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Poll body prohibits exit, opinion polls for Himachal, Gujarat elections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The poll panel issued a notification prohibiting the publication of exit-poll projections in any print and electronic media will be prohibited from 8 am on November 12 and 5 pm on December 5.
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EC prohibits exit-poll projects for Himachal, Gujarat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The poll panel issued a notification on Thursday prohibiting the publication of exit-poll projections in any print and electronic media will be prohibited from 8 am on November 12 and 5 pm on December 5.
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Pakistan: Mixed reactions to Imran Khan's disqualification by poll panel
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): The reactions to the Election Commission of Pakistan's decision to disqualify former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 'Toshakhana' case were on expected lines with the ruling party lauding the verdict and the PTI slamming it.
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"Serious apprehension of bias...", Uddhav faction writes to poll panel on
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission raising objections to its recent decisions concerning the two factions ahead of next month's bypoll in East Andheri seat.
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We will take 'mashaal' to every home, says Aaditya Thackeray on new poll s
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 11 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray has said that the name given to their group by the Election Commission for next month's bypoll in the state has Balasaheb Thackeray in it and they will take the 'Mashaal' symbol given by the poll pa
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Hate speech: "Have no legal power to de-recognise parties or leaders, EC t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that the poll panel does not have the legal power to withdraw the recognition of a political party or disqualify its members if a party or its members indulge in hate speech.
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Protests break out in Pakistan against poll panel's decision to postpone K
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Several opposition parties in Pakistan staged protests on Friday against the Election Commission's decision to put off local government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad, which they said was a "blow to democracy." They vowed to raise their voice against
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Poll panel puts preparations for Delhi civic body polls on hold
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): In view of the Centre's notification to merge the trifurcated Municipal Corporations, the State Election Commission of Delhi has put preparations for the civic body polls, which were scheduled for April this year, on hold.
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Islamabad HC rejects plea seeking to suspend poll panel notice to Imran Kh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected the plea seeking to suspend the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over violation of code of conduct.
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SC directs Maharashtra govt, state poll panel not to act on BCC's interim
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government and State Election Commission (SEC) not to act upon the interim report of Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (SBCC ) which recommended a grant of 27 per cent OBC quota in local bodies
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Samajwadi Party complains to poll panel about 'violation of code of conduc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party National Secretary Rajendra Chaudhary on Sunday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for assembly polls are flouting the Model Code of Condu
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Several political leaders welcome poll panel's decision to postpone Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], January 17 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday was among the political leaders who expressed happiness at the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s decision to postpone the Punjab Assembly elections.
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