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EC issues notice to Rahul over NYAY poster in Amethi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for alleged violation of model code of conduct (MCC) over the party's Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme banner put up on a wall in Amethi.
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Lok Sabha polls: Complaint filed against Lalu for distributing tickets des
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): The Janta Dal-United (JDU) Bihar spokesperson, Neeraj Kumar on Friday complained to the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for distributing party tickets using his signature even though he i
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EC bans MP Congress' 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' poll campaign
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): The Election Commission on Thursday banned the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee's poll campaign, which uses the slogan 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' (Watchman is the thief).
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BJP moves EC, demands FIR against GN Azad, Vikramaditya Singh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding FIR against Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Vikramaditya Singh and an ex-MLA of Banihal town for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) duri
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K'tka: EC flying squad inspects luggage of Yeddyurappa, KS Eshwarappa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): The flying squad of the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday checked the luggage of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa at a helipad in Shivamogga.
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K'tka: BJP alleges mass deletion of voters' names from list, writes to EC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Apr 19 (ANI): BJP's Karnataka unit on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission over alleged "mass indiscriminate deletion of voters' names from the voters list" in the state.
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Second phase of Lok Sabha poll ends 'peacefully'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): The second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha election ended peacefully on Thursday with West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry recording over 76 per cent voter turnout, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.
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ECI warns Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi over 'Modi ki Sena' comment
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday warned Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi over his 'Modi ki Sena' comment, asking him to desist from using references to security forces for political propaganda and to be careful in future.
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Vivek Oberoi: Happy with EC officials' response after watching Modi biopic
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Actor Vivek Oberoi on Thursday expressed happiness at the response of the officials of the Election Commission who watched the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he hoped the film will be screened soon.
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Why suspend an officer for checking PM's chopper: Ahmed Patel
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 18 (ANI): A day after the Election Commission (EC) suspended the general observer of Sambalpur parliamentary constituency for acting contrary to the instructions of the poll regulator with respect to Special Protection Group (SPG) protectees, senior Congress leader Ahm
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EC flying squad recovers cash worth over Rs 11 lakh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of India's (ECI) flying squad seized Rs 11.85 lakh worth of cash from Sion area of Mumbai on Thursday.
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Mayawati claims EC turning blind eye to MCC violation by Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday accused the Election Commission (EC) of 'turning a blind eye' to the violation of the model code of conduct by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
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