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Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections today. New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday afternoon. An Election Commission invite to the media for a press conference around 3 pm did not mention the states for which the election schedule would be announced. The terms of…
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Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government for over six years. Srinagar: The Election Commission of India has confirmed that it will visit Jammu and Kashmir next week to review preparations for elections. The move is being seen as an indication that the Assembly elections in the Union Territory will be held before…
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Next week, Jammu and Kashmir will also complete five years as a Union Territory. Srinagar: The Election Commission of India has indicated that Assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir before September 30, which is the deadline set by the Supreme Court. Sources say the full commission is likely to visit the Union…
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New Delhi: Lok Sabha election over, both Opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP knocked at the doors of the Election Commission today in tit-for-tat moves. While the Opposition asked the Commission to ensure that all guidelines are followed during Tuesday’s counting, the BJP warned the poll body against “coordinated attempts” by the Opposition to…
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New Delhi: The Election Commission has arranged for massive security during counting and after, for two states that have made headlines with poll-related violence. Central forces will be stationed Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal for 15 days after the votes are counted on Tuesday, sources said. Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh have been provided…
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The sixth phase of the polling is scheduled to be held across the eight states on Saturday. New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked concerned Chief Electoral Officers and state authorities to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls….
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The court has said pleas over Form 17C data will be heard after the election (File). New Delhi: The Supreme Court has adjourned – till after the Lok Sabha election – pleas seeking release of voter turnout data, including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of end of polling at each booth. The pleas…
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New Delhi: The Election Commission, criticised over what many called its kid-glove treatment of the BJP and its leaders, today read the Riot Act to the ruling party as well as the Opposition for campaigning along the lines of “caste, community, language, and religion”. The party in power at the election time has extra responsibility….
(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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New Delhi: The Election Commission has served Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay a show-cause notice for “improper, injudicious and undignified remarks” remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The poll panel said the remarks, prima facie, violated Model Code of Conduct provisions and its advisory dated March 1….
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