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Constitution amendment required for one nation, one election: CEC
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat on Tuesday stated that holding assembly polls in 11 states along with Lok Sabha elections was possible if those states dissolve their houses voluntarily.
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Pak polls were free and fair: Ex-CEC Quraishi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Amid massive furore over alleged rigging in the recently-concluded general elections in Pakistan, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, SY Quraishi on Wednesday said that the polls were held in a free and fair manner.
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Nepal: Ex-EC chief referred as envoy to India
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jul 16 (ANI): The Nepal government on Monday nominated former chief election commissioner of the Nepal Election Commission Nilkantha Upreti as the new ambassador to India.
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Polls to be conducted as per current system: CEC on simultaneous election
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Wednesday said the Election Commission (EC) will continue to conduct elections under the under the provisions of Constitution of India and Representation of People Act.
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EC launches 'cVIGIL' app to report MCC violation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Tuesday launched a mobile application 'cVigil' for citizens to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections.
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Chief Election commissioner debunks failure of EVMS, VVPAT
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 29(ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday refuted reports of large-scale failure of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the bye-elections held yesterday.
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Yeddyurappa writes to EC alleging irregularities in K'taka poll
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] May 22(ANI): Days after voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were found from a house in Vijaypur district of Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief B.S. Yeddyurappa has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) alle
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Adequate security deployed for fair counting: EC Chief
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Om Prakash Rawat, on Tuesday, gave reassurances over questions pertaining to security arrangements at the various counting centers in Karnataka.
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Money power, fake and paid news, main worries for EC: CEC Rawat
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 02 (ANI): Use of money power, and fake and paid news are the two main worries for the Election Commission, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O.P. Rawat on Wednesday.
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Karnataka poll schedule was not leaked: EC Committee
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 13 (ANI): Karnataka poll schedule was not leaked, said an Election Commission committee in its report on Friday.
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EC seeks powers to make election-related rules
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it should get the powers to make rules regarding elections.
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EC to hear plea on cancellation of Congress's election symbol on April 18
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday will hear a petition seeking cancellation of the Congress party's election symbol 'Palm of Hand' on April 18.
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