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EC writes to Chief Secys, CEO ahead of LS Polls
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 28 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to the chief secretaries and chief electoral officers of all states and union territories regarding the transfer or posting of officers in view of the 2019 general elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembl
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution on 33% reservation for women
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 15 (ANI): The Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to enact Women's Reservation Bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies by voice vote on Friday afte
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VVPAT supply for 2019 Lok Sabha polls on track: ECI
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of India clarified that it is committed to 100 per cent deployment of VVPATs (Voter-verified paper audit trail) at all polling stations during the upcoming elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
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Law Commission backs simultaneous elections proposal
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Favouring the idea of holding simultaneous elections, the Law Commission in its draft report to the Central government recommended amendments in the Constitution and the electoral law to hold polls collectively for the House of the People and the State Legisl
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Lok Sabha, Assembly Bypolls schedule for 10 States announced
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 26 (ANI): The Election Commission, on Thursday, released a schedule for bye-elections to be held to fill up casual vacancies in the Lok Sabha from Parliamentary Constituencies and State Legislative Assemblies of several states.
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Nitish Kumar bats for women's reservation in Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Pitching for reservation of seats for women in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that concrete step towards women's empowerment cannot be taken unless a law is passed for the same.
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JD(S) opposes President Mukherjee's opinion on 'One India One el
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) general secretary Danish Ali on Tuesday opposed President Pranab Mukherjee's idea of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, saying that the Lok Sabha issues are entirely different fro
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