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First Modi will come to power and then 'PM Narendra Modi' in theatres: Viv
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): When the whole nation is waiting for the final verdict of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, actor Vivek Oberoi is awaiting the release of his film - 'PM Narendra Modi' -- which is scheduled for release a day after the results will be announced.
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EC rejects Lavasa's plea for recording dissent in orders on MCC violations
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected by a 2-1 majority Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's demand that dissenting views on model code violations during elections should be made part of orders and decided it will be only included in internal files.<
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Opposition party demands cent per cent VVPAT count in case of mismatch
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): Leaders of 22 major opposition parties on Tuesday met the Election Commission and demanded that the VVPAT of an entire assembly segment should be counted even if one of the five samples does not match the EVM.
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EC agrees to record dissent of Commissioners
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): In a victory of sorts for Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday decided to record dissent of any member during proceedings of the full Commission.
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EC refutes reports regarding complaints of alleged movements of EVMs
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday rubbished reports of alleged movement of EVMs purportedly to replace polled EVMs in strongrooms and terming them as "absolutely false".
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EC has problem with our demand for EVM-VVPAT tallying, says N Chandrababu
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has a problem with our demand of tallying votes registered in electronic voting machines (EVMs) with that of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, said TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu here on Tuesday.
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Onus on ensuring institutional integrity lies with ECI: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A day after praising the Election Commission for conducting "perfect" polls, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of alleged tampering of EVMs and asked the poll body to put all speculations to rest.
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Sitaram Yechury discusses agenda for Oppn party meet
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission should order recount of all the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in an assembly constituency if a discrepancy is found in the counting of even one of the five EVMs which will be checked with VVPAT, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram
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Maharashtra: Congress urges EC to ensure security of EVMs, vigilance at co
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take the required steps for ensuring safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the larger interest of democracy.
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SC dismisses plea challenging appointment of retired bureaucrats as specia
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
ew Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of two retired bureaucrats as special observer and central police observer in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections.
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EC debunks EVM rumors in UP towns, terms allegations baseless
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ghazipur/Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Tuesday quashed allegations of discrepancies in handling and storage of EVMs in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, terming the claims baseless.
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Ahead of opposition meet, Kumaraswamy cancels Delhi visit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy cancelled his scheduled visit to the national capital on a day when opposition parties will be meeting Election Commission officials over the issues of EVMs.
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