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Centre sends companies of security forces to poll-bound states, UT to ensu
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have started moving to four poll-bound states and one Union Territory -- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry, West Bengal and Kerala -- to ensure peaceful conduct of Assembly elections, the dates for which are yet to be
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Jitendra Singh slams National Conference for boycotting Delimitation Commi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The first Delimitation Commission meeting with associate members, headed by Chairperson and retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai as well as present members Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Jugal Kishore, KK Sharma, Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner o
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Fair, free elections will be held after completion of delimitation process
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday assured that after the Delimitation Commission completes its work, elections will be conducted in a free and fair manner in the region.
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EC releases bypoll schedule for 6 vacant Andhra Legislative Council seats
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Thursday released the election schedule for six vacant positions in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Thursday. All these positions are to be filled by voting of MLAs of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly
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SC seeks response from Centre, ECI on a plea seeking voting rights for tho
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union of India (UoI) and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking a direction to take steps to ensure access to voting to registered voters who are stationed outside the constituency, includi
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PTI lawmaker held for violating guidelines during by-polls
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 17 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested for paying visits to different polling stations in Sindh's Malir constituency despite being warned by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
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Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council urges EC not to conduct Assembly polls be
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora urging him to not conduct the Assembly polls in Kerala from April 1 to April 6, citing important holy days of Christians.
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Punjab's civic body elections: SEC announces re-polling in 3 booths of Pat
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): After reports of miscreants allegedly damaging the EVM in some booths of Patiala District surfaced, the State Election Commission of Punjab (SEC) on Monday ordered to conduct re-election in three polling booths of Municipal Council Patran and S
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Andhra Pradesh Municipal polls to be conducted on March 10
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): Elections to 12 Municipal Corporations and 75 Municipalities in Andhra Pradesh will be conducted on March 10, said the state's Election Commissioner on Monday.
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Malappuram Lok Sabha by-polls to be conducted with Kerala Assembly electi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 14 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Sunday said that the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-polls will be conducted along with the Kerala Assembly polls in 140 constituencies in the state.
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SC, Election Commission of SCAORA and SCBA, discuss resumption of physical
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): In the coordination committee meeting held on Saturday afternoon, by the competent authority of the Supreme Court with the Election Commission of Supreme Court Advocates on Records Association (SCAORA) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), discussion
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Pakistan: PPP Secretary-General seeks more time to submit nomination paper
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday requested the Election Commission of Pakistan for an extension of the time duration for the submission of candidates' forms for the upcoming Senate election citing time constraints and legal issues.
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