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NHRC member slams WB govt over post-poll violence, claims to have 'FIR num
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 9 (ANI): After the West Bengal government claimed that the post-poll violence in the state was somewhat unabated when the Election Commission of India was in charge of the law and order machinery, member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team
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Will move forward with whatever Central leadership decides, says U'khand C
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): It is the Election Commission that has to decide when to hold the bypoll in Uttarakhand, said Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday.
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EC's delimitation commission on J-K to meet today
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The delimitation commission tasked with redrawing parliamentary and assemblies constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to hold an internal meeting at the Election Commission office in Delhi on Wednesday, said sources.
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Twenty J-K deputy commissioners attend EC's delimitation panel meeting
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday held virtual discussions with its representatives in Jammu and Kashmir and deputy commissioners regarding the delimitation of the 90 Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory.
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How EC will explain non-conduct of elections earlier, advocate TS Bindra o
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 23 (ANI): Amid speculation of by-polls in Uttarakhand, a senior High Court lawyer, and constitution expert advocate TS Bindra said that it will be difficult for the Election Commission to explain to the court why the elections were not conducted earlier i
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Chirag Paswan chairs meet in Delhi, seeks rights on LJP symbol from EC
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Amid the ongoing feud in the party, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan has written to the Election Commission seeking rights on the party symbol, sources said on Sunday.
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Former UP chief secretary Anup Chandra Pandey appointed as Election Commis
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Former Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as the Election Commissioner, informed the Union Law and Justice Ministry on Monday.
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Uttarakhand begins preparation for assembly elections
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 6 (ANI): The election machinery has started preparations for assembly elections due in Uttarakhand next year. Since the polling process will be held in the shadow of Covid-19, the election commission is considering increasing the number of booths for poll
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Pak's election commission tweet on EVMs perturbs Imran Khan govt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Imran Khan government were seen bickering on the internet on Saturday regarding the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming general elections.
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Foreign funding case: Election Commission of Pakistan accused of hiding ba
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 20 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the foreign funding case in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was accused of helping Prime Minister Imran Khan's party by keeping their original bank accounts hidden from perusal.
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EC postpones Legislative Councils by-polls in Andhra, Telangana till COVID
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday postponed the biennial election to Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till the pandemic situation significantly imp
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SC refuses to expunge Madras High Court's oral observation against EC
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to expunge the oral observations made by the Madras High Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said it hopes "the matter can rest with a sense of balance which we have attempted to bring".
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