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DC Edit | With The Promise Of Freebies, Fairytale Season Before Polls

DC Edit | With The Promise Of Freebies, Fairytale Season Before Polls

A party like the ruling DMK, apart from increasing the assistance that they have been extending to well-defined sections...

30 March 2026 11:59 PM IST

ECI Seizes Illegal Inducements Worth Rs.408.82 Cr Across Poll-Bound States

ECI Seizes Illegal Inducements Worth Rs.408.82 Cr Across Poll-Bound...

A complaint redressal system has been set up including a Call Centre number 1950 in which a complaint can be lodged by...

26 March 2026 3:34 PM IST

SC Warns: Freebies Hamper Economy

SC Warns: Freebies Hamper Economy

Taking note of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd's plea, which proposed to provide free electricity to...

19 Feb 2026 1:14 PM IST

DC Edit | Do States Count Freebies Cost?

DC Edit | Do States Count Freebies' Cost?

Before getting sucked into argument over the efficacy of such payouts, it must be said that the inducements are...

15 Feb 2026 9:43 PM IST

SC Agrees to Hear PIL against Poll Freebies Promises by Political Parties

SC Agrees to Hear PIL against Poll Freebies Promises by Political...

"Except Sun and Moon, everything is promised by political parties to voters during elections and this amounts to corrupt...

5 Feb 2026 11:45 AM IST

DC Edit | Poll States: Welcome Lack Of Bias

DC Edit | Poll States: Welcome Lack Of Bias

Regardless of the cost to the exchequer, offers of freebies are coming with the speed of knots this season, which means...

1 Feb 2026 11:31 PM IST

DC Edit | It’s Raining Freebies At Poll Time

DC Edit | It’s Raining Freebies At Poll Time

The sop list is fairly exhaustive. They include free electricity for up to 125 units a month, Rs 25,000 each to over...

29 Sept 2025 11:46 PM IST

Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing to plea against freebies by political parties

Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing to plea against 'freebies' by...

The petitioner's counsel objected to the announcement of "freebies" by the political parties and said the entire...

3 Feb 2025 11:58 AM IST

PM should now accept freebies good for country: Kejriwal attacks BJP on its poll manifesto

'PM should now accept freebies good for country': Kejriwal attacks BJP...

New Delhi: The BJP has "copied" the AAP and announced several 'revris' in its Delhi poll manifesto but Prime Minister...

17 Jan 2025 5:07 PM IST

DC Edit | Realistic look at freebies needed

DC Edit | Realistic look at freebies needed

The war of words between the Congress and the BJP over the caution advised by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on...

4 Nov 2024 12:09 AM IST

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, EC on fresh plea against freebies

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, EC on fresh plea against...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the the Election Commission on a fresh plea against...

15 Oct 2024 12:03 PM IST

SC to consider hearing pleas against practice of parties promising freebies during polls

SC to consider hearing pleas against practice of parties promising...

New Delhi: Describing the issue of political parties promising freebies during elections as "very important", the...

18 Sept 2024 4:55 PM IST