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MM Joshi seeks EC's intervention on circulation of fake letter
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, requesting him to launch an immediate probe on the fake letter being circulated on social media in his name.
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FIR against Azam Khan for derogatory comments against Jaya Prada, UP CEO s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): An FIR was filed on Monday against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan for his derogatory comments purportedly against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.
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SC asks EC to watch Modi biopic before taking decision
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to watch 'PM Narendra Modi' before deciding whether the film should be banned or not.
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Khaki underwear remark: NCW to write to EC against Azam Khan, says 'women
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) will write to the Election Commission for strict action against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan for his objectionable remark against BJP's Rampur candidate Jaya Prada, its Chairperson Rekha Sharma said on Monda
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Dravid changed residence, did not take steps to get name included in voter
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): With Karnataka Election Commission brand ambassador Rahul Dravid's name missing from the voters' list, the state's top election officer on Monday said that the former cricketer changed his residence and did not do the needful to get him included i
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C'garh CM seeks EC nod for judicial probe into killing of BJP MLA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the state government has sought the permission of the Election Commission for a judicial probe into the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi in an alleged Naxalite attack.
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Goa BJP accuses Kejriwal indulging in fear-mongering; lodges complaint wit
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Goa BJP has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by propagating fear-mongering among Christian and Muslim community at a public meeting here.
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BJP urges EC for CCTVs, central police forces in WB polling booths
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said his party has urged the Election Commission (EC) to deploy central paramilitary forces and install CCTVs in all polling booths to ensure "free and fair" polling in the remaining phases of
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Even Mayawati is showing faith in Bajrang Bali now: Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Despite having received a notice by the Election Commission for making speeches which allegedly violated the Model Code of Conduct, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday invoked religion to seek votes.
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Opposition leaders questions reliability of EVMs, demand 50 per cent VVPAT
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Opposition leaders including TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi and AAP's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday questioned the reliability of the electronic voting machines (EVMS) and demanded a mandatory paper trail count i
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EC not agreeing to TDP's demand of 50% counting of VVPATs, acting under BJ
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission acting at the behest of BJP has turned down the Telugu Desam Party's demand for 50 per cent Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) be verified against Voter Verified
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Congress demands probe into mysterious box allegedly unloaded from PM's ch
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Congress on Sunday demanded an urgent probe by the Election Commission (EC) into a mysterious box which was allegedly unloaded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Chitradurga in Karnataka, on Tuesday.
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