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Julius Maada Bio elected as Sierra Leone 's President
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Freetown [Sierra Leone], April 5 (ANI): Sierra Leone election commission on Thursday declared the main opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio as the nation's new President.
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BJP to move SC to ensure fair Panchayat polls in Bengal
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
West Bengal [India], Apr. 04 (ANI): Following his meeting with the State Election Commission over nomination issues for the impending Panchayat polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy, on Wednesday suggested that his party will move to the Supreme Court to ensure a fair polling
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EC backs 'one candidate, one seat' plea
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has supported a plea filed in the Supreme Court that seeks a restraint on candidates from contesting from more than one seat.
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Current RPA Act to prevail in K'taka polls
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that all present provisions provided in the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951 will prevail in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Election.
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Biennial elections to UP, Bihar legislative councils on April 26
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that the biennial elections to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar legislative councils by the members of the legislative assembly will be held on April 26.
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EC assures probe in poll code violation by Amit Shah: Singhvi
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) has assured to take cognisance of the alleged violation of the Moral Code of Conduct (MCC) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah.
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Rs.1 cr, liquor seized in poll-bound K'taka
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): The Election Commission's flying squads and static surveillance teams have seized more than Rs 1 crore in cash, a stash of liquor and gold ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, a statement said on Sunday.
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1,156 flying squads, 1,255 static surveillance teams deployed in poll-boun
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): Following the seizure of lumpsum amounts of money, liquor, and gold, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that 1,156 flying squads and 1,255 static surveillance teams have been activated in poll-bound Karnataka.
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Rs 54 lakh cash seized by flying squad in poll-bound K'taka
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Ilkal, (Karnataka) [India] April. 1 (ANI): The Election Commission's surveillance and flying squads on Saturday seized two vehicles carrying unauthorized cash from Ilkal to Bagalkot without any proper documents in the poll-bound Karnataka.
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Kodandaram's party gets green signal
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Hyderabad, (Telangana) [India] April. 1 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday gave a nod to the party of Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) Chairman M Kodandaram for an official launch.
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WB Panchayat polls to be held in three phases in May
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Mar. 31(ANI): Panchayat general elections in 20 districts of West Bengal are scheduled to take place in three phases in May, announced the state election commission on Saturday.
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BJP files complaint with EC against Siddaramaiah
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Mysuru [Karnataka] [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for violating the model code of conduct.
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