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SC refuses to stay Election Commissioners' Act dropping CJI from panel to
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the operation of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel from election commissioners.
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Pankaj Tripathi steps down as National Icon of Election Commission
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was appointed as the 'National Icon' of the Election Commission of India, has voluntarily stepped down from his position.
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Lok Sabha polls: ECI organises 2-day conference with Chief Electoral Offic
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The conference which began in New Delhi at India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) on Thursday will deliberate on the preparedness for the next general elections, scheduled to take place this year.
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Pakistan: PTI gets back 'bat' election symbol after High Court annuls elec
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday got back its 'bat' election symbol after the Peshawar High Court (PHC) nullified the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) order stripping the party of using the 'bat' symbol, ARY News reported.
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More female than male voters in Andhra Pradesh: ECI chief Rajiv Kumar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"As of now, there are a total of 4.07 crore voters including 2.07 crore female voters in the state. Female voters are more than male voters, which is a happy trend. The final roll will be published on January 22," CEC Kumar said.
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Andhra: TDP supremo, Jana Sena chief meet poll panel chief, accuses ruling
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar here on Tuesday and brought to his attention the "alarming issue of electoral roll manipulation" by the ruling YSRCP.
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Chandrababu Naidu complains against YSRCP for manipulation of voter list
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"Today I personally and JanaSena chief Pavan Kalyan met the CEC to complain against manipulation of the voter list. There is no democracy in the state. A lot of false cases were foisted against opposition parties in the state," Naidu said.
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Observers from India's election commission applaud peaceful general electi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A three-member delegation from the Election Commission of India on Monday applauded Bangladesh's top electoral body for its meticulous planning and the peaceful conduct of the just-concluded polls.
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Pakistan: ECP activates EMS for returning officers ahead of general electi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday activated the Election Management System (EMS) for the returning officers (ROs) ahead of the Pakistan general elections 2024, ARY News reported.
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Nepal: 52 candidates file nominations for 19 National Assembly seats
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A total of 52 candidatures have been filed for the January 25 election for the 19 vacant seats of the National Assembly or the upper house of Nepal's bicameral parliament.
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SC stays Bombay HC order to hold Pune Lok Sabha by-election immediately
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday put a stay on the Bombay High Court order, which had asked the Election Commission to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, which became vacant after the death of MP Girish Bapat.
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"EVMs, VVPATs are matter of concern for...all": Jairam Ramesh replies to E
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Responding to the Elections Commission's latest letter, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that queries on Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), are a matter of "concern" for not just the INDIA bloc but all for all the parties.
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