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Maharashtra's first woman SEC Neela Satayanaraya dies of COVID-19, Guv Kos
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Election Commissioner and acclaimed Marathi author, Neela Satyanarayan, died of Covid-19 on Thursday.
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Ashok Lavasa appointed as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, 1980 Batch retired IAS officer as its Vice-President.
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Delhi HC seeks response from ECI on plea to de-recognise Jagan Reddy's YSR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party on a plea seeking directions to de-recognise the party.
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Poll body writes to WB chief secretary, seeks to know if Hakim holds two o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, seeking to know if state Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, who is also the chairman of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Board, is holding two offices of profit.
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Chirag Paswan talks of possible low turnout, says EC should take decision
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan has said that Election Commission should consider the possibility of risk to people and of low polling percentage if assembly elections are held in Bihar during coronavirus pandemic.
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Nimmagadda Ramesh should be allowed to function as SEC, says BJP
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): BJP has said that Nimmagadda Ramesh should be allowed to function as state election commissioner (SEC) otherwise it would be the contempt of court.
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Trinamool writes to EC, seeks revocation of decision on postal ballots for
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Monday wrote to Election Commission saying that amendments allowing those above 65 to vote through the postal ballot was "arbitrary, mala fide and unconstitutional" and sought its revocation.
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Centre extends postal ballot facility to voters above 65, COVID-19 patient
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government has extended the postal ballot facility to electors above 65 years of age and COVID-19 positive patients who are under home or institutional quarantine.
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Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad files nomination as YSRCP candidate for MLC by-e
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad on Thursday filed nomination as the YSR Congress Party candidate for the by-election to be held for MLC seat in Andhra Pradesh.
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Congress fields Tariq Anwar for Bihar Legislative Council election
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 25 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday named Tariq Anwar as its candidate for the Bihar Legislative Council election next month.
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Nothing illegal or unconstitutional for Ramesh Kumar to meet Rajya Sabha M
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): TDP politburo member Varla Ramaiah said that former State Election Commissioner N Ramesh Kumar met with Rajya Sabha MP YS Chowdary and former minister Kamineni Srinivas on June 13 to discuss his case details at a private hotel in Hyderabad.
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Meeting with Kamineni Srinivas, Ramesh Kumar were routine affairs: Rajya S
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 24 (ANI): BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP YS Chowdary held meetings with his fellow party leader Kamineni Srinivas and Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, who is locked in a legal battle with Andhra Pradesh government over his removal from the post of State Election Co
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