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Himachal State Election Commissoion prepares for Panchayat Polls, Govt app
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
With the five-year tenure of all Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Himachal Pradesh ending on Saturday, the state government has notified the appointment of administrators to run Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.
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B.PAC, citizens urge state EC to conduct GBA elections using EVMs instead
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
delegation comprising members of B.PAC (Bangalore Political Action Committee) and concerned citizens met with the Chief Commissioner of the State Election Commission, Sangreshi
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Telangana municipal elections to take place on February 11
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Elections are scheduled for 116 municipalities and seven corporations, and nominations will be accepted from January 27 to January 30. The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced the official schedule for the upcoming municipal elections, with polling on February 11 and r
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Jharkhand to vote for local body polls on February 23
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that state municipal elections for 48 municipalities would be held on February 23 and the counting of votes will take place on February 27.
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Nitin Nabin to chair first office bearers meeting as BJP chief tomorrow
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The meeting is expected to run the entire day, with all state presidents, in-charge general secretaries, and organisational secretaries in attendance.
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"Nothing wrong with reverting to ballot paper": Priyank Kharge ahead of fo
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"It is the prerogative of the state Election Commission on how they would like to conduct the elections, and we have moved an amendment for the same. There is nothing wrong with reverting to a ballot paper. There is no rule against it. We will ensure free and fair elections happen in the
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BMC poll early trends: Fadnavis-Shinde combine lead Yuti surge, Thackeray'
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The recently concluded Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recorded a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent, according to the data released by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) today.
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BMC polls: Major row over indelible ink; Thackeray brothers allege malprac
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections held on Thursday were marred by a significant controversy following allegations over the use of "indelible" ink to mark voters' fingers. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, leaders of Shiv Sena UBT and MNS, respectively, claimed the i
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Indelible ink used in Maharashtra civic polls same as ECI, no irregularity
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Clarifying the difference in its application, the State Election Commissioner explained that the only variation was the use of the ink in marker form. "The only difference which is seen here is it is being used in the form of a marker. But I also want to say that this marker form of indel
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Maharashtra civic polls records 29.22% voting till 1:30 pm across 29 Munic
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Voting in Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections recorded a moderate turnout of 29.22 per cent across all 29 municipal corporations till 1:30 pm, according to reports from Maharashtra State Election Commission.
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Anyone erasing ink does not allow re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement.
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"Has EC hired a sanitiser agency?" Uddhav Thackeray amid indelible ink con
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Thackeray alleged that the indelible ink which is put on the fingers of electors after voting is being easily removed through the use of nail polish remover and sanitizers, allowing certain people the chance to seemingly vote more than once. He said that such a situation is proof od 'coll
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