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VVPAT issue: SC asks Oppn parties to file reply on EC affidavit by April 8
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked petitioners seeking direction that 50 per cent EVM results should be matched and cross-checked with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) before the declaration of results in the upcoming General Elections, to file respons
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FIR against Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, 149 others for violating MCC
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Buxar (Bihar)[India], Apr 1 (ANI): Following a verbal altercation between Union Minister Ashwini Choubey and a government official over alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, an FIR has been lodged against 150 people including Choubey.
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Telangana: Nizamabad LS seat polling to be held using EVMs
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer to make arrangements for conducting Lok Sabha elections to Nizamabad parliamentary constituency using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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Union Minister Ashwini Choubey misbehaves with official after alleged viol
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Buxar (Bihar) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Choubey was caught on camera while having a verbal altercation with a Sub District Magistrate (SDM) here after the official had stopped his convoy for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC).
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LS polls: EC, Railways collaborate, vinyl wrap on trains urge voters to ca
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): As part of the voter awareness campaign for ensuing Lok Sabha election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Indian Railways have come together to utilise four long-distance trains to urge voters to cast their votes on the polls days.
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U'khand: CEO Saujanya flags off 'Doon Voter Express' to increase voters' t
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Saujanya on Saturday flagged off five 'Doon Voter Express' vehicles to make people aware of the importance of voting in view of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
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EC asks over 150 community radio stations to help educate, inform voters a
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): For the first time, the Election Commission of India has reached out to over 150 community radio stations from across the country to help educate and inform the voters.
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Punjab: Rs 9.66 crore hawala money seized in Khanna city
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Khanna city (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): In one of the biggest cash seizures in the state since the Model Code of Conduct came into force, the Khanna city police seized Rs 9.66 crore of alleged unaccounted hawala cash from three vehicles during regular security check on Friday.
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I-T Dept raids DMK treasurer Durai Murugan’s Vellore residence
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Income Tax department and Election Commission officials are conducting raids since last night at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) treasurer Durai Murugan’s residence in Vellore, officials said on Saturday.
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EC serves notice to Civil Aviation, Railways ministries on PM photo on boa
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) has served notices to the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding two different complaints raised regarding the alleged violation of the model code of conduct.
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Telangana Congress accuses KCR of violating MCC, writes to ECI
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) accusing TRS President and state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
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YSRCP criticises TDP for moving court against transfers of top cops by ECI
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): YSR Congress Party general secretary Nagireddy criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in the state for approaching the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding the transfers of three IPS officers by the Election Commissi
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