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Naidu condemns EC decision on transfer of officials 'without any reason',
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday condemned the Election Commission's (EC) decision to transfer three officials "without any reason", while appealing it to remain "neutral, impartial a
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EC pulls up railway, aviation ministries over usage of PM Modi's photo on
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday questioned the Centre why railway tickets and boarding passes carrying photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were not withdrawn.
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IPS officers' transfer the culmination of well-hatched conspiracy by YSRCP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday said the decision of the Election Commission of India (EC) to transfer three IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh is "the culmination of a well-hatched conspiracy" by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Telang
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ECI transfers 3 IPS officers in Andhra over allegations of favoring TDP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday transferred three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Andhra Pradesh after YSRCP leaders accused them of working in favour of ruling Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party
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LS polls: EC appoints Special Expenditure Observers
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed former civil servants Gopal Mukherjee and DD Goel as Special Expenditure Observers for the Lok Sabha elections.
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LS Polls 2019: EC seizure crosses Rs 539 crore in two weeks
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): In over two weeks after the Model Code of Conduct came into force, the Election Commission has seized Rs 539.992 crore worth of cash and other material from 18 poll-bound states, with the highest collection coming from Uttar Pradesh (Rs 104.23 crore) and
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Now postal ballot facility for Kashmiri migrants, says CEO
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 25 (ANI): The Election Commission has provided the facility of postal ballot to Kashmiri migrants for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
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No institution including judiciary should insulate itself from suggestions
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 25 (ANI): "No institution including the judiciary should insulate itself from suggestions or improvements," the Supreme Court said on Monday while asking the Election Commission (EC) whether it has any difficulty if the court orders an increase in the number of rando
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SC junks plea on banning road shows, bike rallies
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction from the court to the Election Commission to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.
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Thai elections: Prayut poised to continue as PM
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Mar 25 (ANI): The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), who fielded military junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha as its Prime Ministerial candidate, is poised to win the 2019 general elections here as of Sunday night, as per unofficial results from the Election Commission
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ECI issues directions for submission of extra stamp size photo by LS candi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued instructions to candidates contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha polls to submit one extra recent stamp size photograph, in addition to one submitted by them along with the nomination form, for printing o
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TMC delegation meets EC officials, accuses BJP of violating Model Code of
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation comprising Derek O'Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Chandan Mitra approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday to lodge a complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding an alleged violation of
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