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Elections in Vellore cancelled; polling deferred in East Tripura
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 16 (ANI): Accepting recommendation by the Election Commission of India (EC), President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday cancelled voting in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, in the wake of seizures of large amounts of unaccounted cash from the state.
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Attempts made by groups to denigrate poll body: 'Concerned citizens' write
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Apr 16 (ANI): A group of 'concerned citizens', comprising civil servants, defence officers, judges, academicians, and professionals, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, stating that the open letter penned by retired civil servants on the functioning of the Electi
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UP: 4 Railways employees suspended for issuing tickets containing PM Modi'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended four Railways employees after tickets with the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on them were issued to passengers at Barabanki railway station on Monday.
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UP: 2 Railways employees suspended for issuing tickets containing PM Modi'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended two Railways employees after tickets with the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi printed on them were issued to passengers at Barabanki railway station on Monday.
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Give me Rs 75 lakh or permit me to sell my kidney: LS candidate from Balag
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Kishore Samrite, former Samajwadi Party MLA who is contesting the Lok Sabha as an independent candidate from Balaghat constituency has come under the spotlight for urging Election Commission on Tuesday to either provide him Rs 75 lakh or allo
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No order issued for cancellation of LS polls in Vellore: ECI
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that no order has been issued by it so far regarding cancellation of Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu's Vellore constituency.
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EC reviews poll preparations for West Bengal, Tripura LS seats
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 15, (ANI): The Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora reviewed poll preparations in specific constituencies of West Bengal and Tripura on Monday.
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EC intention is to prevent me from appealing to not vote for BJP: Mayawati
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Monday alleged that the Election Commission of India was acting under pressure with hidden agenda, to enforce an "unconstitutional" 48-hour poll campaigning ban, which prevented her from appealing to voters to dethrone t
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After Yogi and Mayawati, EC bars SP's Azam Khan and BJP's Maneka Gandhi fr
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Taking cognizance of their alleged controversial comments, th Election Commission of India on Monday barred Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan from campaigning for 72 hours while Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has been barred from election campaigning for 48 hour
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EC should take action against Azam Khan: Mehbooba Mufti
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) should take action against SP leader Azam Khan for his 'khaki' remark against Jaya Prada, said PDP president and former J-K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday.
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BJP's LS candidate from Nizamabad wants to put his own lock in strongroom
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): BJP leader Arvind Dharmapuri, who has contested the Lok Sabha poll from Nizamabad seat, has sought the permission of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to put his own lock in the strongroom, where the electronic voting machines (EVMs) and v
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SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea to bring political parties under RT
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking directions to bring all recognised political parties under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
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