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West Bengal bypolls: ECI to hold meeting with West Bengal Chief Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with West Bengal Chief Secretary on Wednesday via video conferencing.
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Nepal Opposition Party rift: 30 lawmakers, 54 Central Committee members of
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 25 (ANI): Weeks after lodging an application with the Election Commission to register the new party, members of the rival faction inside Nepal's opposition CPN-UML presented themselves for in-person verification.
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Delhi HC grants ECI time to file reply on violation of COVID-19 norms in p
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday granted more time to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file a reply on a petition seeking action against political leaders and officers who violated COVID-19 norms during assembly election rallies in five states and c
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Constitutional obligations of state don't get vested in Election Commissio
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal and stated that Constitutional obligations of the state do not get vested in the Election Comm
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CBI should be autonomous like Election Commission, says Madras High Court
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be an autonomous body like the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Madurai bench of Madras High Court said on Tuesday.
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By-election for Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha seat to be held on Sept 13
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 17 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the by-election schedule for a Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu that fell vacant with the death of Thiru A Mohammedjan, MLA from Ranipet, Vellore.
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ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to Election Commission of Bhutan for 202
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
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ECI holds review meeting with CEOs of five states for upcoming state assem
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday held a review meeting on advance planning for forthcoming elections with the Chief Electoral Officers of the five states namely Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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Nepal's Tarai-based Janata Samajbadi Party splits
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 26 (ANI): Nepal's Madhesh-based party, Janata Samajbadi Party, has split after months of an intra-party rift as the Election Commission has granted legitimacy to the faction led by Upendra Yadav.
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RS by-poll to seat vacated by Dinesh Trivedi to be held on Aug 9
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): By-election to Rajya Sabha seat, which fell vacant after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi, who was a Trinamool Congress MP, will be held on August 9, 2021, announced the Election Commission (EC) on Friday.
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TMC delegation urges EC to conduct by-polls in Bengal within six months
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday urged the Election Commission to conduct by-elections to fill seven casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assembly of West Bengal.
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Calcutta HC directs poll panel to preserve documents, videos regarding Nan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to preserve all documents, election papers, devices and video recordings related to the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election while hearing the plea of Chief Minister Mamata
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