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ECI directs IT Ministry to halt Viksit Bharat messages on WhatsApp
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India on Thursday directed the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology to immediately halt the delivery of Viksit Bharat messages over WhatsApp.
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All police personnel on deputation of EC: Punjab's top polling officer
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Sibin C, Punjab's chief electoral officer (CEO), on Wednesday informed that with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into effect after the notification of the dates for the Lok Sabha elections, all officers and personnel of the police department--from the rank of Director General of Polic
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ECI issues directions to remove unauthorised political advertisements
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday took serious note of the non-compliance/partial compliance of its instructions and directed all State/UT Governments to immediately remove all unauthorised political advertisements and ensure full
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Election Commission orders to halt fresh sanctions for governmental scheme
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Election Commission of India issued an order to halt fresh sanctions for governmental schemes in Himachal Pradesh.
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Mumbai: Bhushan Gagrani named new BMC Commissioner
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to appoint Bhushan Gagrani as the new Commissioner of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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DMK files complaint against Shobha Karandlaje for violating MCC over 'Rame
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India on Wednesday over Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's recent statement alleging that the suspect involved in the March 1 blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe was from Tamil Nadu.
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TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu seeks EC's intervention to check political vi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded the immediate intervention of the Election Commission to check the increasing political violence in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday stating that when the election process is in in the State, the YSRCP is escalating politica
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Media persons on election duty, people in essential services can vote usin
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Media persons on election duty carrying authorisation letters from the Election Commission and those part of essential services can vote using postal ballots in the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Kerala Congress urges Election Commission to change Friday polling date in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) acting president, MM Hassan, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reschedule the polling in the southern state, which is scheduled to take place on March 26, as it coincides with a Friday.
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Punjab: Top officials hold state-level meeting to ensure free and fair ele
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the country, a virtual state-level meeting of Punjab's top officials was held on Tuesday to ensure free, fair and transparent elections and adherence to the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India.
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EC appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new DGP of West Bengal, removes Vivek Saha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India appointed Sanjay Mukherjee as the new DGP of West Bengal on Tuesday. This comes a day after the West Bengal government appointed Vivek Sahay as the DGP to replace Rajeev Kumar who was transferred.
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Uttarakhand Govt sends names of 3 IAS officers to EC for position of Home
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The names of three IAS officers, Arvind Singh Hayanki, Radhika Jha, and Sachin Kurve, have been sent to the Election Commission for the appointment of Home Secretary in Uttarakhand, sources said on Tuesday.
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