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"Fundamentally flawed": Congress raises objection over potential reappoint
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Saturday wrote to the state Governor CP Radhakrishnan and chief election commissioner and raised objection over the potential reappointment of IPS Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) of the state.
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Maharashtra polls: CEC holds review meetings with central observers, direc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar held a review meeting on Tuesday with central observers deployed for the Maharashtra Assembly elections and directed them to be accessible to all candidates and parties without any favouritism. Any complaints in this regard shall be viewed seriously.
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Chief Election Commissioner calls for increased voter turnout in urban are
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over the low voter turnout in urban constituencies like Colaba and Kalyan, highlighting the stark contrast with regions affected by Naxalism, such as Bastar and Gadchiroli, which reported 68 and 78 percent voter tur
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CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns derogatory, undignified remarks towards women; di
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar strongly condemned undignified remarks made against female leaders during the election campaign, sources in the Chief Electoral Office of Maharashtra told ANI on Friday.
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Donald Trump has "very good chemistry" with PM Modi, says former Chief Ele
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said on Wednesday that Donald Trump shares "very good chemistry" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in contrast to Kamala Harris, who, he noted, has not made any pro-India statements over the past four years.
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Former BJP MP Kriti Somaiya writes to ECI to take against SP leader Abu Az
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kriti Somaiya wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, seeking action against Samajwadi Party Maharashtra Chief Abu Azmi for using provocative speech during his recent election campaign.
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CEC Rajiv Kumar spends night in sub-zero temperature at ghost village in U
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar spent the night in sub-zero temperatures at a ghost village in Uttarakhand with two officials and two pilots, sources familiar with the matter told ANI.
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BJP going to lose, so they tried to manipulate: UP Congress President Ajay
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had announced during a press conference on Tuesday that there are 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, but bypolls were only announced for nine seats. Kumar said election was not announced for Milkipur seat in Ayodhya as election petition is p
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EC announces bypolls on 48 assembly, two Lok Sabha seats; BJP, SP-Congress
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls to 48 assembly constituencies including nine seats in Uttar Pradesh and the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala
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"People don't want Mahayuti, looking for new govt led by Maha Vikas Aghadi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20, with votes to be counted on November 23, as announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday.
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"INDIA bloc should connect with public in Maharashtra, Jharkhand": NC chie
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Following the announcement of the election schedule for Jharkhand and Maharashtra, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday urged the leaders of the INDIA bloc to connect with the public in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
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"Massive distortion, need for self-reflection": CEC Rajiv Kumar on exit po
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday questioned the practice of showing winning/losing trends 5 to 10 minutes after the official beginning of counting at 8 am on election result days and said that "huge distortion" was created due to exit polls, calling for "self-introspection
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