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Don't seek votes in favour of religion, follow SC verdict: EC instruc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Reminding the Supreme Court's verdict of not seeking votes in the name of religion, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday categorically asked all political parties to strictly comply with the judgement.
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Union Budget: Cong. welcomes EC direction to Centre, says democracy requir
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Welcoming the Election Commission's direction to the Centre over the Union Budget against state-specific schemes, the Congress party on Tuesday said that democracy requires a level playing field between the ruling government and opposition and added tha
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Pakistan to host 13th ECO summit in March
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 24 (ANI): Pakistan will host the 13th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in March this year.
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No state specific schemes should be announced in Union Budget: EC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Election Commission on Monday ordered that no state specific schemes shall be announced in national budget in the interest of free and fair elections.
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Cong for EC intervention, accuses govt. of luring voters before polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23(ANI): The Congress Party on Monday alleged that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's habit to lure the voters ahead of the elections and urged the Election Commission to take appropriate action in this regard.
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Was only trying to curb practice of buying votes: Kejriwal on EC notice
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Attempting to downplay the summon issued against him by the Election Commission, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that he was instead trying to end the heinous practice of accept bribes in exchange of votes, adding the poll body must appoi
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Congress-SP welcome decision on alliance, say history will soon be created
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): Hailing the decision of forming alliance, both the Samajwadi Party and Congress on Sunday echoed similar sentiments and said history will soon be created in Uttar Pradesh.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan writes to EC against use of President's photos for
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): After it was reported that President Pranab Mukherjee's photo was captioned on Congress' banners and posters for electoral purposes, the Secretary to the President on Saturday wrote a letter to the Election Commission requesting him to take necessa
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Kejriwal to challenge EC order against him for violating Model Code of Con
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct for his bribe remark, while addressing an election rally in Goa, after the commission found the latter's reply unconvincin
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Post Opposition's outrage, EC announces media blackout at PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): In the wake of the massive opposition being raised to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Combined Commander's Conference in Dehradun stating it is an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take political advantage, the Election Com
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EC transfers 13 District Magistrates, 8 SSPs in UP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday transferred 13 District Magistrates in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, including that of Lucknow, Satyendra Yadav.
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Senior EC officials to visit Uttarakhand tomorrow to review poll prepared
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.17 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Nasim Zaidi along with Election Commissioners A.K. Joti and O.P. Rawat will visit Uttarakhand on Wednesday to review the poll preparedness of the state in the forthcoming assembly elections.
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