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Haryana MC Poll: Candidates to maintain expenditure account
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh, (Haryana) [India], Nov 24 (ANI): The State Election Commission (SEC) of Haryana has directed that all contesting candidates in the ensuing Municipal Corporation and Municipal Committees polls are required to maintain account of election expenditure and submit the details within 3
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India passing through rising intolerance: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Asserting that the country is passing through a difficult phase, former president Pranab Mukherjee has said that the land which gave the world the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is now in news for rising levels of intolerance, manifestations of rage and inf
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Telangana: EC team reviews poll preparedness, warns of action on religious
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana)[India], Nov 24 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Friday said that some complaints have been received and action will be taken if appeals to woo voters based on cast and religion are made by candidates during campaigns.
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Telangana Polls: Cong approaches EC, demands withdrawal of 'pink' ballot p
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 22, (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking withdrawal of the pink colored ballot papers that were to be used in the upcoming assembly polls in Telangana.
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SC dismisses petition seeking polls on ballot paper
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition which sought the Election Commission of India (ECI) to be directed to hold 2019 Lok Sabha elections as well as State Assembly polls using the ballot system instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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Those seeking action against me are senseless: Kamal Nath
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): Close on the heels of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking action against him for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct, Congress leader and former Union Minister Kamal Nath said on Thursday that only those who were "senseless" woul
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BJP delegation meets EC, urges action against Kamal Nath
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met the Election Commission in Delhi on Wednesday and requested the poll body to take legal action against Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath for allegedly violating model code of conduct by inciting reli
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Telangana polls: Notice to 5 politicians for violating poll code
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has served notices to five politicians in the state after receiving various complaints against them for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
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Rs 20 lakh expenditure limit for Haryana Mayor poll
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Nov 20 (ANI): As per the provision made in Section 8B of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, the Haryana State Election Commission has prescribed Rs 20 lakh as the limit of expenditure for the candidates contesting the election of Mayor of Municipal Corporation.
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C'garh polls: Raman Singh casts vote, assures BJP's victory
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kawardha (Chhattisgarh) [India] (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday cast his vote for the assembly elections at a poll booth situated in Kawardha district. After getting inked, Singh spoke to media and stated that he is certain that his political outfit- Bharatiya Janat
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Telangana Polls: 3,584 nominations filed with EC
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Nov 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of Telangana on Tuesday confirmed that 3,584 nominations were filed from 119 constituencies. It further informed that more than 2,000 nominations were filed on the final day of the nomination process.
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Posters urging people to vote put up at wedding function in MP
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): With Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections inching closer, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is leaving no stone unturned to urge voters to cast their vote.
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