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63.3 per cent turnout in 6th phase of LS polls: EC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): An estimated 63.3 per cent turnout was recorded on Sunday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls covering 59 seats spread over seven states, the Election Commission of India said.
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Have asked EC to take action against TMC induced violence in WB: Prakash J
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Goons of Trinamool Congress are spreading violence and engaging in poll rigging at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata's behest, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar after visiting the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.
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Raghav Chadha alleges bogus voting by BJP workers in South Delhi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): AAP's South Delhi candidate Raghav Chadha said on Sunday that voting in the city-state was a positive sign for his party but the BJP workers had done 'bogus votes' in Sangam Vihar during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election. He also alleged that polic
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WB: BJP demands ban on entry of outsiders 48 hours before polls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded the Election Commission to ban entry of outsiders in the Lok Sabha constituencies, 48 hours ahead of the commencement of the elections.
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LS polls: 52.78 per cent voter turnout till 4 pm in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): The voter turnout of 52.78 per cent was recorded till 4 pm in eight Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has said.
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West Bengal poll percentage highest at 63.09 till 3 pm
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Highest polling percentage was recorded in West Bengal till 3 pm in the sixth phase of seven-phased Lok Sabha elections on Sunday. The poll percentage recorded in the state till 3 pm by the Election commission of India (ECI) was 63.09.
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"Impressed, we don't have these in Australia": Envoy on EVMs
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Australian High Commissioner to India, who is here to observe the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, praised the Election Commission for a "well-organised and orderly" election as 59 seats voted on Sunday. Harinder Sidhu said witnessing the exercise was an insp
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Azamgarh: SP complains to EC alleging misconduct by poll official
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Alleging misconduct by a polling official at a booth here, Samajwadi Party (SP) has written a letter to the Election Commission of India complaining against the same.
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Computer Baba files reply to EC; says Digvijaya Singh event was religious
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Computer Baba gave a reply to the notice given to him by the Election Commission. Referring to the event in which he was seen with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, he cleared that it was not a political program but a religious one.
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EC not strict against leaders using derogatory language for women: Mayawat
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Continuing bitter criticism of the Congress party, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday alleged that the party's government in Rajasthan attempted to suppress the case of gang-rape with a Dalit woman in Alwar till elections in the state. The form
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EC issues fresh notice to Sidhu over 'objectionable comments' against PM M
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) issued a fresh notice to Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday over his "objectionable comments" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi which, it said, prima facie violated the Model Code of Conduct.
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WB poll body sends ECI report on cash seized from BJP candidate Bharati Gh
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Electoral Office on Friday sent a report to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding money seized from BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Ghatal seat, Bharati Ghosh's car earlier in the day.
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