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Delhi HC issues notice to EC on Sharad Yadav's arrow symbol plea
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Election Commission of India (EC) and the Janata Dal (United) group led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sharad Yadav faction's plea against the EC's order rejecting their claim to the party
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RK Nagar bypoll: My nomination rejection is mockery of democracy, says Vis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 6 (ANI): Actor Vishal on Wednesday said the rejection of his nomination papers for the RK Nagar by-election was a 'mockery of democracy'.
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RK Nagar bypoll: Actor Vishal's nomination rejected again
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 6 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, reportedly, did a flip-flop with actor Vishal's nomination papers for Chennai's RK Nagar seat, with finally rejecting the same.
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RK Nagar by-polls: Actor Vishal thanks EC for accepting his nomination
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 5 (ANI): President of Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council, actor Vishal, on Tuesday thanked the Election Commission (EC) for accepting his nomination as an independent candidate RK Nagar by-polls.
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Actor Vishal files nomination for RK Nagar bypoll
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 4 (ANI): President of Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council and actor Vishal on Monday filed his nomination as an independent candidate for R K Nagar Assembly polls with the aim of doing "good for the people".
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Delhi HC refuses interim plea of Dinakaran for 'hat' symbol
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the interim plea of sidelined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) T T V Dinakaran to get 'hat' symbol allotted for R K Nagar bypolls.
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Both EVMs, VVPATs to be used in Gujarat polls: EC
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Both VVPAT machines and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in all 50,264 voting booths of 182 constituencies in Gujarat, in the upcoming state assembly elections, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, AK Joti informed on Sunday.
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Nepal poll body urges govt. to strengthen security
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 1 (ANI): The Election Commission of Nepal has urged the government to enhance the security in the country after rise in attacks on candidates prior to second and final phase of parliament and provincial elections.
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SC notice to Centre, EC over plea to bar convicts from forming parties
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct. 01 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking a ban on the convicted persons from forming a political party and becoming the office bearers of a political party.
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SC to hear petition seeking 'lifetime ban' on convicted lawmakers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday will continue hearing on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashwani Upadhyay, seeking a lifetime ban on convicted and chargesheeted MPs and MLAs from contesting elections.
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EC to order Rs 5,000 crore worth of EVMs, VVPATs soon
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Nov.30 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti has revealed that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 5,000 crore to the Election Commission to procure and install 40 lakh electronic voting machines and voter-verified paper audit trails at all polling centers
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Pak poll body adjourns petitions challenging Sharif's PML-N presidency
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 30 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday adjourned the petitions challenging the re-election of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif as the president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for an indefinite period as the same matter
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