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EC's opposition to CAPF deployment does not augur well for fair polls: Wes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 7 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday said that the State Election Commission's (SEC) opposition to the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) during the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls does not augur well for
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Impossible to hold free, fair elections in absence of VVPAT, CCTV cameras:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], November 25 (ANI): Elections for more than 200 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other municipal bodies will be held on Thursday but Trinamool Congress Tripura unit Steering Committee head Subal Bhowmik has expressed apprehensions over free
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SC refuses to postpone Tripura local body polls, asks state govt to ensure
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined the plea of All India Trinamool Congress to postpone the Tripura local body elections scheduled on November 25 and directed the police to increase the security arrangements for conducting free and fair polls and the
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India welcomes announcement of elections in Palestine, calls for free and
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 26 (ANI): India on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of legislative, presidential and national council elections in Palestine that will be held later this year and also urged all parties to take necessary steps to ensure free and fair elections.
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WB polls: SC dismisses plea seeking to ensure free-fair elections, protect
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (India): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to ensure free and fair assembly elections in West Bengal this year. The petition also sought protection to the opposition leaders in the state.
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Congress leader meets Bengal Governor, demands free and fair polls
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 18 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the Opposition Leader in the Assembly and senior Congress legislator Abdul Mannan had met him to emphasise the need for free and fair elections.
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Free, fair polls in West Bengal possible only under President's rule: Kail
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 31 (ANI): BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday said that the law and order situation in West Bengal is bad and a free and fair election could only be held there under President's rule.
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Congress MP requests CEC to ensure free, fair polls in Dubbaka
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 30 (ANI): Congress MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Thursday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora seeking restoration of democratic practices and conduct of free and fair by-poll in Dubbaka assembly constituency of Telangana.
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CEC Sunil Arora stresses on commitment of EMBs for free, fair polls
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora has stressed on the commitment of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across the world for the conduct of free, fair, timely and participatory polls to strengthen the democratic system.
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Bengal to vote in 5th phase tomorrow, Howrah candidates bat for free and f
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) May 5 (ANI): West Bengal is set to vote under the fifth phase of general elections on Monday.
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'Police geared up to ensure free and fair polls in Telangana'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], Nov 2 (ANI): Additional Director General (ADG) of Telangana Police Jitender on Friday emphasised that the entire police force is fully geared up to ensure free and fair assembly elections in the state which is due on December 7.
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BJP backs IT raids on TN Minister, calls for fair polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (TN) [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): After income tax officials raided the Chennai residence of Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the move and demanded that the Election Commission should ensure free and fair elections during the
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