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Over 72% voter turnout in Rajasthan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec7 (ANI): The total voter turnout for the Legislative Assembly in Rajasthan was 72.7 per cent on Friday. Nearly 41.53 per cent of the electorates had already cast their votes till 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Telangana, Rajasthan register over 55% polling till 3 pm
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad/Jaipur (Telangana/Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): As of 3 pm Telangana and Rajasthan have registered 56.17 per cent and 59.43 per cent polling overall respectively.
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Rajasthan polls: Nearly 42 per cent turnout till 1 pm
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Nearly 41.53 per cent of the electorates cast their votes till noon in the single-phased Rajasthan assembly elections on Friday, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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CM Raje urges EC to take action against Sharad Yadav for body shaming her
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jhalawar (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday slammed senior politician Sharad Yadav for body-shaming her. Raje said that Yadav did not only hurt her but also insulted all women.
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Over 75 percent polling expected in Assam Panchayat polls
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 5 (ANI):In the first phase of Panchayat elections in Assam, 65 percent polling was reported by 3 pm but is expected to increase above 75 percent by the end of the polls, said State Election Commissioner HN Bora.
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Cong delegation meets EC about EVMs in MP, C'garh
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): A Congress party delegation, led by senior leaders Kamal Nath and Kapil Sibal, visited the Election Commission of India and highlighted the issue of alleged faults in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), particularly in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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J-K panchayat polls: It's ballot over bullet, Poonch records highest turno
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Ballots prevailed over bullets as voters trickled out in large number to vote in the seventh phase of panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
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Demonetisation failed to keep check on black money: OP Rawat
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Asserting that demonetisation had no impact on black money, former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Monday said that the move had no impact on misuse of money during elections.
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Sunil Arora takes over as CEC, vows free and fair national poll
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 2 (ANI): Sunil Arora on Sunday took over as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, replacing OP Rawat, who retired on Saturday. "The Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun preparations for the coming Lok Sabha elections next year, which we are committed
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BJP files plaint against Raj Babbar with EC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday against the Congress leader Raj Babbar for allegedly making personal derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
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TRS writes to ECI over leader's election survey
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Dec 1, (ANI): Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS), led by K Chandrashekhar Rao, on Saturday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking direction to ban election survey in the state.
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Allow representatives of political parties while transporting EVMs to coun
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI) Hours after he tweeted videos questioning the safety of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and alleging foul play, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said that the Election Commission should allow representatives of all political parties while transporting EVMs
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