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CEC Gyanesh Kumar assumes chairship of International IDEA
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an official statement issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Gyanesh Kumar assumed the chairship of International IDEA in Sweden's Stockholm. Ambassador of India to Sweden, Anurag Bhushan, was also present on the occasion.
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Supreme Court asks ECI to consider deferring SIR in Kerala as pleas flag i
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider whether it is required to defer the exercise of filling and submission of enumeration forms, as part of the Election Commission's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala.
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Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut returns to political arena, slams Gulabrao Patil'
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday slammed the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena over Minister Gulabrao Patil's "Lakshmi Darshan" remarks ahead of the local body polls in the state, asking the Election Commission to take cognisance of it.
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"Many infiltrators disappeared from Bihar's voter list": UP Deputy CM Path
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.
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Election Commission extends SIR deadlines; final list on Feb 14
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.
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"Everyone how much harm attacking it causes to country": Kiren Rijiju on o
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday defended the Election Commission (EC) while responding to criticism from Congress and other opposition parties for repeatedly targeting the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls,
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"Spoke 55 mins, answered zero questions": Derek O'Brien slams Election Com
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India, accusing it of dodging key questions raised by the TMC delegation during Friday's meeting on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and daring the poll
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"What is the hurry?": SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav alleges pressure on Election
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that employees of the Election Commission of India are being pressured to complete the SIR process, questioning, "What is the hurry?" He further claimed that people in West Bengal are also raising complaints about the process.
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Gyanesh Kumar, ECI have blood on their hands: TMC's Derek O'Brien during S
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"10 MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress met with the Chief Election Commissioner Mr Kumar and his team. We first handed over to him a list of almost 40 dead because of the SIR process. We started the meeting by telling him that Mr Kumar and the Election Commission of India have bloo
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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging SIR exercise on December 2
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls to December 2 (Tuesday).
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BJP flags major irregularities, administrative hurdles in West Bengal vote
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) raising a series of concerns regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal
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"Just like cancer...": BJP's Kangana Ranaut on "removing infiltrators" thr
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The remarks came from the Mandi Lok Sabha MP in response to West Bengal Chief Minister's "Don't try to play with me" comment as TMC supremo continues to attack the BJP-led Centre and the Election Commission of India over Special Intensive Revision.
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