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EC to hold meeting with WB observers on poll violence today
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 15 (ANI): Election Commission will hold a meeting with West Bengal observers on poll violence in the state at 11.30 am today via video conferencing.
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Mamata afraid of defeat, killing democracy: Devendra Fadnavis
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that his Bengal counterpart is "scared of her defeat and hence is killing democracy in her state".
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EC issues notice to Congress' Sanjay Nirupam for MCC violation
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notice to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam for prima facie violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in a speech he delivered in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
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EC seeks response from three media for displaying poll results survey
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has received complaints against three media houses with respect to displaying poll surveys, predicting results of Lok Sabha elections, the poll body said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Clashes in Amit Shah's roadshow: BJP urges EC to bar Mamata from poll-camp
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The BJP on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to bar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in the last and final phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections alleging a breakdown of constitutional machinery on the state.
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BJP leader moves Delhi HC over Kamal Haasan's 'first Hindu terrorist' rema
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction from Election Commission (EC) to take action against actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who stoked controversy by referring Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as t
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LS polls: EC announces holiday in Punjab on May 19
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
(Chandigarh) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday, announced a holiday on May 19 in view of the Parliamentary Constituency election in Punjab to facilitate the voters to exercise their franchise to vote.
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Complaint filed against Vijay Sardesai over 'weaponising youth' remark
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Goa Congress on Tuesday filed a complained with the Election Commission (EC) against state's Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai over his comments on "weaponising" the youth.
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WB: BJP approaches CEO after their leaders denied permission to hold ralli
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): After BJP president Amit Shah was denied permission to hold a rally in Jadavpur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday met the state's Chief Electoral Officer accusing TMC of using the state's police and administration to suppress the BJP.
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WB: 710 companies of central forces to be deployed for last phase
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): After West Bengal witnessed violence during the ongoing elections, "as many as 710 companies of central forces will be deployed in the state for the seventh phase," said Vivek Dubey, Special Police observer for West Bengal.
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EC decides not to allow release of movie Lakshmi's NTR
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Election Commission on Monday announced that it has decided not to allow the release of the movie 'Lakshmi's NTR' till May 19. The movie is based on the life of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N T Rama Rao.
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EC finds Congress' Milind Deora's Jain comment 'violative' under MCC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday found the speech delivered by Mumbai Congress chief and South Mumbai candidate Milind Deora "violative" under the guidelines of Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
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