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SC to hear tomorrow plea seeking simultaneous by-polls for two RS seats in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea of Gujarat Congress leader Pareshbhai Dhanani against the decision of the Election Commission to hold separate by-polls for two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in the state.
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Congress legislator approaches SC, seeking simultaneous by-polls of two RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Gujarat Congress legislator Pareshbhai Dhanani moved the Supreme Court on Monday against a decision of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct separate polls for two seats vacated in the Rajya Sabha following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to the
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EC ignores Congress objections, decides to hold 2 RS bye-polls separately
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Ignoring Congress objections, the Election Commission on Saturday announced separate bye-elections on July 5 to two Rajya Sabha vacancies in Gujarat, created by the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha, while announcing by-polls to four oth
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ECI recognises JDU as state party in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Friday granted recognition to Janata Dal (United) as a state party in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Schedule for J-K Assembly elections after Amarnath Yatra: EC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the election schedule for the conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be announced after the conclusion of Amarnath Yatra.
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SAD urges EC to take action against IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh for continuing as a member of the SIT probing the incidents of police firings at Kotkap
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Innovative IT helped to release voters turnout data within few days: EC
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday said that it had used new innovative technology in the 17th Lok Sabha Election which has helped in collecting and collating the election data in an authenticated form in few days.
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EC announces lifting of MCC following culmination of elections
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Following the culmination of the seven-phase electoral exercise in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the lifting of 'model code of conduct' with immediate effect.
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Tamil Nadu: Dhinakaran to move EC, alleges non-registration of votes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 26 (ANI): Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday said that he will file a complaint before the Election Commission regarding non-registration of votes in the polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections.
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Delhi HC issues notice to EC on plea for de-registration of political part
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the Election Commission on a plea seeking a direction to the poll body to de-register political parties with religious, caste, ethnic or linguistic connotations if they fail to rename within three months
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Congress wins 52 seats in LS polls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Congress on Friday finished a dismal second, winning 52 out of 542 constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections, according to the Election Commission.
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Urmila Matondkar files complaint with EC alleging mismatch in signatures o
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): Congress candidate from Mumbai-North Lok Sabha seat, Urmila Matondkar, on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC), alleging that there was a mismatch in the signatures and machine number on the form of an Electronic Voting M
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