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EC stays release of KCR biopic
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 11 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday stayed the release of 'Udyama Simham', a Telugu movie which, according to ECI, is publicised as Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao's biopic, citing that the film "disturbs the level-playing fie
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KPCC writes to EC against PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 10 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has written to the Election Commission (EC), complaining against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to Balakot air strike in a bid to woo the first-time voters.
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Transfer of SIT officer will hamper probe into sacrilege cases, says Phool
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 10, (ANI): Senior advocate H S Phoolka in a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that the transfer of senior Special Investigation Team (SIT) officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh by the Election Commission (EC) will hamper the investigation int
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CEC urges people to vote in large numbers to 'strengthen democracy'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday appealed to people to vote in large numbers to strengthen democracy. The first phase of the Lok Sabha polls is scheduled to be held on Thursday.
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BJD MLA candidate caught with Rs 2 lakh cash
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Pradeep Disari was caught with more than Rs 2 lakh in his vehicle by the Flying Squad of Election Commission at Jaipatana. His vehicle with cash was seized immediately.
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Not against electoral bonds but against anonymity of donors: EC tells SC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was not against the issuance of electoral bonds for the funding of political parties but was against the anonymity of the donors and hence, wanted transparency in the scheme.
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Andhra Pradesh: Naidu stages dharna in front of EC office
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday staged a protest in front of Chief Electoral Officer Gopal Krishna Dwivedi's office here to protest the "illegal and unethical" Income Tax raids on his party's leaders.
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Punjab CM urges CEC to review order to relieve IG probing Bagari firing in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) seeking review of its order relieving IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh as a member of the SIT probing Bagari firing incident.
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Amarinder says PM Modi violating poll code by talking about Balakot air st
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Amarinder Singh on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Election Commission of India against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating the Model Code of Conduct by invoking the success of recent air strikes by Indian Air Force.
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EC stays release of PM Modi biopic
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday stayed the release of 'PM Narendra Modi', a biopic on the Prime Minister, till national elections are over citing that the film "disturbs the level-playing field."
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ECI notice to KCR for violating poll code based on VHP complaint
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao finding him prima facie guilty of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during a March 17 rally in Karimnagar.
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Delhi HC sends PIL seeking ban on Farooq, Omar, Mehbooba from LS polls to
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sent a plea seeking direction to Election Commission of India (ECI) to ban Jammu and Kashmir politicians Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti from participating in the Lok Sabha elections to another bench for
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