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Post-poll violence was reported in parts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday (Representational) New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday directed the Union home ministry to retain 25 companies of central forces in Andhra Pradesh even after counting of votes on June 4 following post-poll violence in the state as it conveyed its displeasure…
Shyam Rangeela has alleged a series of hurdles in the nomination process. New Delhi: The affidavit of Comedian Shyam Rangeela, who had filed a nomination to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat was rejected by the Election Commission on Wednesday. In a video message, Mr Rangeela claimed that out…
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In 2019, polling for the Lok Sabha was held for six seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has written to the Election Commission to stop the alleged harassment and “illegal” arrest of the party workers. In her letter to ECI, Ms Mufti said, “It has come to my attention…
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New Delhi: Reacting strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and stating that the credibility of the Election Commission of India is at “an all-time low”, the poll panel has accused the Congress president of making baseless allegations to “create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of…
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Of the 26 seats in Gujarat, polling was held in 25 constituencies on Tuesday (Representational) Ahmedabad: The Election Commission (EC) has ordered fresh voting on May 11 at a polling station under the Dahod Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat from where a man live-streamed voting on May 7, the video of which went viral, an…
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New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice. This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning…
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BJP urged the poll panel to take a comprehensive view of the “design and pattern” of the Congress. New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress, alleging it is trying to create an “atmosphere of tension” in the society and spreading lies that the Constitution will be…
‘Over the past decade, India has witnessed healthy redistribution of the good kind — from the poor and middle classes to the billionaire elite’ | Photo Credit: istock It’s shocking how the Election Commission (EC) has become a mute spectator to repeated violations of the Model Code of Conduct, even when the violators are trying…
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Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units New Delhi: The Election Commission has come out with a new protocol for handling and storage of symbol loading units following the directions of the Supreme Court which had ordered that the machines should be sealed and secured…
The new timing would be 7 am to 6 pm against the earlier 7 am to 5 pm. Hyderabad: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in view of heat wave conditions prevailing in the state. The new timing would be 7…
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