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Bihar records a brisk voter turnout of 14.55% till 9 am in second phase of
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A voter turnout of 14.55 per cent was recorded in the second phase of Bihar assembly polls till 9 am, according to the data of the Election Commission of India, which is relatively higher than the 13.13 per cent turnout recorded in the first phase of polls.
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"SIR like 'Vote Bandhi,' earlier 'Note Bandhi': West Bengal CM Mamata on r
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the hurried Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, comparing it to demonetisation. She said, "SIR is like a 'Vote Bandhi', earlier it was 'Note Bandhi'. They should have taken two years for the SIR process, why are you in
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"If RJD alleges vote theft, why don't they go to court?": LJP (Ram Vilas)
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Arun Bharti on Monday launched a sharp attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, accusing his supporters of troubling voters and questioning the party's claims of alleged vote theft.
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"You are trying to spread an atmosphere of anarchy in the country...": Chi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan has hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "vote chori" allegations against the BJP and Election Commission, alleging that he is trying to create "an atmosphere of anarchy in the country" over "repeated elect
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"Frivolous statements": BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Tejashwi Ya
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hitting back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for calling the Election Commission "dead" and a "tool", senior BJP leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress and its allies of habitually attacking key democratic institutions whenever they fail to get desired results.
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Naveen Patnaik alleges serious violations of Election Commission guideline
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJD chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday alleged serious violations of Election Commission guidelines in the Nuapada bypoll during the legally mandated silence period and sought the Election Commission's intervention to ensure that "all non-local political leade
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Bihar polls: Sangita Kumari seeks re-election from BJP, Mahagathbandhan th
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With Mahagathbandhan out of the fray in this seat, the Mohania Assembly constituency in Bihar, which is going to the polls in the second phase, is set to witness a triangular contest between NDA, BSP and an independent candidate.
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CPI(M) moves SC challenging SIR in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.
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"He was born with golden spoon; Gen Z is breaking this arrogance": Dharmen
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Pradhan said, "Rahul Gandhi was born with a golden spoon. He does not know the country. Those who have choked the Gen Z since the beginning are now giving advice? What is their right? They go to the elections and lose the elections."
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"Didn't complain when they won elections in Himachal, Karnataka": Ramdas A
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"This allegation is false. The Election Commission is conducting an inquiry and removing bogus and fake votes that were previously registered. When they won elections in Himachal, Telangana and Karnataka, they didn't raise any complaints," Athawale told reporters.
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"I don't know why he is so afraid of the SIR": Tamil Maanila Congress' AS
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Maanila Congress General Secretary AS Munavar Basha slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, asking the reason from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for opposing the Special Intensive Revision.
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27 MCC violation cases registered ahead of Jubilee Hills bypoll: GHMC Comm
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We have deployed 1,761 officers of different ranks. Eight companies of paramilitary forces have also been deployed, as per the directions of the Election Commission, in the core areas. I appeal to the voters to come forward. We assure a peaceful environment. 139 drones will be placed. We
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