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Uttarakhand CM's immovable assets to be re-evaluated
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Sunday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to re-evaluate Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat's immovable assets, which were declared by him in the nomination papers for the state legislative asse
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By-polls for three LS, two assembly seats on Jan 29
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec. 28 (ANI): The by-elections for the three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Rajasthan and West Bengal will be held on January 29, the Election Commission of India announced today.
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Pakistan government opposes MML registration
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Ministry has opposed the registration of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's Milli Muslim League (MML) as a political party with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by terming it as an offshoot of proscribed entities.
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DMK to move EC over Jayalalithaa hospital video
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Miffed at the release of a video of J Jayalalithaa in Chennai's Apollo Hospital ahead of the RK Nagar by-polls, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is planning to approach the Election Commission against the TTV Dhinakaran faction of the All India Anna D
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EC directs transfer of Commissioner ahead of RK Nagar bypolls
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Ahead of the much-hyped RK Nagar bypolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu to transfer IPS Sudhakar, Joint Commissioner North, to a non-election post.
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No time limit prescribed in MCC to release election manifesto: EC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): After the Congress party raised questions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for releasing its manifesto a day before phase one of the Gujarat polls, the Election Commission of India (EC) has cleared that there is no time limit prescribed in the Mo
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EC withdraws notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV interview
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday withdrew the show-cause notice issued to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by giving an election-related interview to a TV channel a day prior to the second phase of
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RK Nagar bypoll: DMK accuses AIADMK of bribing voters, writes to EC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 17 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Working President M.K. Stalin wrote to the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, alleging that the ruling AIADMK has been bribing voters in RK Nagar ahead of the assembly bypoll on December 21.
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Only Observer's phone will be allowed inside counting hall, directs EC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Ahead of the counting of votes in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday directed that nobody except the observer will be allowed to carry mobile handset inside the counting hall.
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'EC should dispel doubts over EVMs', says Gehlot
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to counter doubts raised by the Opposition leaders over tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the Gujarat Assembly elections.
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Citizens in full support of Aadhaar, voter ID card linking
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Most Indian citizens agree with the Election Commission's move of linking the Aadhaar card with voter ID card to eliminate fraud and duplicate voters and enable electronic voting in the future.
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EC orders repolling in 6 booths of second phase in Gujarat
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Election Commission on Saturday said repolling will be conducted at six polling stations in Vadgam, Viramgam, Daskroi and Savli areas of Gujarat tomorrow.
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