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ECI, citizen groups step up efforts to encourage people to cast vote
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Gujarat/Jammu and Kashmir/Manipur [India], Apr 9 (ANI): As polls to elect the 17th Lok Sabha inch closer, the Election Commission of India, as well as citizen groups, have intensified their efforts to encourage people to cast their votes.
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Congress irked at cancellation of Rahul-Priyanka rallies, threaten to comp
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): After the cancellation of election rallies of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in western Uttar Pradesh, party leaders have accused the district administration of favoring the ruling dispensation of the sta
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Finance Ministry responds to EC's letter on use of illicit money
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 09 (ANI): The Department of Revenue (DoR) had responded to the Election Commission's (EC) earlier letter on the use of illicit money at the time of elections, Finance Ministry sources said on Monday.
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Hyderabad: 7 held, Rs 8cr cash seized; BJP cries conspiracy
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cried conspiracy after police seized cash worth Rs 8 crore and detained seven persons, including the party's accountant Gopi.
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PIL moved in Delhi HC to ban Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq, Omar Abdullah from pa
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) moved in Delhi High Court on Monday sought direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ban Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the ensuing Lok Sab
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Complaint filed against two channels for violating poll code
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday moved the state Election Commission demanding a ban on two television channels - Zee TV and 'AND TV' for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by promoting various schemes launched by Prime Minis
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Indian Polity, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and 2019 General Lok Sabh
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8(ANI/NewsVoir): The Election Commission developed India's own Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in partnership with two government-owned companies i.e. the Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in the year 1989, which were u
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Congress urges Supreme Court to reconsider its order on EVM-VVPAT slips ma
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): The Congress party on Monday urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its instruction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to increase the random verification of VVPAT slips from one polling station per Assembly seat to only five booths in the Lok Sabha p
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SC increases VVPAT count to 5 EVMs per Assembly constituency in LS polls
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Election Commission to increase the VVPAT count of one randomly selected electronic voting machine per Assembly constituency to five in the Lok Sabha polls, saying that it is to ensure the "greatest degree of accuracy
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SC issues notice to EC in PIL seeking action against speeches on caste and
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL seeking strict action against political parties if their spokespersons and representatives deliver speeches and make remarks in media on religion and caste lines.
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Congress accuses TV serial maker of 'pseudo-campaigning' for BJP, to appro
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress has blamed the makers of a TV serial of "pseudo-campaigning" for the Bharatiya Janata Party and will be approaching the Election Commission to lodge a complaint in the matter.
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EC writes to Revenue Dept on use of 'illicit money' for electoral purposes
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to the Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance) regarding the use of illicit money for electoral purposes, less than a week ahead of the commencement of seven-phase in the country.
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