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Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission briefs its observers; ECI to visit J-
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The aim of the meeting for over 2000 observers is to streamline strategy to ensure that the model code is implemented during the elections. The observers will monitor polls to ensure the process is "free and fair."
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Imran Khan's party announces public gathering on eve of Pakistan Day
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Addressing the party's protest demonstration in the state capital, PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat said they would approach the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad to seek permission for the gathering.
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Election Commission of Pakistan appoints returning officers for senate ele
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to the report, the election watchdog on Sunday issued a notification saying that the ECP Director General Training Saeed Gul will be the Returning Officer (RO) in the federal capital, whereas provincial election commissioners Aijaz Anwar Chohan, Sharifullah, Shamshad Khan, and Muha
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"Citizens entitled to know...why Constitutional functionary would step dow
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Meenakshi Arora, former Standing Counsel to the Election Commission of India on Sunday said that citizens are entitled to know why Arun Goel resigned as the Election Commissioner just before the announcement of Lok Sabha polls.
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Indian High Commissioner to UK pays courtesy visit to Bihar CM Nitish Kuma
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami paid a courtesy visit to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday.
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Telangana: Two constables save a man's life by giving him CPR
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Two head constables of Rachakonda Commissionerate in Telangana saved the life of a man by performing CPR in Meerpet Police Station limits of Rangareddy district on Sunday, a police official said.
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Nine members of drug smuggling cartel arrested, 22 kg opium seized: Punjab
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested nine members of the International Drug Smuggling Cartel and seized 22 Kg of Opium on Sunday, a police offical said.
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"Did he resign to contest polls on BJP ticket?": Jairam Ramesh questions r
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday questioned the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel, asking if he stepped down to contest elections on a BJP ticket.
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"BJP is anti-Bengal and anti-Bengali," says TMC MP Sagarika Ghosh
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Calling the Bharatiya Janata Party "anti-Bengal and anti-Bengali," Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Sunday claimed the BJP is the party of "outsiders and zamindars" adding that TMC will not allow the party to come into Bengal and loot people's votes.
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"EC an extended branch of BJP": Sanjay Raut, Kapil Sibal question resignat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Weighing in on the surprise resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel barely weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday labelled the poll panel as an "extended branch of the BJP".
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Odisha's Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art to raise awareness among 'Firs
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created sand art to raise awareness among 'First Time Voters' on Puri's beach. The sand art depicts a message, "Mera Pehla Vote Desh ke Liye," which translates into 'My first vote for the nation'.
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"Govt doesn't want free and fair election": KC Venugopal on Election Commi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"This is quite shocking; just before the declaration of elections, the Election Commissioner has resigned. Now, only one Election Commissioner is there... What is happening in this Election Commission? The entire country is anxious. The government of India doesn't want a free and fair ele
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