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Election commissioner Ashok Lavasa resigns, to join ADB as vice president
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has resigned from his post today as he is set to join as Vice President of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Health officials in Kerala have no objection with local body polls: V Bhas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Kerala State Election Commissioner V Bhaskaran on Monday informed that health officials have no objection with local body polls but stressed on following the COVID-19 protocol.
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ECI explores technology aspects of remote voting via webinar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday organized a webinar on "Technology aspects of remote voting: Exploring Blockchain" in partnership with Tamil Nadu e-governance Agency.
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Australian High Commissioner calls on CEC Sunil Arora at Nirvachan Sadan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Barry O' Farrell, Australia's High Commissioner to India, called on Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.
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COVID-19: Current situation in Bihar not conducive for elections, says Con
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Expressing hope that the Election Commission would decide an "appropriate time" amid the COVID-19 crisis, Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday said that the current situation in Bihar is not conducive for Assembly elections.
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EC should decide on holding Bihar polls after consultation with political
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said that Election Commission should take a final decision on holding Assembly polls in Bihar after consultation with political parties.
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JDU is with CEC on Bihar poll schedule, says KC Tyagi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Janata Dal-United leader KC Tyagi on Sunday said that the party supports Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora's statement over Bihar elections that polls will be held in the state on time.
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Increase limit on election expenditure, BJP suggests to poll panel
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suggested to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to increase the limit on expenditure for the Bihar assembly election due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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ECI extends suggestions tenure from state, national political parties till
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked national and state political parties to give their suggestions till August 11, regarding election campaign and public meetings with regard to the general assembly election in Bihar amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar assembly polls at appropriate time after COV
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which is a constituent of ruling NDA, has said Election Commission should assembly elections in the state at "appropriate time" after COVID-19 situation improves.
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Dr N Ramesh Kumar reinstated as Andhra Pradesh election commissioner
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 31 (ANI): Dr Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar was reinstated as the State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
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Office of CEO didn't choose agency with BJP links, ECI tells Prithviraj Ch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Thursday wrote to Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan clarifying that the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) did not choose the agency allegedly linked to BJP for providi
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