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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday that EVMs are totally “safe and robust”. New Delhi: Dismissing allegations of ‘varying EVM battery levels’, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally “safe and robust,” and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday. CEC…
Election Commission has set up 24 special polling stations to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants. Jammu: The Election Commission has set up 24 special polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and New Delhi to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a senior official said. People who were displaced from…
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The Chief Election Commissioner said that people must stay peaceful and united while voting (file). Srinagar: A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory. Election Commissioners…
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The Election Commission has flagged Jairam Ramesh’s post on X and sought a reply New Delhi: A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah called and intimidated district officers ahead of the counting of votes Tuesday, the Election Commission said no officer has reported any “undue influence” and asked the…
New Delhi: Five phases of the Lok Sabha election over, the Election Commission today came down heavily on the ruling BJP and the main Opposition Congress over poll speeches by star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In separate directions issued to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun…
Message claiming that women can’t vote if they wear nail polish is fake New Delhi: A viral WhatsApp forward telling women voters that they won’t be allowed to vote if they have nail polish on their fingernails is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward. …
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(Representative pic) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that election-time seizures have reached Rs 8,889 crore, with drugs comprising 45 per cent of the total. “Enhanced vigil against inducements, including drugs and psychotropic substances, has resulted in big seizure actions and a continuous surge. Drug seizures have been maximum. Regular follow-ups and…
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Polling for 25 out of the total 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat were held in a single phase on Tuesday. Ahmedabad: Around a thousand voters from across three villages in Gujarat boycotted voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday, while those in as many other villages partially stayed away from the process over…
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“Congress has announced for vote jihad against Modi”, PM said at a election rally in Madhya Pradesh. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh: Launching a sharp attack on the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it is time for voters to decide if ‘vote jihad will work or Ram Rajya’. “India is at a turning point…
The incident took place near Gola village around 11 pm in the district on Tuesday. (Representational) Betul, Madhya Pradesh: A bus carrying polling officials and electronic voting machines caught fire in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, causing damage to a few EVMs, according to a senior official. However, no polling staff and the driver of the…
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