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Congress MLA reposes faith in EVMs, cautions others
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chikkaballaur (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): Reposing his faith in EVMs, Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday asked the opposition parties to refrain from making irresponsible statements as these hurt the image of India's democracy in the eyes of the world.
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EC has problem with our demand for EVM-VVPAT tallying, says N Chandrababu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has a problem with our demand of tallying votes registered in electronic voting machines (EVMs) with that of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, said TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu here on Tuesday.
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Onus on ensuring institutional integrity lies with ECI: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A day after praising the Election Commission for conducting "perfect" polls, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of alleged tampering of EVMs and asked the poll body to put all speculations to rest.
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EC debunks EVM rumors in UP towns, terms allegations baseless
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ghazipur/Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Tuesday quashed allegations of discrepancies in handling and storage of EVMs in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, terming the claims baseless.
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ECI announces re-polling at a Kolkata booth
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered re-polling at a booth in Kolkata's Uttar parliamentary constituency.
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WB: EC imposes Section 144 in Bhatpara for undefined time-period
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhatpara (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): Section 144 has been imposed in West Bengal's Bhatpara Assembly constituency for undefined time-period to deal with post-poll violence, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday.
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Re-polling ordered at Amritsar booth on May 22
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) (India), May 20 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered re-polling at one polling booth of Amritsar Parliamentary constituency on May 22, due to negligence during the polling process.
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Chandrababu Naidu and 21 opposition party leaders to meet EC tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 20 (ANI): A delegation of 21 opposition parties along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu will knock the doors of Election Commission of India (ECI) at 3 pm on Tuesday, pressing their demand of tallying VVPAT slips with EVM figures i
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Pranab praises Election Commission but favours new method of appointment
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amidst controversy over the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the current elections, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday praised the role of the poll panel right from the first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sukumar Sen to
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TDP requests EC to ensure YSRCP doesn't disturb counting process
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure the YSRCP doesn't disturb the counting of Lok Sabha and Assembly votes in the state on May 23.
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647 cases of paid news registered during LS polls: ECI
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 19 (ANI): A total of 647 cases of paid news have been registered while 909 social media posts were removed from various social media platforms in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Rahul calls PM Modi's Kedarnath visit drama, accuses EC of capitulating be
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling his visit to Kedarnath a planned "drama" and accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) "capitulating before him" and not taking any action against wide-scale me
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