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No party, candidate shall publish any ad in print media on Feb. 3 and 4: E
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in print media on February 3 and 4 unless contents of the advertisement proposed to be published have been pre-
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Parrikar called upon by ECI to explain 'bribery' remark
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been called upon by the Election Commission of India to submit explanation of the remarks he made while campaigning for the upcoming assembly polls in Goa.
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ECI issues advisory to parties, candidates to open current accounts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to withdraw the limits imposed on cash withdrawals, The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an advisory to all political parties and candidates contesting for assembly poll to open current accounts.
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Enquiry underway, will send report to EC soon: Goa CEO on Parrikar's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb. 1(ANI): Following Defence Minister and probable Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Goa assembly elections, Manohar Parrikar's alleged 'bribe' remarks in a poll rally, the Chief Electoral Officer of Goa on Tuesday confirmed that an enquiry is
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Awami League, BNP submits names for next EC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 31 (ANI): The ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have submitted the names separately of five people each they want as members of the next Election Commission to the Cabinet Division on Tuesday.
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Samajwadi Party pins hope on Centre to ensure EC's directions are fol
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday expressed hope that the Centre would take care of the directions provided by the Election Commission to ensure that the upcoming state assembly polls are conducted in an unbiased manner.
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Union Budget: Samajwadi Party calls on Centre to ensure EC's directio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Hitting out at the Centre for being obdurate over the presentation of the Annual Budget before the Assembly Elections, the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday expressed hope that the Centre would take care of the directions provided by the Election Comm
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ECI set to ask candidates to open current accounts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to withdraw the limits imposed on cash withdrawals, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will most likely advise the electoral candidates contesting for assembly polls to open current accounts.
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EC should cancel Suresh Rana's candidature: Muslim cleric
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suresh Rana of attempting to instill fear in the minds of the Muslim community and polarise the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Muslims cleric Khalid Rashid on Monday urged the Election Commission to canc
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EC requests RBI to enhance withdrawal limits of candidates contesting poll
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday yet again requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance the cash withdrawal limit of the candidates contesting elections in the five poll bound states of Punjab, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur.
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EC directs action against Kejriwal for violating MCC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday directed legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his statement during a public speech in Goa's Mapusa, Bardez Taluka earlier on January 8, calling it a case of abetment of offence of bribery and vi
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ECP plans to start training of seven lakh polling staff by June
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is planning to start the training of seven lakh polling staff by June this year as it prepares for the next general elections.
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