Tribune India: The ruling BJP will eye a historic third win with the Election Commission all set to declare the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha election at 3 pm on…
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The BJP on Thursday announced candidates for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections even before the declaration of the poll schedules by the Election Commission. The party named 39 candidates for…
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Punjab recorded a turnout of 71.95 per cent in the Assembly elections on Sunday, disappointingly lower than the polling figures in the previous three state polls held in 2017, 2012…
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‘Serious Issue’: SC Seeks Centre, Election Commission Response on PIL Against Freebies Before Polls
by Abbas AdilThe Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a PIL against the promise or distribution of irrational freebies from public funds before polls…
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The Election Commission has postponed the Punjab Assembly polls to February 20 in view of the Ravi Das Jayanti celebrations. According to the new schedule, the date of notification will…
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Speaking on the first day of the Assembly after returning to power for the third time in a row, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday stroked a major…
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Polling began at 7 am on Monday for 34 seats in the seventh phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, amid tight security and a rampaging second wave of…
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After arriving at a conclusion that Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee sustained injuries in Nandigram on March 10 due to lapses on the part of those responsible for…
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Mamata Banerjee injury: Election Commission seeks detailed report over Nandigram incident
by Abbas AdilThe Election Commission has sought a detailed report on the incident in which West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed that she suffered an injury after she was pushed by few…
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EC to announce dates of Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala today afternoon
by Abbas AdilThe Election Commission has intimated that it will announce the poll schedule for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on Friday. It said dates for Assam, Kerala, Puducherry,…
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The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the Opposition parties’ demand for the tallying of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment with…
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The Election Commission said a total of 647 cases of paid news have been found while 909 posts have been taken down from various social media platforms during the seven-phase…
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said it was “very clear” that the BJP will face defeat in Lok Sabha polls as people are “angry and distressed” and will convey their sentiments…
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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan from election campaigning for 48 hours starting from 6 am on Wednesday for violating…
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EC Issues Notice To Giriraj Singh Over His ‘Muslim’ Remark, Asks Him To Reply Within 24 Hours
by Abbas AdilNew Delhi:The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notice to Union Minister Giriraj Singh for allegedly making a derogatory remark against Muslims and asked him to submit…
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Mumbai: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday accused the Election Commission (EC) of “failing” the people of the country, alleging that it was partisan and reluctant to take action against…
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Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday accused the Election Commission of ignoring the alleged model code violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “PM Modi is moving about freely…
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AArambagh : Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Tuesday alleged that the central forces were working for the BJP by asking voters in Maldaha Dakshin and Balurghat constituencies, where polling is…
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Bhopal: Refusing to accept her explanation regarding controversial comments about the Babri Masjid demolition, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday ordered registering an FIR against BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi…
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Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Sunday said he has recommended to the Election Commission to conduct repolling in 10 polling stations in the state. The top election…
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Mumbai: India’s gold smugglers have slowed their operations over worries their shipments will be caught up in seizures of cash, bullion, booze and drugs that are aimed at controlling vote-buying…
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New Delhi:The three special observers appointed by the Election Commission to determine when assembly elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir have submitted their report to the poll body,…
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Mumbai: Election officials in Maharashtra have asked production houses of two Hindi TV serials accused of espousing the BJP-led government’s schemes to get ‘politically influential’ content vetted with them before…
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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha polls in Vellore constituency in Tamil Nadu is likely to be cancelled over excess use of money power, sources aware of the development said Monday.…
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Every Political Party Other Than BJP Wants Verification Of 50 Percent Of Votes Through VVPAT: Kejriwal
by Abbas AdilNew Delhi: Every political party other than Modi-led BJP are pressing for verification of 50 per cent of the votes through paper trails, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “If…
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded nearly 80 per cent in polling in Assembly and Lok Sabha elections for which were held Thursday, said the election commission. While the percentage for 175…
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Lucknow: BSP Chief Mayawati has alleged that EVM malfunction during the first phase of polling resulted in votes cast going in BJP’s account, asking the Election Commission to take a…
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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday welcomed the “ban” on NaMo TV and the release of a movie on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We welcome EC…
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Jalpaiguri:Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using government machinery and institutions to intimidate the opposition, questioning the removal of Andhra Pradesh chief secretary…
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Guwahati: The Election Commission has banned all political advertisements in newspapers on poll day and preceding day of the polling unless it is pre-certified from the concerned authorities at state…