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SC to hear plea on rescheduling of poll timings
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear on May 13 a petition challenging the Election Commission's refusal to advance polling time by two hours in view of the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramzan.
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BJP approaches EC against Panaji Congress candidate
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 9 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday filed a complaint with the state Election Commission against Congress candidate for Panaji bye-elections Atanasio Monseratte also known as 'Babush', for violating a provision of the Election Commission by not publis
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ECI issues notice to Computer Baba on BJP's complaint of 'fanning communal
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 09 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a notice to Congress supporter Computer Baba after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed a complaint against him alleging that he was fanning communal sentiments while campaigning for Congre
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UP: EC recovers Rs 24 lakh unaccounted cash
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Basti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 09 (ANI): A flying squad of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday arrested two people and seized Rs 24 lakh from their possession in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Re-polling at 13 booths in Tamil Nadu on May 19
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 9 (ANI): The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in 13 booths in Tamil Nadu during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls on May 19, alongside the Assembly by-polls.
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SC dismisses ex-BSF constable Tej Bahadur's plea against rejection of nomi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav challenging the rejection of his nomination by the Election Commission from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
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SC refuses to pass any order on plea by Congress leader against PM Modi, A
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to intervene in the Election Commission giving clean chits to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Congress complaints against their alleged hate speeches during the campaign in the Lok Sabha ele
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SC asks ECI to examine Tej Bahadur Yadav's plea by tomorrow
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine by Thursday the plea filed by former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav on the rejection of his nomination as a candidate from Varanasi in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Read More
ECI declares Tripura West polls 'void', re-polling on May 12
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared 'void', polls held at 168 polling stations in Tripura West parliamentary constituency on April 11 and ordered re-polling on May 12.
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EC's job is to conduct elections in a transparent manner: N Chandrababu Na
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should bring transparency in the elections.
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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over his 'Bhrashtachari No 1' comment on Ra
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'Bhrashtachari No 1' remark against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which the Congress party had termed as the violation of the Model Code of Condu
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After SC declines, opposition parties urge EC to expand VVPAT verification
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The opposition parties on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expand the ambit of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) verification after the Supreme Court rejected their plea to match 50 per cent electronic voting machines (EVMs) wi
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