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Suvendu Adhikari alleges misuse of police by TMC during SIR, asks ECI to d
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging violation of the "neutrality" principle and misuse of police by the TMC government during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elector
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J-K: 2 killed, 1 injured after poll duty vehicle met with accident in Reas
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Two people were killed and one was injured after a poll duty vehicle met with an accident near Tuksan in the Gulabgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Tuesday, an official said.
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Six jawans on poll duty die due to heat stroke in UP's Mirzapur
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Six jawans died allegedly due to heat stroke while performing election duty in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, said an official Mirzapur Medical College on Friday.
Chhattisgarh: BSF jawan on poll duty killed after accidental grenade explo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan deployed on election duty in Chhattisgarh was killed after a grenade in his possession accidentally exploded in Dantewada district, police said on Sunday.
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Meghalaya Assembly elections: Around 19000 personnel, polling staff deploy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the voting in 59 out of 60 Assembly constituencies is to be held today in Meghalaya, around 19000 police personnel have been stationed on poll duty.
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EC announces ex gratia to kin of two CRPF jawans shot dead in Porbandar on
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Election Commission of India on Sunday announced Rs 15 lakh ex gratia to the kin of two paramilitary jawans shot dead, following an internal clash, during election duty in Gujarat's Porbandar.
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Gujarat: Paramilitary jawan deployed on poll duty shoots dead 2 colleagues
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Two jawans of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) were shot dead and two sustained gun injuries after their colleague open fire, following a brawl, at them near Gujarat's Porbandar, where they were deployed for poll duty ahead of next month's Assembly polls.
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WB municipal polls: HC seeks State EC's affidavit within 48 hours on COVID
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 11 (ANI): Ahead of the West Bengal municipal polls, Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State Election Commission to submit an affidavit within 48 hours to inform it about the number of containment zones in poll-bound areas and the number of off
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Another teacher in Telangana dies of Covid-19 during poll duty, husband bl
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 20 (ANI): As the second wave of Covid-19 sweeps across India, another teacher in Telangana succumbed to the virus while she was on poll duty during a by-election last month.
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Kerala polls: Officer suspended for approving 5 voter IDs in name of singl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 23 (ANI): A deputy tehsildar level officer who was deputed on election duty has been suspended for approving five voter IDs for a person in Kasargod, said State Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena on Monday.
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Delhi polls: Election officer dies on duty
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): An election officer on poll duty died in north-east Delhi on Saturday.
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Teachers should not be deployed for poll duty during exams: Allahabad HC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug. 10 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court has ordered that teachers should not be deployed for poll duty during examinations. The court yesterday issued directions to the Election Commission in this regard.
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