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EC has one set of rules for opposition and another for ruling party: M K S
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], May 16 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India for cutting short the campaign period in West Bengal, DMK chief M K Stalin on Thursday backed Trinamal Congress saying the EC has one set of rules for the opposition and another for
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Imposing campaign ban after PM's rally unfair, EC acting under pressure: M
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting under pressure from the Central government, a day after the poll body cut short the campaign period in West Bengal by a day.
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WB: Ahmed Patel questions EC's decision, says poll body kept in mind PM's
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Congress leader Ahmed Patel came down heavily on the Election Commission after it cut short campaigning period in West Bengal.
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AP CM lashes out at EC, accuses it of ignoring TMC's complaints
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): After the Election Commission (EC) put a blanket ban on campaigning in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday accused the polling body of acting on BJP's complaint while ignoring TMC's grievances.
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Mukul Roy lashes out at Mamata, says BJP will abide by EC order barring ca
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 16 (ANI): BJP leader Mukul Roy on Wednesday said that his party will obey the Election Commission's decision to cut short the campaign period in West Bengal by a day for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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Vijayvargiya urges EC to round up 'anti-social elements' backed by Mamata
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday lauded the Election Commission's decision to cut short the poll campaigning in West Bengal. He further urged the electoral body to round up all "anti-social elemen
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Mamata slams EC's 'unfair', 'politically biased' decision
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): Hours after the Election Commission curtailed election campaign period in West Bengal for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the poll body of acting at the behest of BJP and termed the decis
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Classic case of breakdown of constitutional machinery: Jaitley on Kolkata
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday lauded the Election Commission's decision to cut short the poll campaigning in West Bengal and called violence at BJP president Amit Shah's roadshow a "classical case of breakdown of the constitutional machiner
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Campaigning in WB to end tomorrow after EC's unprecedented action
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): In an unprecedented action, the Election Commission on Wednesday cut short the campaign period in West Bengal by a day for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections in view of the violence during BJP president Amit Shah's roadshow on Tuesday.
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TMC delegation meets EC, submits proof of BJP's hand in Amit Shah's roadsh
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Wednesday met the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday and submitted "evidence" to show that violence seen during BJP president Amit Shah's Kolkata roadshow on Tuesday was perpetrated by BJP workers.
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CPM says vandalisation of Vidyasagar's bust 'despicable', demands EC probe
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday strongly condemned the vandalisation of the bust of 19th-century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and demanded the Election Commission to launch an investigation into the violent clashes
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EC issues notice to Congress' Sanjay Nirupam for MCC violation
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notice to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam for prima facie violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in a speech he delivered in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
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