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PM Modi's 'One Nation, One Election' idea faces opposition
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with political parties on the 'One Nation, One Election' idea, the Congress-led UPA and the Trinamool Congress have opposed the concept.
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Mamata not to attend tomorrow's all-party meeting convened by PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jun 18 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend tomorrow's meeting of leaders of political parties convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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10 parties to support Birla's nomination as Lok Sabha speaker
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The NDA candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, Om Birla from Rajasthan's Kota constituency, has got the support ten political parties including Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for his candidature.
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Govt calls meet on Jun 19 of chiefs of political parties
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Government is mulling the idea of One country, One election and to discuss this along with other issues of national importance, has called for a meeting of presidents of all political parties having representation in parliament.
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Budget Session '19: PM Modi seeks all-party help to realise dream of 'New
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament beginning Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the leaders of all political parties to work cohesively with the government to realise the dream of 'New India' by 2022.
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WB Violence: Governor convenes meet of political parties
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has called for a meeting of four major political parties in context with the reported post-poll violence in the state.
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Row breaks out over Hindi in TN, Centre steps in to allay fears
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)/ New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): A huge controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Saturday over the three language formula with political parties warning of a language war over "attempts" to impose Hindi even as the Centre stepped in to say that there was no intention t
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Language row erupts in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): A controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Saturday over the new Draft Education Policy of the government at the Centre that has recommended a three language formula with political parties opposing "imposition" of Hindi in the state.
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BJP is still an untouchable: Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): The BJP, with whom political parties were reluctant to tie up a couple of decades ago, is still considered a political untouchable because of "created perception" against it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
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Delhi HC issues notice to EC on plea for de-registration of political part
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the Election Commission on a plea seeking a direction to the poll body to de-register political parties with religious, caste, ethnic or linguistic connotations if they fail to rename within three months
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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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Delhi HC defers hearing in plea seeking review of political parties' regis
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Friday deferred till May 24 the hearing in a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission to review political parties' registration connotations.
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