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SC to hear on May 8 Congress' plea challenging EC clean chit to PM Modi, A
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on May 8 will hear the plea of Congress wherein the party has challenged the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to give clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in a hate spe
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Odisha: Polling in Patkura postponed in view of 'Fani'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday decided to postpone the elections in Patkura assembly constituency in Odisha in the view of cyclone 'Fani'.
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EC gives relaxation in MCC for drought relief work in Maharashtra
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Monday gave relaxation in Model Code of Conduct (MCC) to carry out drought relief measures in Maharashtra, an official statement said.
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Lok Sabha polls: 12.65 per cent polling recorded till 10 am in 7 states
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): An estimated voter turnout of 12.65 per cent was recorded in 51 constituencies spread across seven states in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections till 10 am, said Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Congress writes to EC, demands action against PM Modi over ' Bhrashtachari
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 06 (ANI): Congress has written to Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) over his "Bhrashtachari
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EC refuses to reschedule polls due to Ramazan, heat wave; all geared up fo
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Sunday rejected a plea seeking rescheduling of voting time on account of Ramazan, and the heat wave. The 5th phase of Lok Sabha polling will take place on Monday on 51 seats in seven states, for which all preparation
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Bhopal: Pragya Thakur resumes poll campaign, blames Congress for EC ban
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 5 (ANI): BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday resumed campaigning for ongoing Lok Sabha elections after facing a 72-hour ban from Election Commission of India.
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Re-polling ordered in 8 booths of Shahjahanpur constituency
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 05 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered to conduct re-polling in eight booths in Shahjahanpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh on May 6.
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PM Modi gets clean chit from EC for mentioning Abhinandan in speech
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning the name of Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman at a rally in Gujarat's Patan district.
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Final turnout in fourth phase 65.51 per cent: Election Commission
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 04 (ANI): Final voter turnout in the fourth phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections held on April 29 stood at 65.51 per cent, according to data released by the Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday.
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Cyclone Fani: EC relaxes MCC in 4 districts of Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 3 (ANI): In the backdrop of cyclonic storm Fani, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has relaxed Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in four districts of Andhra Pradesh - East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam - in order to facilitate speedy rescue, re
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Pragya Thakur's controversial statements will help us, quips Digvijaya
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 03 (ANI): After the Election Commission of India (ECI) barred BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours, her Congress opponent Digvijaya Singh quipped that the controversial remarks Pragya makes in public ra
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