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In a first, Naxal-dominated Tailem village to get polling booth
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): For the first time, people of Tailem of Katekalyan block will be casting votes in the village itself as the Election Commission is preparing to set up polling booths there. Voters of this village, located in the interiors and naxal dominated
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Kabul: 2 dead, 7 injured in suicide bombing outside IEC office
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 30 (ANI): At least two people lost their lives, while seven others got wounded on Monday in a suicide bombing incident outside the offices of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) here.
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Haryana ready for simultaneous elections: Khattar
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Batting for the One Nation One Election system, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that the state is ready for simultaneous elections to the Assembly and Lok Sabha if the Election Commission of India decides to implement the same.
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Chhattisgarh polls: 192 candidates in fray for first phase
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday rolled out the final list of candidates contesting in the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections.
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By-election in 6 months to fill vacancies: CEC on disqualification of 18 T
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Thursday said that since the disqualification of 18 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs will create vacancies, the commission will be required to fill those within 6 months by conducting by polls i
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President Kovind declines plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday dismissed a plea to disqualify 27 Member of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) of the party for allegedly holding office-of-profit as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis in vario
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Telangana polls: EC restricts flow of money, liquor
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Om Prakash Rawat on Wednesday said that they have restricted the money and liquor flow in Telangana ahead of the state assembly polls.
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Telangana: EC conducts review meeting of poll-preparedness
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): An 11-member team of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat held a district-wise review meeting on the law and order situation and district election plans with the district election officers, district
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Hyderabad: CEC flags off mobile vehicles on awareness of EVMs, VVPATs
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat on Tuesday flagged off mobile awareness vehicles that will give demonstration of the working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) ahead of the assembl
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CEC-led team reviews poll preparedness in Telangana
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat along with his team on Monday visited poll-bound Telangana, to review poll preparedness for upcoming Assembly Elections in the state.
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Voters' list matter: SC dismisses Congress' petitions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): In a major setback to the Congress Party, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Kamal Nath and Sachin Pilot's petition seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) with respect to the upcoming Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan state assembly elections.
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ECI clarifies on not holding by-polls in Andhra
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a clarification on its decision of announcing by-elections for three vacancies in Lok Sabha from Karnataka and not announcing any such by-polls to fill five vacant seats in Lok Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.
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