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UP EC probing FIR against BJP UP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)[India], Feb. 25(ANI): Deputy Election Officer Mahendra Kumar on Saturday said that the Election Commission is investigating a case registered against Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Uttar Pradesh unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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61% voting in UP fourth phase polls, expected to cross 63 %
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said that a total of 61 percent of voter turnout was recorded in the fourth phase of the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and added that it is expected to cross 63 percent.
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Madras HC directs state EC to conduct civic polls by May 14
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb. 21 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body elections by before May 14.
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Cong. delegation's meeting with EC over PM Modi 'Ramzan Diwali&#
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): In the wake of the uproar created over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Diwali, Ramzan bhed-bhav' remark, the meeting between the delegation from the Congress with the Election Commission of India (ECI), scheduled for today at 5.30 p.m., has be
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PM Modi 'Ramzan Diwali' remark row: Cong. delegation to meet EC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): In the wake of the uproar created over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Diwali, Ramzan bhed-bhav' remark, a delegation from the Congress, consisting of Kapil Sibal, Deputy Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Satyawr
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Congress moves EC, seeks 'withdrawal, derecognition' of BJP symb
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): Branding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Diwali, Ramzan bhed-bhav" remark as deplorable, Secretary of the Legal and Human Rights Department of the Congress party K.C. Mittal on Monday appealed to the Election Commission to exercise its constit
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ECI should take note of PM Modi's 'communal' statement: Con
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 19 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for drawing a parallel between Hindu and Muslim festivals, the Congress on Sunday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take stock of the matter and urged the former to refrain from making such st
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61.16 percent voter turnout recorded, expect to cross 63 percent: ECI on t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said a total of 61.16 percent voter turnout was recorded as voting ended in the third phase of the ongoing assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. It added that it is expected to cross 63 percent.
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Nepal: Election Commission under confusion regarding local polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
By Binod Prasad Adhikari
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EC issues notice to Sasikala over Maitreyan's petition challenging he
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 17 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Friday issued a notice to V.K. Sasikala on a petition filed by O. Paneerselvam loyalist Maitreyan and others challenging the nomination of J. Jayalalaithaa's loyalist as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AI
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Be more careful while making statements: EC to Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 16 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday advised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to be more careful while making statements in future over his bribe remark during a rally in Goa.
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Pak poll body to decide on disqualification references against Imran, Tare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.22 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it will decide on the two references sent by the National Assembly speaker seeking disqualification of PTI leaders Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen on February 22.
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