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Kamal Haasan's MNM approaches EC over allotment of 'Battery Torch' symbol
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 17 (ANI): Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has approached the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday over the allotment of the 'Battery Torch' symbol to MGR Makkal Katchi for 2021 Tamil Nadu elections.
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'Has Governor of West Bengal become Election Commissioner of India?' asks
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A day after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar assured the people of the state that 2021 Assembly elections will be free, fair and fearless, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday asked if the Governor has become the Electi
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Election Commissions asks MP Chief Electoral officer to file criminal case
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Election Commission has asked Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral officer to file criminal cases against government officers for their alleged role in unaccounted cash transactions during Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
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BJP writes to EC alleging discrepancies in West Bengal's draft voter list
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): BJP leader and MLA from Rajarhat Sabyasachi Dutta on Tuesday wrote to Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner of India complaining about the discrepancies observed in the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) personnel pos
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ECI seeks suggestions from parties on limit for candidate's poll expenditu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India's expenditure limit committee has sought suggestions from recognised national and state political parties on expenditure limit of a candidate for future elections. The last date of submitting the suggestion is Dec 31.
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Election Commission of Pakistan's scrutiny body meeting to audit Imran Kha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) scrutiny committee conducting a fresh audit of accounts of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been put on hold for an indefinite period citing a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to sources.
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HC notice to ECI on Swami Chakrapani's plea to seek permission to contest
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India and others on a plea seeking direction to allow the office bearers of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, including its president Swami Chakrapani, to contest Assembly elections i
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Plea in SC to direct EC to nullify election if NOTA gets most votes
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to use its plenary power conferred under Article 324 of the Constitution to nullify the election results and hold a fresh election if maximum votes have
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Kerala HC upholds EC order of granting official status to Jose K Mani fact
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 20 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by UDF supporter and Kerala Congress (M) legislator PJ Joseph which challenged the Election Commission's order declaring the group led by Jose K Mani as the official Kerala Congress (M) and gr
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Kishan Reddy should showcase calibre by probing into Telangana phone tappi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 13 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Dr Sravan Dasoju on Thursday ridiculed Minister of State (MoS) G Kishan Reddy's remarks on the phone tapping issue in Telangana, saying that despite having the authority to initiate an investigation, Reddy wanted to comp
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Bihar Polls: Results in 223 seats declared, counting in 20 constituencies
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) in a late night press conference on Wednesday said that winners in 223 seats have been declared and counting of votes is underway in 20 constituencies in the Bihar Assembly polls.
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After RJD's claim of winning 119 seats by 9 pm, ECI says results declared
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said after RJD's statement that it had won 119 seats by around 9 pm, that results were declared for only 146 seats by that time.
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