The Election Commission (EC), which received flak for the lackadaisical approach in which the Assembly elections were held in five states in gross violation of COVID safety protocols, has now failed to get a reprieve from the Supreme Court. The top court has dismissed the petition filed by the poll panel seeking a restraining order...

The bypolls for eight seats in Gujarat will be held at the same time as the Bihar Assembly polls. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said 65 by-elections across the country and General assembly elections in Bihar will be held at the same time. The commission said clubbing them together will help in...