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No mismatch between EVM and VVPAT slip count: Gujarat CEO
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat BB Swain on Monday confirmed that there was no mismatch between Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) count and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip count in any of the polling stations of Gujarat.
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Himachal Chief Electoral Officer denies EVM tampering
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] December 18 (ANI): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Himachal Pradesh Pushpendra Rajput denying tampering of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the state Assembly elections on Monday said that the machines cannot be manipulated and urged people to i
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EC directs transfer of Commissioner ahead of RK Nagar bypolls
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Ahead of the much-hyped RK Nagar bypolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu to transfer IPS Sudhakar, Joint Commissioner North, to a non-election post.
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Amit Shah hails poll win as victory of development
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Monday said that the party's electoral victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh should be seen as a victory of development over dynasty politics and polarisation.
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Citizens in full support of Aadhaar, voter ID card linking
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Most Indian citizens agree with the Election Commission's move of linking the Aadhaar card with voter ID card to eliminate fraud and duplicate voters and enable electronic voting in the future.
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Exit polls predict BJP heading for sweep in Gujarat, HP
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.14 (ANI): As the final phase of Gujarat Assembly elections concluded on Thursday, exit polls have predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will sweep both states electorally.
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Received complaint of poll code violation against PM: Gujarat CEO
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer, BB Swain, on Thursday said that they have received a complaint regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow outside the polling booth in Ahmedabad's Ranip for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) a
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Gujarat polls: 47.40% turnout recorded till 2 PM
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer, BB Swain on Thursday informed that the voter turnout in the second phase of the state assembly elections 2017 is 47.40 percent till 2:00 pm.
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Target remains to replace faulty EVMs as soon as possible: Gujarat CEO
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) B. B. Swain on Thursday said that out of total machines deployed for the second phase of the polls, 1.63 percent of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) were replaced after mock polls.
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Delhi court directs IOA not to violate Sports Code
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Indian Olympic association (IOA) not to violate the National Sports Code during the electoral process.
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Rahul interview row: Media houses land in soup
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat to initiate action against the media channels in state that telecast Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi's interview across poll-bound districts.
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Gujarat polls: EC to examine if Rahul's interview violates rule
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Gujarat Election Commission has received a complaint regarding the telecast of Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi's interview to a TV channel, the state Chief Electoral Officer, B B Swain said on Wednesday.
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