Election Commission of India says defaming poll panel after unfavourable verdict absurd
Election Commission of India (ECI) sources on Saturday (June 7, 2025) rejected claims of rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly polls held last year and said defaming it after receiving an unfavourable verdict from the voters is absolutely absurd. The ECI sources were responding to an article by former Congress chief and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging “match-fixing” in the Maharashtra state polls.
Partners should understand India’s zero tolerance for terror policy, not put India and Pakistan on par, says Jaishankar
India expects its partners to understand its “policy of zero tolerance” on terrorism, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told visiting British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, adding that the country cannot “countenance” equating “perpetrators of evil” with their victims.
Government appoints RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar as 16th Finance Commission member
