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Be more careful while making statements: EC to Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 16 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday advised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to be more careful while making statements in future over his bribe remark during a rally in Goa.
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Pak poll body to decide on disqualification references against Imran, Tare
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.22 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it will decide on the two references sent by the National Assembly speaker seeking disqualification of PTI leaders Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen on February 22.
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EC directs Cabinet Secy. to remove PM's images from PMAY website
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Election Commission wrote to Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha on February 11, regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictures on the website of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY).
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Election Commission applauds UP for free, fair and peaceful polls
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday applauded all the segments, including voters, political parties, media, partnering organisations and all the staff for leading a free, fair and inclusive second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
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Manipur polls: Congress moves to ECI over Irom Sharmila's allegation
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday moved to the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the allegation made by Irom Sharmila that she was offered Rs. 36 crore to contest elections in Manipur. The party has demanded an independent investigation by the ECI and h
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EC announces new date for polling in UP's Alapur
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Ambedkar Nagar, (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 14(ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced that voting in the Alapur constituency of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh will take place on March 9.
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Rijiju's statement aimed at religious polarization: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Asserting that Minister of State Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju's tweet about depleting Hindu population in Arunachal was aimed at religious polarization, the Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take note of former's remark.
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Congress urges Election Commission to initiate action against Rijiju
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take note of Minister of State Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju's tweet about depleting Hindu population in Arunachal Pradesh, and initiate action against the minister for violating the moral code of cond
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EC orders to file FIR against Dainik Jagran for conducting exit poll
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Feb. 13 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders to election officers of 15 Uttar Pradesh districts, in which the first phase of assembly elections were held on February 11, to lodge FIR against the managing director of Resource Development Int
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UP Polls: 63 percent voter turnout recorded in first phase
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 11 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday announced the tentative voter turnout of the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, which was recorded at a decent 63 percentage.
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UP election: Red roses for women casting vote in Baraut
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Baraut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 11 (ANI): In an unique attempt to appreciate women coming out to cast their vote, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked its officials deployed at polling booths here to give a red rose to all the female voters.
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New CEC more loyal to Awami League than his predecessor: Bangladesh Nation
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb. 10 (ANI): The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday alleged that new chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda is more loyal to the ruling Awami League than his predecessor.
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