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SC dismisses Congress' plea seeking cross-verification of VVPAT
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Congress Party's plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count and cross verify at least 25 percent of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) with votes cast with Electronic Voting machi
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Cong. castigates EC, demands action against PM Modi for MCC violation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Congress Party leaders on Thursday castigated Election Commission of India (ECI) for not taking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating moral code of conduct.
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Complains of MCC violation under examination: EC
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Hours after Congress created hue and cry over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged road show outside the polling booth in Ahmadabad's Ranip, the Election Commission (EC) assured that the matter will be examined.
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Received complaint of poll code violation against PM: Gujarat CEO
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer, BB Swain, on Thursday said that they have received a complaint regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow outside the polling booth in Ahmedabad's Ranip for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) a
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Gujarat polls: Congress tears into EC for adopting 'double standard'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Dec.14 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lashed out at the Election Commission for adopting a double standard after the poll body did not bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show, but sent a notice to Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi for
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Congress workers protesting against PM Modi's roadshow detained
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): Congress workers marching towards Election Commission in protest over Prime Minister Modi's roadshow after casting his vote today were stopped by police outside Sardar Patel Bhawan near Patel Chowk here.
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Just a case of sour grapes: BJP on Congress' 'puppet' remark
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India] December 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary in-charge for Gujarat, Bhupendra Yadav, on Thursday said that the Congress Party always tries to pull strings and now that it is about to face a defeat, it is blaming the Election Commission (
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Dhinakaran charged in 'two leaves' bribery case
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec. 14 (ANI): Sidelined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran has been named in the chargesheet along with others in the 'two leaves' symbol bribery case.
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Congress attacks BJP, says 'puppet' EC mum on PM's road shows
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their road shows during the polls, saying that the Election Commission (EC) has gone mum and distanced itself from its responsibility.
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PM Modi's roadshow blatant violation of model code of conduct: Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday launched a scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting a roadshow on the final day of Gujarat Assembly elections after casting his vote at a polling booth in Sabarmati and termed it as a gros
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Gujarat polls: Congress accuses BJP of repeatedly violating model code of
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): A delegation of Congress Party on Wednesday reached Election Commission office in Delhi to seek action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, alleging that the ruling party has repeatedly violated the Model Code o
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EC issues notice to Rahul for violating model code of conduct
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a notice to Congress President-elect, Rahul Gandhi for violating Section 126 (1) (b) of R P Act by giving an interview to a local Guajarati news channels in poll-bound Gujarat.
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