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Mamata writes to PM, bats for electoral reforms including state funding of
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to implement electoral reforms aimed at preventing corruption and criminality in the polls.
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Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges to call all-party meeting on public fundin
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], July 25 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to call an all-party meeting to discuss public funding of Indian elections while pressing the need for electoral reforms.
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We want free and fair elections, says TMC MP Derek O'Brien
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): We want free and fair elections, said Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday.
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14 Opposition parties give notice over discussion in RS on 'need for elect
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): As many as 14 Opposition parties, including Congress, TMC, NCP, AAP and CPI, have given notice over discussion in Rajya Sabha tomorrow under Rule 176 on the 'need for electoral reforms in the country'.
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Author K. C. Agrawal's new book proposes vital electoral reforms
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Renowned author K. C. Agrawal's forthcoming book, "India in Chaos, Only Judiciary Can Save by Electoral Reforms & Playing A Third Eye" proposes vital 'electoral reforms' that can surely establish governments capable of fulfilling the basic o
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Nigerian President rejects electoral reform bill
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Dec 8 (ANI): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to give his assent to the country's electoral amendment bill for the third consecutive time, asserting that introducing a new legislation before the general elections could cause confusion and uncertainty.
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Nawaz Sharif to be re-elected PML-N President on October 3
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif will be re-elected as the President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) during the party's general council meeting at Islamabad Convention Centre on October 3.
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Nawaz Sharif to regain chairmanship of PML-N
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI):The Senate on Friday passed the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017, which will pave the way for Nawaz Sharif to again regain chairmanship of Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) and rejected an amendment proposed by the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Aitzaz Ah
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CPI asks EC to go beyond EVMs, initiate electoral reforms
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): As the Election Commission announced that all the elections would now be held with verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday criticised the former for failing to consider proportional representation as an alter
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EVM row: All eyes on crucial 'EC all-party' meet today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May. 12 (ANI): The Election Commission today will convene an all-party meeting over the issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other electoral reforms in New Delhi today.
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EC invites all parties on May 12 to redress EVM issue
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): In order to allay doubts raised by political parties over the allegation of rigged Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the Election Commission has scheduled an all political parties meeting on May 12 where issues related to electoral reforms, besides non-tamper
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PTI to use "street power" if next polls are announced without re
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 25 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that his party will use "street power" to block the next general elections if they are announced without electoral reforms.
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