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CEC denies 'bungalow favour' from Gujarat Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Achal Kumar Joti on Monday denied taking favour from the Gujarat Government to let him stay at the Ahmedabad bungalow for over a year.
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No pressure on EC from Centre: CEC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Achal Kumar Joti, India's Chief Election Commissioner, on Monday rejected the opposition's charge that the country's top election body is working under the pressure of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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Multiple factors led EC to hold Himachal polls earlier: CEC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti on Monday said multiple factors, including the weather had come into play when deciding why to hold elections in Himachal Pradesh earlier than Gujarat.
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HP people in favour of Congress; tired of Modi govt.: Sushil Shinde
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Congress' General Secretary in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Sushil Shinde on Thursday said that people of the state are in favour of the Congress Party because they are tired of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.
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HP assembly elections is against BJP: Virbhadra Singh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said that the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections is against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and as the Opposition know their strengths and weaknesses.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Nov 9
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections will be held on November 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday.
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EC bans possession of arms ahead of Gujarat polls
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat),[India] Oct 10, (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced a blanket ban on the possession of arms and weapons by civilian in the wake of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections.
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'EC will be prepared to hold simultaneous polls by year 2018'
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Election Commissioner of India Om Prakash Rawat on Wednesday informed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will be completely prepared by the end of 2018 to hold Parliament and Assembly elections simultaneously.
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Achal Kumar Joti takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], July 6 (ANI): Achal Kumar Joti on Thursday took charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
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Plea filed in SC seeking committee for appointment of Election Commissione
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking constitution of a committee comprising of the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for the appointment of election commissioners.
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Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former Gujarat chief secretary Achal Kumar Joti has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Tuesday. He has succeeded Nasim Zaidi.
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Nepal EC rules out third phase for local polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 13 (ANI): Nepal Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has ruled out the possibility of holding local elections in the plains in a third phase.
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