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Need to make elections accessible for PwD, senior citizens: Sunil Arora
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday stressed on the need to make elections more accessible for persons with disabilities (PwD) and senior citizens.
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DMK files contempt petition in SC against TN Election Commissioner over lo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday filed a second contempt petition in the Supreme Court against Tamil Nadu State Election Commissioner for allegedly not complying with the top court's orders pertaining to reservations in the local body polls.
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BJP distributed cash to voters during by-polls: Karnataka Congress complai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Karnataka Congress has written to Chief Election Commissioner alleging that BJP leaders and workers distributed cash to the voters in KR Pura, Yeshwanthpur and Yallapura Assembly constituencies on Thursday during the by-elections.
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SC to hear plea on appointment of Election Commissioners after four weeks
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday did not accede to a request to urgently list a petition seeking appointment of Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India by a collegium consisting of the Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP).
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TN local body elections to be held in 2 phases on Dec 27, Dec 30
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): State election commissioner R Palaniswamy on Monday announced that polls in rural local bodies in Tamil Nadu will be held in two phases on December 27 and December 30.
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Chandigarh: CEC Sunil Arora bats for innovative ways to ensure delivery of
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora has stressed the need for adopting innovative ways to ensure delivery of quality electoral services to the stakeholders.
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Muraleedharan meets New Zealand parliamentarians delegation, discusses to
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): A delegation of New Zealand Parliamentarians on Monday met Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan in the national capital and held a discussion to further strengthen New Delhi and Wellington Parliamentary ties, trade and connectivity.
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ECI to establish a visiting chair in memory of TN Seshan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahmedabad [Gujarat], Nov 16 (ANI): The Election Commission has decided to establish a visiting chair on the inter-disciplinary approach to electoral studies to commemorate former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) TN Seshan's "special connect with the young and aspiring India".
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Former CEC TN Seshan's demise an irreparable loss: MK Stalin
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): DMK chief MK Stalin termed former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan's demise as an irreparable loss.
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Impartial, respected, brave and feared: Rahul mourns demise of former CEC
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the demise of former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan and said that he was one of the election commissioners, who were "impartial, respected, brave and feared."
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Sonia Gandhi expresses condolences on the passing of former CEC TN Seshan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed her condolences on the passing away of former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan.
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Chandrababu Naidu condoles demise of TN Seshan, hails him as great inspira
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday condoled the demise of former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan and hailed him as a great inspiration for bureaucrats.
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