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Remove Fake Content Within 3 Hours: Election Commission To Parties

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Remove Fake Content Within 3 Hours: Election Commission To Parties

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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Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

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Satire | Whose wealth is it? Clearing the air on the redistribution debate

‘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 Revises Protocol On Storage Of Symbol Loading Units On Supreme Court Order

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Election Commission Revises Protocol On Storage Of Symbol Loading Units On Supreme Court Order

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…

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AAP Claims Poll Body Has Banned Its Lok Sabha Election Campaign Song

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AAP Claims Poll Body Has Banned Its Lok Sabha Election Campaign Song

There was no immediate response from the poll panel to the AAP’s claim (File) New Delhi: The AAP on Sunday claimed the Election Commission (EC) has imposed a ban on the party’s Lok Sabha campaign song, ‘Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge’, stating that it shows the ruling BJP and central investigation agencies in…

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Trinamool After CBI Raids Sandeshkhali

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Trinamool After CBI Raids Sandeshkhali

Teams of NSG commandos were deployed in Sandeshkhali last evening after arms were found (File) New Delhi: Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has now knocked on the doors of the Election Commissioner with an official complaint against the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, accusing it of “throttling” the Opposition’s, including its own, campaigns at a…

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Poll Body To Establish Over 1800 Special Polling Booths In Karnataka

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Poll Body To Establish Over 1800 Special Polling Booths In Karnataka

Karnataka poll official said that special booths are being established to increase voter turnout. Bengaluru:  The Election Commission (EC) in Karnataka has decided to establish 1,832 special polling booths to encourage different sections such as tribals, women, and persons with disabilities to participate and vote in the Lok Sabha elections. The Department of Scheduled Tribes…

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Officials Brave Harsh Terrain To Reach Polling Stations In Northeast

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Officials Brave Harsh Terrain To Reach Polling Stations In Northeast

Videos on social media show election officials braving dangerous landscapes, Guwahati: In the rugged and remote landscapes of India’s northeast, preparations for the world’s biggest elections are underway, navigating through daunting terrains and weather conditions. With poll officials trekking for hours to reach distant polling stations, the logistical challenges for the Election Commission of India…

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