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Sambit Patra accuses BJD of converting SP, DC office into party one
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Ahead of Bijapur bypoll in Odisha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra along with a delegation of seven leaders from the party's state unit met the Election Commission on Friday.
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Gujarat polls: BJP asks for 'Padmavati's pre-screening for Rajput reps
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 03 (ANI): The Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has written a letter to the Election Commission and the state's chief electoral officer, requesting their intervention to arrange a pre-screening of 'Padmavati' film for selected Rajput representatives.
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Lalu demands lifetime ban for all convicted parliamentarians
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India] November 1 (ANI): Hours after the Election Commission (EC) asked the Supreme Court that there should be a life term ban on convicted parliamentarians from contesting elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav asserted that implementation in the r
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EC adjourns AIADMK two leaves symbol case hearing till November 6
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu),[India] Nov 1 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) 'two leaves' symbol case till November 6.
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SC asks Centre to constitute special court for cases against MPs, MLAs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to constitute special courts on lines of fast track courts for expeditious disposal of cases pending against parliamentarians and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
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EC to monitor SMS, social media posts ahead of local body polls in UP
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission (EC) has decided to monitor SMS and social media posts of the people, ahead of the state local body polls.
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AIFF to take further action after court's detailed judgment on president e
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said that it will wait for a detailed copy of the Delhi High Court's order which set aside the election of Praful Patel as the president of the governing body, before deciding on further course of action.
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Gujarat polls: SC asks EC to not appoint officers with disciplinary procee
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Sunday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to not appoint officers who have disciplinary proceedings against them at key posts in Gujarat Elections.
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Shimla: 100 women trained for all-women polling station in HP polls
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): In efforts towards increasing participation of women in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, over 100 women employees in the hill town of Shimla were given special training in Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiabl
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UP Government declares Vrindavan, Barsana as pilgrimage sites
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government on Friday declared Vrindavan Nagar Palika Parishad and Barsana Nagar Panchayat as 'pavitra tirth sthal' (holy pilgrimage sites).
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Paid News case: Delhi HC reserves order on MP minister's plea against EC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on Madhya Pradesh parliamentary affairs minister Narottam Mishra's petition challenging Election Commission's (EC) decision of barring him from contesting elections.
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Pak poll body ends contempt case against Imran Khan
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 26 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday disposed of a contempt case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan after he appeared before the top electoral body and submitted a written apology.
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