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ECI bars Sidhu from campaigning for 72 hours
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu from campaigning in connection with ongoing Lok Sabha polls, for 72 hours.
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Ruling party members don't respect Election Commission, says Kapil Sibbal
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): The Congress party on Monday alleged that the members of the ruling party including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Cabinet Ministers were not respecting the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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BJD writes to EC, demands 'impartial and immediate action' against Dharmen
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer on Monday demanding an "impartial and immediate action" to be taken against Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for 'misbehaving' with government officials on election duty.
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Will complain to 'boss' Jagannath if BJD's candidate from Pipili seat not
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): BJP's candidate from Puri constituency Sambit Patra on Monday threatened to complain to Lord Jagannath, the "boss" of the Election Commission (EC), if Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate from Pipili assembly constituency Pradeep Maharathy is not arrested with
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SC refuses to entertain petition seeking prosecution of voters indulging i
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a petition seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prosecute the voters who indulge in electoral malpractices during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Andhra Govt orders inquiry into security lapse in transporting gold belong
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): The state chief secretary L V Subrahmanyam ordered an inquiry into the security lapses in transporting the gold belonging to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).
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PM Modi biopic: EC submits its report before SC
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New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Monday submitted its report in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court on Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic 'PM Narendra Modi'.
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Mayawati hits out at EC for not cancelling Pragya Thakur's nomination from
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not cancelling Bhopal Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's nomination over her remarks on Babri Masjid.
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NDA candidate from Wayanad writes to CEC, seeks review of Rahul Gandhi's n
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Wayanad (Kerala), Apr 21 : NDA candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency Thushar Vellappally on Sunday filed a complaint with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, seeking review of the nomination filed by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
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Officer who checked PM Modi's chopper transferred
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Mohammed Mohsin, IAS officer who was suspended by the Election Commission for ordering to check Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper, was asked by EC on Sunday to leave Sambalpur and report to Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka.
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Pragya Thakur denies making defamatory comments on martyrs in reply to EC
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New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): BJP leader and party candidate from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday denied making any defamatory comments for any martyr.
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PM mentions Abhinandan in rally, polling official says report will be sent
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 21 (ANI): Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Indian Air Force wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman during an election rally in the state, Gujarat's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Murali Krishna has asserted that a local election official wil
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