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EC should have sent notice personally before publishing on website, says P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): After being served notice by the Election Commission for his alleged remarks abetting bribery during a public rally in Goa, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said he is disappointed by the fact that the poll panel published the notice on websit
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Notice to EC, Centre on plea to restrain parties from offering freebies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb. 2 (ANI): In the wake of the upcoming assembly polls in the five states, the Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission and also to the Centre on the plea to restrain political parties from offering freebies to the voters.
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No party, candidate shall publish any ad in print media on Feb. 3 and 4: E
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in print media on February 3 and 4 unless contents of the advertisement proposed to be published have been pre-
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Parrikar called upon by ECI to explain 'bribery' remark
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been called upon by the Election Commission of India to submit explanation of the remarks he made while campaigning for the upcoming assembly polls in Goa.
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ECI issues advisory to parties, candidates to open current accounts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to withdraw the limits imposed on cash withdrawals, The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an advisory to all political parties and candidates contesting for assembly poll to open current accounts.
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Enquiry underway, will send report to EC soon: Goa CEO on Parrikar's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb. 1(ANI): Following Defence Minister and probable Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Goa assembly elections, Manohar Parrikar's alleged 'bribe' remarks in a poll rally, the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa on Tuesday confirmed that an enquiry is
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Awami League, BNP submits names for next EC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 31 (ANI): The ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have submitted the names separately of five people each they want as members of the next Election Commission to the Cabinet Division on Tuesday.
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Samajwadi Party pins hope on Centre to ensure EC's directions are fol
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday expressed hope that the Centre would take care of the directions provided by the Election Commission to ensure that the upcoming state assembly polls are conducted in an unbiased manner.
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Union Budget: Samajwadi Party calls on Centre to ensure EC's directio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Hitting out at the Centre for being obdurate over the presentation of the Annual Budget before the Assembly Elections, the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday expressed hope that the Centre would take care of the directions provided by the Election Comm
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ECI set to ask candidates to open current accounts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to withdraw the limits imposed on cash withdrawals, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will most likely advise the electoral candidates contesting for assembly polls to open current accounts.
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EC should cancel Suresh Rana's candidature: Muslim cleric
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suresh Rana of attempting to instill fear in the minds of the Muslim community and polarise the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Muslims cleric Khalid Rashid on Monday urged the Election Commission to canc
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EC requests RBI to enhance withdrawal limits of candidates contesting poll
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday yet again requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance the cash withdrawal limit of the candidates contesting elections in the five poll bound states of Punjab, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur.
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