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Opposition should learn lessons from debacle: Raja
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) national Secretary D Raja on Thursday said that Opposition parties must draw a lesson from the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections as they could not provide a credible alternative to the BJP.
LS results 2019: Actors receive mixed response from voters
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The 2019 Lok Sabha elections witnessed a string of B-Town celebrities contesting from various seats across the country. While some of them managed to strike gold for their respective parties, others are trailing as per latest trends thereby getting a mixed re
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People laughing at Oppn over EVM allegations: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a jibe at the opposition parties over their allegations on discrepancies in electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying people having less knowledge of technology were laughing at them.
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LS polls: Leaders offer prayers as counting of votes begins
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 23 (ANI): Before their political fate comes out of electronic voting machines, leaders from parties across the political spectrum visited temples and offered prayers in cities across the country on Thursday morning.
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EC rejects Opposition's demand to count VVPAT slips first
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday rejected the demand of 22 political parties to count VVPAT slips before the commencement of counting of votes registered in EVMs. The delegation had met the ECI on May 21.
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AAP criticises ECI for not accepting Opposition's demand on VVPAT-EVM tall
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): AAP leader and MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday termed the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reject the opposition parties' demand of tallying VVPAT slips with EVM data before polling as unfortunate and alleged that the poll panel was acting a
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Congress MLA reposes faith in EVMs, cautions others
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chikkaballaur (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): Reposing his faith in EVMs, Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday asked the opposition parties to refrain from making irresponsible statements as these hurt the image of India's democracy in the eyes of the world.
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'Frustrated' Opposition disrespecting mandate by questioning EVM credibili
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday criticised the "frustrated" Opposition parties for raising objections against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying that the opposing EVM amounts to disrespect of the people's mandate.
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As parties await LS results, sweet shops gear up for celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Going by exit poll projections, which are predicting that the NDA will retain power at the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Thursday's counting of votes polled in the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is gearing up
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EC means "Eradicated Credibility" and EVM is "Electronic Victory Machines"
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Election Commission for rejecting the demand of major opposition parties for 100 per cent counting of VVPATs in case if even one of them did not match with the selected sample and said the EC has lost its credibility.<
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Doubting EVMs means opposition parties are afraid of defeat, says Prakash
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): By doubting the electronic voting machines (EVMs) means that opposition parties are afraid of defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, said Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday.
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Stage set for counting of votes tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): All is set for counting of votes in 542 Lok Sabha constituencies on Thursday as opposition parties mounted vigil around the counting centres across India where the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being kept in strong rooms.
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