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Delhi EC issues advisory over anonymous misleading calls to voters
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 9 (ANI): The office of the chief electoral officer, Delhi on Saturday issued an advisory for people in the national capital to guard against misleading calls from unknown persons.
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Notice sent to ECI to frame guidelines for social media sites
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): An NGO has sent a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding it frame guidelines to regulate the functioning of online social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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Congress demands EC, CBI probe into Yeddyurappa's purported audio clip
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Congress has alleged that BJP was offering money up to Rs 450 crore to ensure switch over of 18 JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka and demanded a probe by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate into it.
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EC conducts mock polls to raise awareness in Chennai
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Ahead of the general elections, the Elections Commission of India on Saturday conducted mock polls in various parts of Chennai to raise awareness among people about voter-verified paper audit trails (VVPATs).
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Notice sent to ECI to frame guidelines for social media sites
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): An NGO has sent a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding it frame guidelines to regulate the functioning of online social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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EC launches VVIP Programme ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday launched a Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP) for verification of names, new registrations, changes in the voter details and corrections in the Voter Id Cards for the upcoming General Electio
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DMK urges EC to hold by-polls for 21 seats in TN along with LS polls
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): A delegation headed by Rajya Sabha MP and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi visited the Election Commission (EC) office here on Friday, urging the top electoral body to hold by-polls for 21 vacant assembly seats in Tamil Nadu simultaneously w
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Delhi voter list row: BJP urges EC to initiate action against AAP
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): A delegation of BJP leaders met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Friday and raised objections against AAP for falsely accusing the BJP of tampering with Delhi’s electoral rolls.
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Simultaneous elections 'desirable goals', says CEC Sunil Arora
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said that simultaneous elections are "desirable goals", but for that, the political system of the country will have to take steps to align the life of a state assembly with the life of Parliament.
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EC proposes to institute annual lecture in memory of 1st CEC
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Election Commission on Thursday proposed to institute annual lecture in memory of late Sukumar Sen, who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking EC's supervision of parties' internal poll
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct and supervise the internal polls of regional and national political parties.
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2019 polls: AAP fields Elvis Gomes from South Goa LS seat
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb 06 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that Elvis Gomes will contest from the South Goa Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general elections.
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