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It's our constitutional duty to ensure transparency in polls: Haryana CEO
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Agarwal said on Saturday that with the announcement of Assembly elections by the Election Commission (EC), it is the electoral body's constitutional duty to ensure complete transparency in the polling p
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EC fixed elections dates according to its 'convenience': Mallikarjun Kharg
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Criticising the Election Commission (EC) senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that it fixed the dates for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana as per its own "convenience".
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SC satisfied with EC's counter reply on contempt petition on violation of
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday said that it was satisfied with the counter-reply filed by the Election Commission (EC) in response to a contempt petition against it for allegedly failing to ensure that candidates publish their criminal history before the electio
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ETBPS records high voter turnout of 60.14 per cent during Lok Sabha electi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) for the service voters registered a record voter turnout of 60.14 per cent in the Lok Sabha elections, 2019, the Election Commission said on Sunday, signalling the initiative's success.
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Delhi HC asks EC to decide on linking election ID with Aadhaar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission (ECI) to decide on the possibility of linking election identity cards with the Aadhaar number in accordance with law within 8 weeks.
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Tamil actor-politician Mansoor Khan seeks SC's direction to EC to demonstr
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 27 (ANI): Tamil actor and politician Mansoor Ali Khan filed a plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking its directions to the Election Commission (EC) to permit him to prove that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are not tamper-proof.
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On RTI, EC refuses to share dissent notes on Modi's election speeches
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 25 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has refused to disclose dissent notes of its member Ashok Lavasa in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches during campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, in response to an RTI seeking the same.
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SC issues notice to EC in plea against by-polls for 2 Rajya Sabha seats in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission (EC) on a plea by Congress against its decision to conduct separate by-polls for two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat.
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Congress legislator approaches SC, seeking simultaneous by-polls of two RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Gujarat Congress legislator Pareshbhai Dhanani moved the Supreme Court on Monday against a decision of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct separate polls for two seats vacated in the Rajya Sabha following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to the
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ECI recognises JDU as state party in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday granted recognition to Janata Dal (United) as a state party in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Amidst concerns over vote mismatch, ECI says its data tentative
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 1 (ANI): Amidst concerns over vote count mismatch in the Lok Sabha elections, Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said that the voter turnout data is tentative and not final.
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Urmila Matondkar files complaint with EC alleging mismatch in signatures o
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): Congress candidate from Mumbai-North Lok Sabha seat, Urmila Matondkar, on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC), alleging that there was a mismatch in the signatures and machine number on the form of an Electronic Voting M
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