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Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar to take charge as Election Commission
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, who was appointed as Election Commissioner on Friday following the resignation of Ashok Lavasa, will take charge of the office on September 1.
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Direct EC to hold Bihar polls till state is declared COVID-19, flood-free:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the Election Commission 'to refrain from holding upcoming elections in Bihar till the State is declared COVID-19 and flood-free'.
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EC has overlooked most suggestions in framing guidelines for elections dur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Congress said on Friday that Election Commission's guidelines for the conduct of elections during COVID-19 "fall far short" for the conduct of free and fair elections.
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Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed Election Commissioner
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was on Friday appointed as Election Commissioner following the resignation of Ashok Lavasa.
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Postal ballot facility to be extended to certain classes of citizens in up
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued guidelines for the conduct of general elections/by-elections in the face of COVID-19 pandemic whereby it said that option of postal ballot facility will be extended to certain classes of citizens.
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If body temparature is above set norms, voter will be asked to come in las
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): To keep the election procedure safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, all basic protocols set by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health shall be stringently followed for the upcoming bye-/Assembly elections, the Election Commission of I
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Gloves for voters, five persons allowed for door-to-door campaign under po
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission has approved broad guidelines for the conduct of general elections and bypolls during COVID-19 period under which candidates will have the option to fill the nomination form and affidavit and deposit security amount online and five per
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New ADB VP Ashok Lavasa meets Vice President Naidu
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The outgoing Election Commissioner and newly-appointed Vice President of Asian Development Bank, Ashok Lavasa called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Friday.
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EC announces election for RS seat vacated due to Amar Singh's death
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that it has decided to hold on September 11 by-elections to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh to fill up a casual vacancy following the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh.
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Rajasthan Election Commission postpones polls for 129 urban local bodies t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 19 (ANI): The Rajasthan Election Commission has postponed elections for 129 urban local bodies, which were to take place this month, to October 20 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chief Electoral Officers of states going to polls to prepare COVID-19 safe
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of election-going states shall prepare a comprehensive plan for COVID-19-related measures.
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Most parties opposed Bihar CEO proposal for holding assembly polls through
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said that proposal made by Bihar CEO (Chief Electoral Officer) to Election Commission to hold the assembly election in the state on a virtual platform had been opposed by most political parties not only due to huge acce
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