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AAP has belittled case against EVMs: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): While claiming that the machine used by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to expose the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) rigging is not the same which the Election Commission (EC) uses, the Congress Party on Tuesday slammed the former saying it has belittled and weaken
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Nation knows Kejriwal is lying: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 9 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the nation knows that the former is a liar, adding necessary action should be taken against him for providing wrong information to the Election Commiss
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EC dismisses AAP's EVM tampering demonstration
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) demonstrated in Delhi Assembly on prototype Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and not on Election Commission of India Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), sources said.
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EVM row: EC to convene all-party meet on May 12
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India will convene an all-party meeting in the national capital on May 12th over the burning issue of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering.
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EC cancels Anantnag by-polls over worsening law and order situation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid growing tensions in the Valley, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday rescinded its notification issued for Anantnag by-polls which was scheduled to be held on May 25th, till further notice."In view of the prevailing ground s
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EC bribery case: Dinakaran brought back to Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Ousted All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader T.T.V. Dinakaran has been brought back to Delhi by the Delhi Crime Branch for further questioning in connection with the Election Commission bribery case.
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Pak poll body refuses to allot 'bat' symbol to PTI
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has barred former cricketer Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) from using the 'bat' as an electoral symbol for upcoming by-elections until the party holds intra-party elections and fulfil
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Anantnag bypoll: EC assesses situation to make spot evaluation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday did an assessment of the Anantnag by-poll via video conferencing, to make spot assessment later.
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AIADMK symbol: Chandrashekhar's police custody extended
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Hours after All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader T.T.V. Dinakaran accepted that he met Sukesh Chandrashekhar in his bribery dealing with the Election Commission of India (ECI), a Delhi Court on Tuesday extended the alleged midd
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Dinakaran accepts meeting Chandrashekhar, but not paying him money
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 25 (ANI): After three days of continuous grilling, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader T.T.V. Dinakaran has finally accepted that he met Sukesh Chandrashekhar, the man alleged to be the middleman in his bribery dealing with the Electio
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EC issues letter of intent for purchase of 16,15,000 VVPATs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a letter of intent for purchase of 16,15,000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) at an estimated cost of Rs. 3,173.47 crore during 2017-18 and 2018-19 from the BEL and ECIL.
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MCD polls: Delhi HC dismisses plea for use of VVPAT with EVMs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking direction to state election commission and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to use only second generation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in th
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