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EC directs West Bengal police to register FIR against Babul Supriyo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the state police to register an FIR against Babul Supriyo, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Asansol Lok Sabha seat, for allegedly trespassing into polling booth number 199 and threatening a
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West Bengal records highest polling of 76.44 pc in fourth phase, J-K 10.5
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): The polling percentage in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections was the highest in West Bengal - around 76.44 per cent till 5 pm, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) here on Monday evening.
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Cong delegation meets EC officials, demands ban on PM Modi from campaignin
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): A Congress delegation, led by Abhishek Manu Singhvi, met Election Commission officials here on Monday, demanding a ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from campaigning for 48 to 72 hours for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) several times
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EC issues notice to Giriraj Singh over his 'Muslim' remark, asks him to re
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notice to Union Minister Giriraj Singh for allegedly making a derogatory remark against Muslims and asked him to submit an explanation within 24 hours.
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BJP delegation files complaints against Rahul, Kejriwal with EC
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): A BJP delegation on Monday met the Election Commission over several issues including 'defamatory and baseless' allegations of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, poll-related violence in West Bengal, and favouriticism of officials in Madhya Pradesh.
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EC condemns 'impugned' statement made by Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday "strongly condemned" the statement made by Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on April 12 and "warned" her not to repeat such misconduct in future.
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LS polls: Congress MP moves SC over alleged EC inaction against Modi, Shah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 29 (ANI): Congress MP on Monday moved Supreme Court seeking action from the Election Commission on complaints against alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah.
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SC seeks ECI, Centre's response over plea seeking decriminalisation of com
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) and Centre (Union of India) in connection with a plea seeking to decriminalise complaint on malfunctioning of VVPAT/EVM.
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TMC delegation seeks WB EC's intervention over poll-violence in Asansol
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by party MP Shukhendu Shekhar Roy on Monday sought time from Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) West Bengal regarding BJP leader and Union Minister Babul Supriyo's alleged altercation with the polling of
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BJP MLA Vijender Singh to meet EC over recruitments by AAP MLA in Delhi Wa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 28 (ANI): BJP MLA Vijender Singh on Sunday said that he will meet the Chief Election Commissioner to complain against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan over recruitments done by him as the Chairman in Delhi Waqf Board.
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EC banned me for my 'Bajrangbali' antidote given to check Cong's communal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madhubani (Bihar) [India], Apr 28 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) banned me from campaigning after I gave the antidote of 'Bajrangbali' to check the communal virus being spread by the Congress party, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday.
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BJD files complaint against BJP for using voice calls for campaigning a da
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Apr 28 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, Bhubaneshwar, against the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly making use of voice calls for campaigning and violating the Model Code of Conduct.
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