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Congress legislator approaches SC, seeking simultaneous by-polls of two RS
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Gujarat Congress legislator Pareshbhai Dhanani moved the Supreme Court on Monday against a decision of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct separate polls for two seats vacated in the Rajya Sabha following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to the
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EC ignores Congress objections, decides to hold 2 RS bye-polls separately
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Ignoring Congress objections, the Election Commission on Saturday announced separate bye-elections on July 5 to two Rajya Sabha vacancies in Gujarat, created by the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha, while announcing by-polls to four oth
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Arunachal: EC team recounts ardous journey to conduct re-poll, trek back t
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): An election team deputed to conduct re-polling in some of the remotest villages near the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh had to battle mountainous terrain and a dense forest to trek back to mainland after inclement weather left the team stranded, a
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Kazakh EC says Tokayev has won presidential election with 70.76 per cent v
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], Jun 11 (ANI): Incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has won the presidential election in Kazakhstan with 70.76 per cent of the votes, according to preliminary results shared by the country's election commission on Tuesday.
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Nazarbayev's successor wins Kazakh Presidential elections with nearly 71 p
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Astana [Kazakhstan], June 10 (ANI): Interim President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, also the chosen successor of former leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, has won the snap Presidential elections with nearly 71 per cent of the votes, according to preliminary results shared by the country's election commis
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ECI recognises JDU as state party in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday granted recognition to Janata Dal (United) as a state party in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Jaya Prada seeks Azam Khan's disqualification for holding 'Office of Profi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): BJP leader Jaya Prada on Friday complained to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and State Election Commissioner seeking disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan from the Lok Sabha for holding an Office of Profit while being an MP.
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Schedule for J-K Assembly elections after Amarnath Yatra: EC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the election schedule for the conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be announced after the conclusion of Amarnath Yatra.
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SAD urges EC to take action against IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh for continuing as a member of the SIT probing the incidents of police firings at Kotkap
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Panchayat bye-elections in Haryana on July 7
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 1 (ANI): The bye-elections to 355 vacant seats in the state which included 317 Panches, 31 Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and seven members of Panchayat Samitis will be held on July 7, said State Election Commissioner Dr Dalip Singh on Saturday.
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Amidst concerns over vote mismatch, ECI says its data tentative
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 1 (ANI): Amidst concerns over vote count mismatch in the Lok Sabha elections, Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said that the voter turnout data is tentative and not final.
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Innovative IT helped to release voters turnout data within few days: EC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday said that it had used new innovative technology in the 17th Lok Sabha Election which has helped in collecting and collating the election data in an authenticated form in few days.
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