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Cong removes lines in campaign song after ECI's objection
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 7 (ANI): Ahead of the launch of Congress' campaign song for the Lok Sabha elections on Sunday, the party had to remove a couple of stanzas after the Election Commission of India (ECI) reportedly objected to the lines that explicitly referred to alleged "disturbed co
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Rajiv Kumar's comments violate MCC norms: Election Commission
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Election Commission of India has written a letter to NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar over his remarks on NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojna) scheme, stating that the comments violate norms prescribed under the Model Code of Co
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EC asks BJP to retract theme song composed by Babul Supriyo
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's theme song composed by Asansol MP Babul Supriyo cannot be played anywhere henceforth, after the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) raised objections against the compo
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IUML complaints to EC against Adityanath's "virus" remark
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 6 (ANI): A delegation of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over
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EC issues censure to Adityanath over 'Modi ki Sena' remark
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India has issued a censure to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his 'Modi ki Sena' remark.
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EC should work in an unbiased manner: Andhra CM on transfer of state chief
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Hours after the Election Commission ordered the transfer of state Chief Secretary Anil Chandra Punetha, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the EC should work in an "unbiased manner."
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Rajesh Kumar to replace Anuj Sharma as Kolkata police commissioner
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Election Commission has directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to appoint Rajesh Kumar, ADG Pollution Control Board as the new Kolkata Commissioner of Police, in place of incumbent officer Anuj Sharma.
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Election Commission gives notice on 100 things: VK Singh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Retd. General VK Singh seemingly tried to undermine the notice served by the Election Commission to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his "Modi Ji Ki Sena" remark by saying, "Election Commission gives notice
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EC, IT dept harassing me and family: Kumaraswamy
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Karwar (Karnataka) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused the Election Commission and the Income Tax Department of harassing him and his family.
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Telangana: EC officials review 'special arrangements' for LS election in N
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): A team of the Election Commission of India led by senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha held a series of meetings with the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana, Rajat Kumar, DEOs and other election-related authorities on Monday and Tuesd
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ECI seizes unaccounted cash, liquor and drugs over Rs 1600 crores ahead of
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday claimed to have seized cash, liquor, drugs, gold, silver, and other items amounting worth Rs 1,618.78 crore from across the country just days ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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EC appoints seven General Observers for polls in Goa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): For the smooth conduct of Lok Sabha and by-elections, the Election Commission of India has appointed seven general observers, three expenditure observers and one police observers for two Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs)--North Goa and South Goa, and fo
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