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SBI Submits All Details Of Poll Bonds With Serial Numbers To Election Body

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SBI Submits All Details Of Poll Bonds With Serial Numbers To Election Body

New Delhi: After being rapped by the Supreme Court, the State Bank of India has submitted all the details on electoral bonds to the Election Commission. The data includes the all-important unique numbers for the bonds, which will help match the donors with the political parties that were the recipients.  The SBI submitted an affidavit…

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Poll Body Seeks Immediate Action On DMK Complaint Against BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje

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Poll Body Seeks Immediate Action On DMK Complaint Against BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje

File photo New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer to take immediate and appropriate action on the DMK’s complaint about alleged model code violation by Union minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje. The poll panel also sought a compliance report on the matter within 48 hours. The Dravida Munnetra…

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Centre Defends Election Commissioners’ Appointment

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Centre Defends Election Commissioners’ Appointment

New Delhi: The government has opposed any stay on the law to appoint election commissioners, arguing that any challenges to the legislation are politically motivated and “created only on basis of unsupported and pernicious statements”. The government also pointed out challenges to the Chief Election Commissioners Act did not question credentials of persons appointed to…

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Supreme Court Registry Gives Sealed Cover Electoral Bonds Data Back To Election Commission

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Supreme Court Registry Gives Sealed Cover Electoral Bonds Data Back To Election Commission

The information had been given to the Supreme Court in 2019 and 2023. New Delhi: Complying with the order of a five-judge Constitution bench, the Supreme Court registry on Saturday handed the electoral bonds data submitted by the Election Commission back to the body. The commission had requested for the documents, given in 2019 and…

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88.4 Lakh People With Disabilities Registered To Vote, Says Election Commission

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88.4 Lakh People With Disabilities Registered To Vote, Says Election Commission

In 2019, a total of 62.63 lakh PwDs were registered within an electorate of 91 crore. New Delhi: A total of 88.4 lakh people with disabilities have been registered in the electoral roll, the Election Commission said today. Addressing a press conference on Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections 2024, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv…

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Electoral Bonds Data From SBI Uploaded On Election Commission Website

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Electoral Bonds Data From SBI Uploaded On Election Commission Website

The company that contributed the most through the method is Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR. New Delhi: In a big move towards transparency in political funding, the Election Commission of India has uploaded the data of the electoral bonds given to it by the State Bank of India. The details have been uploaded on…

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5 Facts About Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Appointed As Election Commissioner

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5 Facts About Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Appointed As Election Commissioner

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was today appointed as one of two new election commissioners. New Delhi: Former bureaucrat Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was on Thursday appointed as one of the new Election Commissioners, with the other being Gyanesh Kumar, by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Here are 5…

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Election Commission Asked By Supreme Court To Publish Electoral Bonds Data By March 15

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Election Commission Asks Centre To Stop Sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ Messages

The poll body has been asked by the court to make this data public on its website by Friday. New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to make the electoral bonds data public on its website soon after the expected disclosure by the State Bank of India. The Supreme Court today ordered the State Bank…

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