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Unemployment, empowerment top priorities for Delhi's first-time voters
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Delhi's first-time voters are making their presence felt in the ongoing assembly elections, with many enthusiastically casting their ballots. For these young voters, every vote counts, and they're prioritizing their civic duty. Notably, unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top
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"Everyone must vote": Election Commissioner Sukhbir Sandhu casts his vote
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Polling for 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday morning in Delhi, as voters cast their ballots for the 8th Assembly amid tight security. Voting commenced at 7.00 am and will continue till 6.00 pm, officials said.
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Delhi Assembly Polls: Former VP Hamid Ansari casts vote at residence under
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Ansari exercised his franchise under the mobile postal ballot facility provided by the New Delhi District Election Office for home voting.
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"Those who spread Hindu-Muslim enmity can't be Hindu": Uddhav Thackeray
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udvav Thackeray has challenged the BJP-led central government, saying that if they have any shame, they should set aside Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and hold elections through ballot papers.
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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dismisses EVM tampering claims
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday dismissed claims of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), asserting that the Supreme Court has vouched for the reliability of these devices. He termed the allegations as baseless and said that EVMs are a foolproof mechanism for cou
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Hold elections on ballot paper if people doubt EVMs: Uddhav Thackeray
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked to hold elections on ballot paper if people have doubts and said that the Election Commissioner should also be elected by the people.
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S Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached over attempt to declare martial
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The voting was conducted through secret ballot, with two-thirds of the vote needed for impeachment. All 300 members of the assembly cast their vote.
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MPs demand scrutiny over EVMs, push for ballot paper elections
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant and Independent MP Pappu Yadav criticize the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), citing trust and transparency concerns.
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NCP-SCP's Jayant Patil raises concerns over EVMs, demands return of ballot
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Maharashtra State President of the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), Jayant Patil, on Sunday questioned the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) role during the Maharashtra assembly elections and said that the voting increased after 5 pm and that it is a matter of concern. He further demanded that
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Democracy being disreputed because of Election Commission's "sycophancy":
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"I will not apologise at all, not even a bit...If they are working under pressure from the PM and other ministers then what I have said is right," he said.
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"Elections should be conducted using ballot papers": RJD chief Lalu Yadav
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Friday said that Electronic Voting Machines should be replaced with ballot papers in the elections.
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"During failure, political leaders start blaming EVMs..," says BJP MP Dine
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
On opposition claims regarding EVMs, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said that opposition parties 'failure' is the result of losing elections rather than blaming EVMs.
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