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SC to hear plea seeking power to President, Governors to disqualify Parlia
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a PIL filed by BJP leader and lawyer, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking directions to vest in the President and Governors powers to disqualify a sitting Member of Parliament or state Assembly under anti-defection law after
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Democracy failure prompts right-wing populism: Turkish author on Erdogan's
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 19 (ANI): Ece Temelkuran, a prominent Turkish journalist and author, says that right-wing populism is not a passing political fancy but it is "a global phenomenon generated by the failures of social equality, also called democracy."
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ECI's cVIGIL and Voter Helpline App get 'Award of Excellence'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): 'cVIGIL' and 'Voter Helpline App' -- two innovative ICT applications of the Election Commission of India, developed in-house, have won the eGovernance 'Award of Excellence' for the year 2019.
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163 autos prosecuted for displaying political ads in Delhi, says EC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said drivers and owners of a total of 163 autorickshaws that displayed political advertisements have been prosecuted by the Delhi Police.
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Rajasthan Deputy CM Pilot urges EC to conduct Panchayat polls on time
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday demanded the State Election Commission to conduct Panchayat polls on time.
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'EC should take serious note on Owaisi's 'take money' remark to voters'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Both BJP and Congress on Tuesday slammed AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for asking people to take money from Congress leaders and vote for the AIMIM in the upcoming municipal elections in Telangana.
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Delhi CEO issues notice to AAP, BJP for violating Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Delhi's Chief Electoral Office (CEO) on Monday issued notices to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Admi Party (AAP) for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and not abiding by the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the National
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Delhi HC seeks EC response on plea for verification of VVPAT slips used in
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a representation of a petitioner seeking inspection of record of all printed paper slips in the dropbox of the printer of VVPAT (voter-verifiable paper audit trail) elect
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Delhi Commissioner interacts with SDPOs, SHOs ahead of Republic Day, Assem
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Republic Day and the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi, the Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik on Saturday interacted with Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and station house officers (SHOs) in connection with arrangements of security.
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First penumbral lunar eclipse of the year 2020
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): A celestial spectacle, the first lunar eclipse of the year will be visible as a penumbral lunar eclipse tonight.
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SC issues notice to EC on use of plastic during elections, W Edwin Wilson
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India, Centre and others on a petition seeking a ban on the use of election campaigning material made of plastic.
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Lahore HC to hear Maryam's petition on removal of name from ECL on Jan 15
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 9 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear a petition by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz -- seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL) -- on January 15.
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