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Andhra post-poll violence: ECI directs MHA to retain 25 CAPF companies aft
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission on Thursday directed the Union Home Ministry to retain 25 companies of central forces in Andhra Pradesh even after the counting of votes on June 4 following post-poll violence in the state.
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Lok Sabha elections witness 66.95 pc voter turnout so far in first 4 phase
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024 have seen a voter turnout at polling stations of about 66.95 per cent so far, as approximately 451 million people have voted during the first four phases of ongoing general elections.
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Sanjay Raut responds to PM Modi's "nakli" remarks on Shivsena (UBT)
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a press conference today, Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP and a leader of Shivsena UBT (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), took a potshot at Prime Minister Modi, Eknath Shinde, and Election Commission over Prime Minister's nakli remarks.
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"Kashmiris want to move ahead with ballot, not bullet": BJP's Tarun Chugh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), which voted in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 13 (Monday), recorded a voter turnout of around 38 per cent, which as per the Election Commission is more than "double" the 14.43 pc polling in the 2019 general elections.
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CEC holds video conference with election observers for phases five, six of
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Wednesday held a video conference with General, Police and Expenditure Observers being deployed in 49 Parliamentary Constituencies for phase five and 57 P
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Punjab: Jailed pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh enters poll fray f
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accepted the nomination of Pro-Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh to contest from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency as Independent.
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EC summons Chief Secretary, DGP Andhra Pradesh over post-poll violence in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday summoned the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh to New Delhi tomorrow to "personally explain" the recent surge in post-poll violence in the state, sources said.
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Pak: Imran Khan's party responds to poll body's objections on intra-party
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Raoof Hasan, the party's federal chief election commissioner, addressed the ECP's concerns, stating that the PTI remains an active and functioning political entity registered with the ECP under Section 202 of the Election Act, 2017.
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"ECI's responsibility to ensure counting of votes take place properly...":
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that it is the responsibility of the Election Commission of India to ensure that vote counting on June 4 takes place in a proper manner.
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ECI disposes 90 pc of complaints, expresses satisfaction with campaign con
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has disposed of 90 per cent of 425 complaints it received in the last two months and no major complaints were pending from parties except Congress and BJP.
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Tripura: SEC begins preparation for three-tier Panchayat polls
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations for conducting the Three-tier Panchayat elections in the state by initiating the process of compiling the voter list and finalizing polling stations.
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Himachal Pradesh: Election Commission flags off cycling expedition to worl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India has launched an awareness campaign to increase voter turnout in north Indian hill state, Himachal Pradesh, with young cycling enthusiasts. The Chief Electoral Officer of Himachal Pradesh, Manish Garg, flagged off a cycling exercise with a campaign to make vo
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