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Congress alleges EVM tampering attempts in MP, C'garh, urges EC to investi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Alleging Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering attempts in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Saturday called upon the Election Commission to investigate and take concrete action in the matter.
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Satyapal Singh counters Adityanath, says caste system didn't exist in Rama
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Contrary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claim of Lord Hanuman being a Dalit, Union Minister Satyapal Singh has said caste system did not exist during the time of Ramayana.
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J-K Panchayat polls: Voting to take place at 3174 polling booths in Phase-
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Amid tight security, polling for the sixth phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held today at 3174 polling stations including 410 in Kashmir division and 2764 in Jammu division. The timing for polling is from 8 am to 2 pm.
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J-K Panchayat polls: Poonch clocking highest voter turnout
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): : Poonch district of Jammu region on Thursday recorded the highest voter turnout of 72 per cent while Ramban was second in the list with 63.9 per cent voter turnout till 12 pm in the fifth phase of Panchayat elections polling.
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Voting for 5th phase of J&K panchayat polls underway
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): The polling for the 5th phase of panchayat elections began in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The polling, which commenced at 8 am, will conclude at 2 pm. As of now, no violence has been reported from any part of the state where the votin
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75 pc voting in MP, Mizoram assembly polls
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 28 (ANI): As much as 75 per cent voting was recorded in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram assembly polls till 5 pm on Wednesday, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) here. Polling in both the states remained largely peaceful, added the ECI.
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MP Polls: BJP moves EC, alleges Kamal Nath violated MCC
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the Election Commission (EC) against Congress leader Kamal Nath for an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by showing his hand- a symbol of the Congress party- after casting his vote in C
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Men or women, age is no deterrent in casting their votes in Mizoram, MP po
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanhmun (Mizoram)/ Budani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Proving that age is just a number and nothing else, a significant number of people falling under the age group of 90 to 100 years, and even above, came to the polling stations to exercise their franchise in the ongoing Madh
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Local officers will take call on extending polling time: CEC Rawat
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Wednesday said that the local officers in Madhya Pradesh will take a call on extension of polling time, in line with provisions of the law. Rawat was referring to Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's demand to extend
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MP polls: 3 election officers die of cardiac arrest
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): One Election Commission official in Guna and two in Indore have died of cardiac arrest at their respective polling booths.
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BJP approaches EC over comment on PM's father by Congress leader
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Nov 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday approached the Election Commission to lodge a complaint against former Union Minister and Congress leader Vilasrao Muttemwar for his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's father.
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Nothing but feudalistic mindset: BJP slams Cong for attacking PM Modi's mo
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that the Congress' remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother showed nothing but the party's "feudalistic mindset."
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