed up by Congress workers during polling in Rohini after he tried to stop them from carrying out "bogus voting".

A day ahead of counting for the Kerala polls, Congress leaders in Kannur complained of bogus voting in Dharmadom Assembly constituency and submitted digital and documentary evidence to the state election commission today.

Yogendra Yadav, AAP candidate for the Lok Sabha from Gurgaon, on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take immediate action against fake votes in the constituency, as it turned out to be the epicentre of bogus votes in the latest sting operations.

The Election Commission has taken note of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister,Akhilesh Yadav's, support to a party candidate,who exhorted people to ensure 100 percent voting without any fear of cases being slapped against them.