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"Vote Chori is an anti-national act": Rahul Gandhi amid BMC vote counting
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the ongoing counting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged erosion of public trust in the electoral process.
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Counting of BMC votes to begin at 10 am across 23 centres in Mumbai
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The counting process will be carried out in strict accordance with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India and the Model Code of Conduct. Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of the process, including security deployment, traffic management, and
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"Mamata Banerjee knows she is going to lose badly in elections": BJP's Sha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said "she is going to lose" the 2026 Assembly elections.
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BMC polls: Major row over indelible ink; Thackeray brothers allege malprac
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections held on Thursday were marred by a significant controversy following allegations over the use of "indelible" ink to mark voters' fingers. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, leaders of Shiv Sena UBT and MNS, respectively, claimed the i
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BMC vote counting to begin at 10 am on Friday across 23 centres
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the BMC, a total of 23 Returning Officers have been appointed for the 227 election wards within the municipal limits. Strong rooms and counting venues under the jurisdiction of each Returning Officer have been designated for the process and have received the necessary approva
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"Names of voters were missing...this is unconstitutional and murder of dem
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Pathan said he personally visited several polling stations across Mumbai and witnessed confusion and mismanagement. "It is the failure of the Maharashtra government and the fault of the Election Commissioner. I visited every booth in Mumbai, and there was utter chaos ever
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Indelible ink used in Maharashtra civic polls same as ECI, no irregularity
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Clarifying the difference in its application, the State Election Commissioner explained that the only variation was the use of the ink in marker form. "The only difference which is seen here is it is being used in the form of a marker. But I also want to say that this marker form of indel
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Maharashtra civic polls records 29.22% voting till 1:30 pm across 29 Munic
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Voting in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections recorded a moderate turnout of 29.22 per cent across all 29 municipal corporations till 1:30 pm, according to reports from Maharashtra State Election Commission.
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"Never seen such a shameless govt": Uddhav Thackeray slams Mahayuti's "obs
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Thackeray claimed that the Election Commission had deployed old voting machines and introduced a new system called "PADU".
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"Free, fair polling being ensured": Eknath Shinde dismisses Raj Thackeray'
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"I have spoken with the Election Commission. They informed me that this ink has been in use for many years. The Election Commission has also taken full precautions to ensure that no fraudulent voting takes place," Shinde told the media after casting his vote in Thane.
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Anyone erasing ink does not allow re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement.
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"Has EC hired a sanitiser agency?" Uddhav Thackeray amid indelible ink con
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Thackeray alleged that the indelible ink which is put on the fingers of electors after voting is being easily removed through the use of nail polish remover and sanitizers, allowing certain people the chance to seemingly vote more than once. He said that such a situation is proof od 'coll
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