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Full month cannot be excluded : EC on Lok Sabha polls coinciding with Ramz
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 11 (ANI): Amid the uproar over ensuing Lok Sabha elections being held during the holy month of Ramzan, Election Commission (EC) has clarified that polls are conducted as a full month cannot be excluded from conducting polls.
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LS Polls: Rajnath meets farmers’ representatives, organisations
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New India [India], Mar 11 (ANI): With the impending Lok Sabha polls in mind, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met farmers’ representatives and organisations here.
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Air strike was done keeping Lok Sabha polls in mind: Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srinagar (J and K) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Terming IAF strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot as an election stunt, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused the ruling BJP of creating an "environment of fear" in the country.
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Polling percentage of Muslims will increase during Ramzan, controversy unn
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 11 (ANI): AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday asked political parties not to create controversy on the issue of holding Lok Sabha polls during Ramzan and said there will be greater participation of Muslim community in the democratic exercise dur
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TMC leader questions 7-phase election schedule for West Bengal
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has questioned the lengthy schedule of the upcoming seven phase Lok Sabha polls stating that it will be arduous for those observing Ramzan in the states of Bihar, West Bengal and Utt
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Shiv Sena slams BJP for using uniform, pictures of soldiers to seek votes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Monday criticised its ally BJP and other political parties for using the uniform and pictures of soldiers to seek votes ahead of Lok Sabha polls and claimed that they are "as guilty as those demanding proofs of the operations of arm
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Air Strike, interim budget will benefit BJP in LS polls: Psephologist Bhaw
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Psephologist Bhawesh Jha on Sunday opined that air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force in Pakistan and the interim budget presented by the central government will benefit the BJP in upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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Regional parties will play big role in forming government at Centre: Owais
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday opined that the next government at the Centre will not be formed without the support of regional parties.
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Lok Sabha, Assembly by-polls in Goa on April 23
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Panaji (Goa) Mar 11 (ANI): The polls for two Lok Sabha seats and the bypolls at three assembly constituencies in Goa will be held on April 23, said state Chief Electoral Officer Kunal here on Sunday.
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cVIGIL to keep tab on violators of Model Code of Conduct during LS polls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 10 (ANI): In order to empower citizens in the Lok-Sabha polls 2019, the Election Commission (EC) has introduced cVIGIL app at pan India level whereby citizens can record on his mobile any violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and send it to the election autho
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Will begin poll campaign after Tirupati Darshan: Chandrababu Naidu
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) March 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced that he will begin his poll campaign after offering prayers at Tirupati.
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EC bats for environment friendly election campaign
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 10 (ANI): In its bid to conduct eco-friendly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has directed political parties and their candidates to desist from using environmentally hazardous publicity material like plastics and polythene in the election campaign for Lok
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