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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai summoned by EOW in fund withdrawal compl
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai has been summoned by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police. He has to appear for questioning on March 5 with regard to the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) allegation that the Uddhav Thackeray faction withdrew party funds even after the Election Commiss
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Election Commission warns political parties to follow model code of conduc
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking note of the various trends and cases of plummeting levels of political campaign discourse in recently held elections, the Election Commission of India has issued further advisory to all political parties to maintain decorum and utmost restraint in public campaigning and raise the l
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States, UTs expected to comply with ECI guidelines on exemption of forest
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) held that the concerned authorities of states and Union Territories are expected to comply with the instructions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India regarding the exemption of forest officers forest vehicles and forest officers from ele
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ECI seeks clarification from Odisha govt, BJD for using 'conch' symbol in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought clarification from the Chief Secretary of the Government of Odisha and the General Secretary of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) for using the "conch" symbol of the BJD, a recognized state party, in advertisements issued by the state government using pub
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Maharashtra: Police begin probe against Shiv Sena (UBT) after forgery comp
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Mumbai Police, the probe was initiated against the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction after the Eknath Shinde-led party filed a complaint that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena) withdrew Rs 50 crores from the party fund even after the Election Commission declared the Shinde faction as the r
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Whip is not issued for Rajya Sabha elections, says Himachal LoP Jairam Tha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"As the dates for Rajya Sabha polls are released and BJP has also announced its candidates, Congress is doing things that normally should not be done. The whip is not issued in the Rajya Sabha, this is a clear point from the Election Commission," Thakur said speaking to ANI on Monday.
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Banks, Post offices to help ECI step-up voter education, outreach ahead of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) to amplify its voter outreach and awareness efforts ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha ele
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Pakistan: Imran Khan again nominates Gohar Ali Khan for PPP top post
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gohar had previously secured the position of PTI chairman with Imran Khan's backing in the intra-party elections of December 2023, leading to the Election Commission of Pakistan stripping the party of its 'bat' symbol.
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Balochistan: Pakistan People's Party secures majority in assembly, says po
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the single largest party in Balochistan, securing 17 seats in the provincial assembly, with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) following closely behind with 16 seats in the February 8 elections, according to an official notification released
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Adhir Chowdhury welcomes deployment of Central forces ahead of LS polls, s
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote a letter to the Election Commission requesting the central forces to come to the state before the upcoming general elections in March. He emphasised that the locals were losing faith in the state police, adding to which he
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Maharashtra: NCP (SCP) Supriya Sule thanks SC for validating new party nam
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for allowing them to get a new party name and symbol after the Election Commission decided to give the party's original name (NCP) and its 'clock' symbol to the Ajit Pawar-led faction.
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Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar launches party's new symbol from Raigad Fort
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The decision to grant a new symbol to Sharad Pawar's party came after the Election Commission recognized Ajit Pawar's faction as the real NCP, paving the way for them to continue with the well-known "Clock" symbol.
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