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Punjab polls: EC has zero tolerance towards abuse of money, power, says CE
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 17 (ANI): Election commission has zero tolerance towards abuse of money, power or government machinery, said Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra after taking note of poll preparedness ahead of 2022 Punjab Assembly polls.
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Chief Election Commissioner flags off Voter Awareness Vans in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 16 (ANI): As part of a voter awareness campaign, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and two Election Commissioners flagged off Voter Awareness Vans in Punjab on Thursday.
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Webcasting to be arranged in all polling stations except those in border d
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 16 (ANI): To bring about transparency in elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on Thursday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has assured all political parties that webcasting will be arranged in all polling stations except
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HC notice to Delhi govt over plea challenging notification appointing Chie
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition challenging notification appointing Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as election commissioner of Delhi.
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Income tax officers should deal with black money with a heavy hand: CEC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers should deal with the menace of black money with a heavy hand, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Thursday while interacting with the 74th batch of IRS officers.
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HC to hear on Dec 15, plea challenging appointment of Delhi chief secy as
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): A petition challenging notification appointing Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of NCT of Delhi for the conduct of elections to Municipal Corporations in the national capital will come for hearing o
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Appointment of Delhi chief secy as election commissioner challenged in Hig
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging notification appointing Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of NCT of Delhi for the conduct of elections to Municipal Corporations in the n
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Ahead of Kolkata municipal polls, WB Governor seeks preparedness details f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he has asked State Election Commissioner Saurav Das to meet him on Tuesday over preparedness for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, which are scheduled for December 19.
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Deputy Election Commissioner instructs DEOs to organise camps for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 4 (ANI): In the wake of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Nitesh Kumar Vyas emphasized on the need to vaccinate the entire staff and volunteers deputed for election duties in a poll-bound Punjab and directed all District Ele
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CEC addresses virtual seminar on 'Story of World's Largest Democracy's Ele
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India addressed a virtual seminar on "Story of World's Largest Democracy's Election" on Tuesday and mentioned that the election commission of India (ECI) sets up polling booths within walking distances with the aim of
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Women's participation in elections has exceeded that of men: Chief Electio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Taking note of the historical perspective of barriers and challenges faced by women in participation in elections in the country, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said that today seven decades and 17 general elections later, women's participati
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Instructions issued for preparations in poll-bound states, says CEC Sushil
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Ahead of Assembly polls scheduled to be held next year in seven states of the country, Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra on Friday said that the Commission has issued instructions for preparations in poll-bound states.
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