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BJP is devaluing democracy: Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): With the Election Commission stressing that no special preference was given to any political party in the wake of not announcing the dates for the Gujarat assembly polls, Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday s
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EC should immediately declare elections in Gujarat: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Congress on Monday demanded the Election Commission (EC) to immediately announce assembly elections in Gujarat.
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CEC denies 'bungalow favour' from Gujarat Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Achal Kumar Joti on Monday denied taking favour from the Gujarat Government to let him stay at the Ahmedabad bungalow for over a year.
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No pressure on EC from Centre: CEC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Achal Kumar Joti, India's Chief Election Commissioner, on Monday rejected the opposition's charge that the country's top election body is working under the pressure of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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Multiple factors led EC to hold Himachal polls earlier: CEC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti on Monday said multiple factors, including the weather had come into play when deciding why to hold elections in Himachal Pradesh earlier than Gujarat.
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Gujarat poll dates row: EC denting its own credibility, says Congress
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) has allowed its own credibility to be dented by not announcing the poll dates in Gujarat, while adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not a 'Shahenshah' (Emperor) and India was not
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Opp. parties have no 'authority' to question EC: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India] October 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Opposition parties have no 'authority' to question the Election Commission (EC) and its decisions.
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All involved in giving relaxation to AIADMK middleman won't be spared: Ahi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India] Oct 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir on Friday said all police officials involved in giving relaxation to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) middleman will not be spared.
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PM Modi blaming others to hide his govt.'s failures: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of backing away from responsibilities by shifting blame and slamming Opposition at every failure of the ruling dispensation at the Centre.
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Chidambaram's comment on EC not appropriate: Gujarat CM
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said that senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram's comment on the Election Commission (EC) is not appropriate.
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EC has authorised PM to announce date of Gujarat polls: Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has questioned the Election Commission's (EC) decision of not announcing the dates for Gujarat elections.
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HP to use online software RONET in upcoming polls
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October (ANI): Himachal Pradesh will be the first state to use Election Commission of India's new application- Returning Officer NET (RONET), an online decision support system, in the upcoming General Assembly election.
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