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Rahul maintains silence on announcement of LS poll schedule
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Even as the scores of senior leaders from various political parties reacted soon after the Election Commission (EC) announced the dates for Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has chosen to maintain silence till now.
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PM, Shah welcome festival of democracy, urge people to bless BJP
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the announcement of the schedule for 17th Lok Sabha elections by the Election Commission of India (ECI), terming the poll as a ‘festival of democracy.’
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No simultaneous assembly elections in J-K: EC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Sunday announced that there will be no simultaneous elections for Jammu and Kashmir state assembly owing to the recent incident of violence, among other factors.
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Arunachal, Andhra, Sikkim, Odisha Assembly polls to be held along with LS
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): The elections to legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha will be held simultaneously along with the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday.
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LS polls in 7 phases, first phase polling on April 11, vote counting on Ma
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the schedule for the 17th Lok Sabha election, which will be held in seven phases beginning April 11. The final phase of voting will take place on May 19. The counting of votes will be done on May 23. Read More
LS polls to be held in 7 phases, first phase polling on April 11
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the dates for the 17th Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in seven phases and the first phase of polling will take place on April 11.
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Punjab CM welcomes EC advisory on ‘shameful’ use of defence personnel pics
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh, (Punjab), [India], March 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday welcomed the Election Commission directive against the use of pictures relating to defence personnel for election propaganda or campaigning while calling for an end to the politicisation
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RJD criticises BJP for politicising valour of soldiers, hails EC decision
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Criticising BJP for politicising the valour of armed forces, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has done a right thing by asking political parties not to use the photograph of soldiers during the e
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EC considers various factors before announcing poll dates: Ex-CEC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) determines various factors such as the number of poll phases, the strength of central forces needed and other arrangements, before announcing the poll dates.
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EC directs politicos to avoid using photographs of defence personnel durin
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The Election Commission has asked all political parties and their candidates to avoid displaying photographs of defence personnel on posters used during pre-poll campaigning and for propaganda purpose in connection with the impending elections.
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BJP writes to ECI on data theft, irregularities in Andhra voters' list
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to register a complaint against the alleged electoral data theft, massive irregularities in electoral rolls, and electoral malpractices in Andhra Pradesh.
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J-K: EC concludes review of poll preparedness
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) Mar 5 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora-led Election Commission of India (ECI) team concluded its two-day review of poll preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir.
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