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West Bengal: BJP writes to state EC demanding deployment of CAPF for munic
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 9 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the State Election Commissioner demanding immediate deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to "remove the environment of fear and build confidence" in the people for munici
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India has more than 95.3 crore voters, says CEC Sushil Chandra
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, during an event on the occasion of National Voter's Day in Delhi, on Tuesday, informed that there are more than 95.3 crore voters in India, out of which 49 crore are male and 46 crore are female voters. Read More
Samajwadi Party complains to poll panel about 'violation of code of conduc
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party National Secretary Rajendra Chaudhary on Sunday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for assembly polls are flouting the Model Code of Condu
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Biden to nominate new Federal Election Commissioner
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): The White House on Friday said that President Biden would nominate Dara Lindenbaum, an election law and corporate compliance attorney, to the Federal Election Commission, reported Washington Post.
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Congress delegation meets Election Commissioner over 'politically motivate
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): A Congress delegation met Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra on Thursday to register a complaint against the "politically motivated" raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate on relatives of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Chan
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Election Commission to take call on holding poll rallies, roadshows today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra will hold a series of virtual meetings on Saturday with the Health Secretary, Chief Secretary, and Chief Electoral Officers of five poll-bound states before taking a call on holding poll rallies and roadsho
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UP polls: Top cop suspended for negligence over SP rally, FIR lodged
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 15 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the report presented by Lucknow District Magistrate in view of the violation of COVID protocols after hundreds of people turned up at the Samajwadi Party's office on Friday to physically attend a 'virtual rally', UP C
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Odisha panchayat polls to be held in 5 phases from February 16
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 11 (ANI): The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha on Tuesday announced the schedule for the three-tier panchayat elections that will be held in five phases starting from February 16.
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EVM no issue now; feel proud this country developed machine which gives ve
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Stating that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are in existence since 2004 and more than 350 crore voters have used the machine, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on Saturday said that EVM is no more an issue, adding that they fac
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Assembly polls: All eligible election officials to be vaccinated against C
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): All election officials and employees will be considered under the ambit of frontline workers and all eligible officers will be vaccinated against COVID-19 with 'precautionary dose', Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday.
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UP Assembly polls: All political parties want elections to be conducted on
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 30 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra said on Thursday that political parties in Uttar Pradesh met the poll panel and urged that assembly elections should be held on time following all COVID-19 protocols.
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EC reviews UP poll preparedness with officials in Lucknow
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): A delegation of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra held a review meeting on Wednesday with the state's senior officials in Lucknow to asses the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll preparedness.
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