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EC directs action against Kejriwal for violating MCC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday directed legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his statement during a public speech in Goa's Mapusa, Bardez Taluka earlier on January 8, calling it a case of abetment of offence of bribery and vi
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EC seizes 10,000 crates of alcohol from Bathinda
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bathinda(Punjab)[India], Jan. 29 (ANI):The Election Commission(EC) has seized 10,000 crates of alcohol from two godowns in Punjab's Bathinda city.
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EC gives nod to PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 28 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday gave its nod to the next episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' to be aired on Sunday.
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EC asks CEOs to tighten noose over political parties seeking votes on reli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday requested the Chief Electorate Officers (CEOs) to take note of the Supreme Court's verdict of not seeking votes in the name of religion.
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BSP not a party of 'Dalits', but for all under one umbrella, say
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): After a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader moved the Election Commission (EC) against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati accusing her of seeking votes in the name of caste and demanded that her party be debarred from contesting elections, party leader
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EC issues notice to Sakshi Maharaj for violation of Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a notice for 'violation of Model Code of Conduct' against Unnao Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj for blaming a particular community for the population explosion in the country.
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War over 'cycle': Mulayam to meet EC to stake claim on party sym
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday will meet the Election Commission (EC) today to stake a claim on party's poll symbol 'cycle' and will also urge them to check the authenticity and legality of papers submitted by Ramgopal Ya
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EC calls meeting of official to review final leg of election preparations
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday called a meeting of Chief Electoral officers and Nodal officers of police of five poll-bound states to review final leg of preparations.
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BJP says electoral reforms mandatory for nation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the move of the Election Commission (EC) to write to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to delist 200-odd political parties and said electoral reform is mandatory for the nation.
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B'desh President to hold talks with political parties on EC formation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 6 (ANI): Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid will be holding talks with all registered political parties of the country on the formation of a new Election Commission (EC).
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Using indelible ink for demonetisation may affect election process: EC wri
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): With Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh slated to go for assembly polls on November 19, the Election Commission (EC) today expressed its concerns about use of indelible ink by banks in exchange for currency notes under the demonetization rule.
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B'desh polls: BNP Chairperson Khaleda to submit EC formation proposal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Nov.15 (ANI): Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be placing a proposal on the formation of an impartial election commission (EC) for the next national polls on behalf of the 20-party alliance at a city hotel on November 18, according to a party
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