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Goa BJP accuses Kejriwal indulging in fear-mongering; lodges complaint wit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Goa BJP has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by propagating fear-mongering among Christian and Muslim community at a public meeting here.
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BJP urges EC for CCTVs, central police forces in WB polling booths
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said his party has urged the Election Commission (EC) to deploy central paramilitary forces and install CCTVs in all polling booths to ensure "free and fair" polling in the remaining phases of
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Even Mayawati is showing faith in Bajrang Bali now: Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Despite having received a notice by the Election Commission for making speeches which allegedly violated the Model Code of Conduct, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday invoked religion to seek votes.
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EC not agreeing to TDP's demand of 50% counting of VVPATs, acting under BJ
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission acting at the behest of BJP has turned down the Telugu Desam Party's demand for 50 per cent Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) be verified against Voter Verified
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Congress demands probe into mysterious box allegedly unloaded from PM's ch
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 14 (ANI): Congress on Sunday demanded an urgent probe by the Election Commission (EC) into a mysterious box which was allegedly unloaded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Chitradurga in Karnataka, on Tuesday.
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ECI trying to avoid EVM issue by focusing on Hari P Vemuru, claims TDP
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has responded to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) letter expressing displeasure over the inclusion of Hari P Vemuru, an "EVM theft accused", in the Chandrababu Naidu-led delegation that met the poll b
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Naidu demands EC to revert to ballot paper system to 'protect spirit of el
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to revert to ballot paper system immediately to "preserve the sanctity and protect the spirit of the electoral
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Voter turnout of 69.43% recorded in first phase of LS Polls
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): The voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections conducted across 18 states and two Union Territories on April 11 is 69.43 per cent, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Saturday.
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Repolling recommended at one booth in Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Meghalaya has recommended re-polling at Konarchar polling station under Selsella constituency to the Election Commission.
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EC issues show-cause notice to Maneka Gandhi for her 'controversial' speec
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for her remark during a poll speech in Sultanpur on Thursday.
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Dalits were stopped from voting by police during first phase of polling in
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday complained to the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
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Stop leaders from using Army's reference for votes: Congress to EC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 12 (ANI): A Congress delegation met the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, requesting it to cut-short the campaign days of those leaders who violate the model code of conduct and EC rules by making references to the Armed Forces for the "sake of votes."
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