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Kejriwal attacks Election Commission, says poll panel failing in stopping
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Citing heavy bribery being carried out by other political parties in poll-bound Goa, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday attacked the Election Commission for taking on him, and said that the poll panel had failed in stopping corruption ahead of el
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No state specific schemes should be announced in Union Budget: EC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Election Commission on Monday ordered that no state specific schemes shall be announced in national budget in the interest of free and fair elections.
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Cong for EC intervention, accuses govt. of luring voters before polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23(ANI): The Congress Party on Monday alleged that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's habit to lure the voters ahead of the elections and urged the Election Commission to take appropriate action in this regard.
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Was only trying to curb practice of buying votes: Kejriwal on EC notice
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Attempting to downplay the summon issued against him by the Election Commission, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that he was instead trying to end the heinous practice of accept bribes in exchange of votes, adding the poll body must appoi
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Rashtrapati Bhavan writes to EC against use of President's photos for
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): After it was reported that President Pranab Mukherjee's photo was captioned on Congress' banners and posters for electoral purposes, the Secretary to the President on Saturday wrote a letter to the Election Commission requesting him to take necessa
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Kejriwal to challenge EC order against him for violating Model Code of Con
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct for his bribe remark, while addressing an election rally in Goa, after the commission found the latter's reply unconvincin
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Post Opposition's outrage, EC announces media blackout at PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): In the wake of the massive opposition being raised to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Combined Commander's Conference in Dehradun stating it is an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take political advantage, the Election Com
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EC transfers 13 District Magistrates, 8 SSPs in UP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday transferred 13 District Magistrates in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, including that of Lucknow, Satyendra Yadav.
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BJP's Vikram Singh violates MCC ahead of UP polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 19(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Fatehpur, Vikram Singh violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ascribed by the Election Commission ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls.
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Rs. 71.32 crore cash, liquor seized in poll-bound UP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 19 (ANI): The Election Commission-appointed surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams have recovered over Rs. 80.44 crore in cash, including Rs. 71.32 crore from Uttar Pradesh alone, and liquor and drugs worth over Rs. 8 crore and Rs. 6.45 crore respectively from
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Chief Election Commissioner to review poll preparedness in Uttarakhand
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi and his fellow commissioners will be in Dehradun today to review the poll preparedness in Uttarakhand.
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Always wanted Akhilesh to take over Samajwadi Party: Amar Singh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): A day after the Election Commission allotted the 'cycle' symbol to the Akhilesh Yadav-led faction, expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who has been blamed for causing a rift within the party, on Tuesday congratulated the former for the vict
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