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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over his 'Bhrashtachari No 1' comment on Ra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'Bhrashtachari No 1' remark against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which the Congress party had termed as the violation of the Model Code of Condu
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After SC declines, opposition parties urge EC to expand VVPAT verification
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The opposition parties on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expand the ambit of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) verification after the Supreme Court rejected their plea to match 50 per cent electronic voting machines (EVMs) wi
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PM Modi, Shah engaging in 'corrupt practices' by delivering hate speeches,
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Congress MP Sushmita Dev has filed an additional affidavit before the Supreme Court (SC) stating that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has failed to appreciate that the hate speeches delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah ar
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SC rejects Opposition's petition on 50% VVPAT verification
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. May 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a review plea filed by twenty-one Opposition parties seeking a direction to increase Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) verification from five to at least 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the
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EC should verify count on all VVPATs in case of any discrepancy in existin
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
he New Delhi (India), May 7 (ANI): TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said he will approach the Election Commission (EC) requesting counting of all the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) in an Assembly segment in case any discrepancy or mismatch is found in any of the five VV
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SC rejects Opposition's petition on 50% VVPAT verification
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. May 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a review plea filed by twenty-one Opposition parties seeking a direction to increase Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) verification from five to at least 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during
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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over Pulwama remark, 'roadshow' in Ahmedaba
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Election Commission has given a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Pulwama remark in Chitradurga, Karnataka, on April 9, where he reportedly asked voters to vote for the heroes of the Balakot air strike, sources said.
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Verify 50% of EVMs using VVPAT slips: Naidu writes to EC
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to verify 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
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ECI transfers IPS officer Rajesh Duggal on complaint by Congress
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 07 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed to transfer IPS officer, Rajesh Duggal, from the district of his present posting and be posted outside Hisar and Sirsa parliament constituency immediately.
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Women's T20 Challenge: Trailblazers defeat Supernovas by 2 runs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 6 (ANI): Trailblazers defeated the defending champions Supernovas by two runs in the opening Women's T20 Challenge at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.
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SC to hear on May 8 Congress' plea challenging EC clean chit to PM Modi, A
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on May 8 will hear the plea of Congress wherein the party has challenged the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to give clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in a hate spe
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Odisha: Polling in Patkura postponed in view of 'Fani'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday decided to postpone the elections in Patkura assembly constituency in Odisha in the view of cyclone 'Fani'.
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