Ec And Khurshid

• Supreme Court, Election Commission must take cognisance of Salman Khurshid's remarks: BJP

  BJP today termed as "very dangerous" External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid's comments questioning the role of the Supreme Court and Election Commission (EC) and said the two institutions must take suo motu cognisance of it.

• Khurshid's remarks unprecedented, happy poll panel acted strongly: Advani

  Senior BJP leader L K Advani today called the remarks made by Law Minister Salman Khurshid on minority sub-quota issue "unprecedented" and "very serious", and said he welcomed the strong action taken by the Election Commission (EC) on it.

• Govt weighing move to leave Election Commission powerless?

  In a season of public and repeated conflict with the Election Commission, the government is toying with a move that could leave the commission virtually powerless.The Group of Ministers assigned to combat corruption is considering whether to end one of the commission's key areas of responsibility: the code of conduct that applies during elections....

• Salman Khurshid writes to Election Commission, seeks end to stand-off

  Caught in a row with the Election Commission (EC) over his controversial remarks on the minority quota, sources say, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has written a letter to the poll panel. Mr Khurshid, in the letter has reportedly pleaded that as the law minister and as a politician, he has always strived to strengthen the law.

• Salman Khurshid speaks to Prime Minister, says ready to accept any decision

  Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday over his row with the Election Commission (EC) and clarified his stand on the issue. The law minister reportedly told Dr Singh that there is "no question of defiance and he is ready to accept whatever decision the PM takes."

• Full text: Election Commission writes to President against Salman Khurshid

  The Election Commission has written a letter to the President against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his defiant attitude on the poll code.

• Election Commission writes to President against Salman Khurshid

  The Election Commission (EC) is reportedly planning to send a letter to the President against union law minister Salman Khurshid for his defiant attitude on the poll code. "The Commission is shocked that instead of being remorseful about the violation of the Model Code, that carries the consensus of all political parties and the sanction of the Su...

• Khurshid sticks to stand on minority quota; Congress shies away from controversy

  Sticking to his stand on minorities, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that he would ensure the rights of Pasmanda Muslim community even if the Election Commission (EC) "hangs" him even as the Congress party seemed to turn away from the controversy. Mr Khurshid's persistence in backing the Muslim minority is seemingly losing support within the p...

• Election Commission upset with Khurshid's remarks: Sources

  A war of wards seems to be brewing between the Election Commission (EC) and Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid following the latter's recent comments over the poll panel.