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Biopic on PM Modi is politically motivated, put ban on its release: Congre
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 25 (ANI): A Congress delegation on Monday met Election Commission of India to protest against the Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Modi's biopic alleging that the film's release slated just ahead of the commencement of Lok Sabha polls is a violation of the model code of conduct
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No institution including judiciary should insulate itself from suggestions
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 25 (ANI): "No institution including the judiciary should insulate itself from suggestions or improvements," the Supreme Court said on Monday while asking the Election Commission (EC) whether it has any difficulty if the court orders an increase in the number of rando
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SC junks plea on banning road shows, bike rallies
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction from the court to the Election Commission to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.
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SC to hear Opposition plea seeking matching of half EVM results with VVPAT
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 25 (ANI): Resuming after its Holi break, the Supreme Court will on Monday hear several matters pending before it including a plea filed by 21 opposition leaders seeking random count of VVPAT slips of at least 50 per cent EVMs in each Assembly constituency before decl
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Thai elections: Prayut poised to continue as PM
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Mar 25 (ANI): The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), who fielded military junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha as its Prime Ministerial candidate, is poised to win the 2019 general elections here as of Sunday night, as per unofficial results from the Election Commission
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LS polls: Over Rs 15L cash, liquor worth Rs 1.34cr seized in Odisha
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha as well as Assembly elections in the state, law enforcement agencies here have seized cash amounting to Rs 15, 47,610 and liquor worth over Rs 1.34 crore, till date, an official statement issued on Saturday noted.
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EC team seizes Rs 27 lakh cash from car in Dehradun
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): An Election Commission (EC) team on Saturday seized Rs 27 lakh cash from a car here.
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Ahead of LS polls, over 6 lakh litres of liquor, Rs 37 crore cash seized i
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Election Commissioner L Venkateshwar Lu said that over Rs 37 crore worth of cash and 6,92,519 litres of liquor has been seized in the state by the district administration.
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Presidential elections delayed in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 21 (ANI): Presidential elections have been delayed by two months in Afghanistan, with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announcing September 28 as the new date for polling.
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ECI issues directions for submission of extra stamp size photo by LS candi
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Chandigarh [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued instructions to candidates contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha polls to submit one extra recent stamp size photograph, in addition to one submitted by them along with the nomination form, for printing o
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BJP not involved in Sabarimala Karma Samithi activities, says Kummanam Raj
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan on Wednesday said his party had no active involvement in the activities of Sabarimala Karma Samithi in Kerala.
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Social media platforms present 'Voluntary Code of Ethics' for LS polls to
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Social Media Platforms and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Wednesday presented a 'Voluntary Code of Ethics' for the forthcoming general elections to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Su
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