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EC cancels Anantnag by-polls over worsening law and order situation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid growing tensions in the Valley, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday rescinded its notification issued for Anantnag by-polls which was scheduled to be held on May 25th, till further notice."In view of the prevailing ground s
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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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U.S. concerned over 'irregularities' in no-confidence motion in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): The United States has expressed its concerns over the irregularities, ?which it said impeded a free and fair vote in the Maldives Parliament, during the no-confidence motion against speaker Abdulla Maseeh.
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Congress moves EC, seeks 'withdrawal, derecognition' of BJP symb
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): Branding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Diwali, Ramzan bhed-bhav" remark as deplorable, Secretary of the Legal and Human Rights Department of the Congress party K.C. Mittal on Monday appealed to the Election Commission to exercise its constit
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Supreme Court orders to shift former RJD MP Shahabuddin to Tihar Jail
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to shift Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan (Bihar) to Tihar Jail for a free and fair trial in the case relating to a journalist's murder.
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SC to pronounce judgment on plea seeking transfer of Shahabuddin to Tihar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today pronounce its judgement on the plea filed by Asha Ranjan, wife of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, seeking shifting of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin from the Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in
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No state specific schemes should be announced in Union Budget: EC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): The Election Commission on Monday ordered that no state specific schemes shall be announced in national budget in the interest of free and fair elections.
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Supreme Court to hear plea seeking transfer of Shahabuddin to Tihar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17(ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the plea filed by Asha Ranjan, wife of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, seeking shifting of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin from the Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in New Delhi for a f
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Manipur: Security beefed up ahead of elections
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Tight security measures were adopted in Imphal on Monday in order to ensure free and fair elections, set to take place next month.
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Congress requests EC to remove hoardings of PM Modi in five poll bound sta
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday wrote to the Election Commission requesting them to remove all the hoardings or posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the five poll bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur in order to ensure free a
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EC assures free, fair elections by curbing muscle power, abuse of money
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday said it will strictly monitor the elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa to curb black money and assure free and fair polls by curbing
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SC to hear plea seeking Shahabuddin's transfer to Tihar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the plea filed by Asha Ranjan, the wife of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, seeking shifting of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin from the Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in New Delhi f
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