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EC should cancel Suresh Rana's candidature: Muslim cleric
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suresh Rana of attempting to instill fear in the minds of the Muslim community and polarise the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Muslims cleric Khalid Rashid on Monday urged the Election Commission to canc
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EC requests RBI to enhance withdrawal limits of candidates contesting poll
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday yet again requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance the cash withdrawal limit of the candidates contesting elections in the five poll bound states of Punjab, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur.
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EC directs action against Kejriwal for violating MCC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday directed legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his statement during a public speech in Goa's Mapusa, Bardez Taluka earlier on January 8, calling it a case of abetment of offence of bribery and vi
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ECP plans to start training of seven lakh polling staff by June
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 29 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is planning to start the training of seven lakh polling staff by June this year as it prepares for the next general elections.
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EC seizes 10,000 crates of alcohol from Bathinda
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bathinda(Punjab)[India], Jan. 29 (ANI):The Election Commission(EC) has seized 10,000 crates of alcohol from two godowns in Punjab's Bathinda city.
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EC gives nod to PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 28 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday gave its nod to the next episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' to be aired on Sunday.
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ECI requests RBI to enhance cash withdrawal limits for candidates in poll-
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance the weekly cash withdrawal limit of candidates contesting polls in the five poll-bound states.
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ECI to celebrate seventh National Voters' Day
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) will celebrate the seventh National Voters' Day across the country today for enhanced participation of citizens in the electoral process.
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EC asks CEOs to tighten noose over political parties seeking votes on reli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday requested the Chief Electorate Officers (CEOs) to take note of the Supreme Court's verdict of not seeking votes in the name of religion.
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Don't seek votes in favour of religion, follow SC verdict: EC instruc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Reminding the Supreme Court's verdict of not seeking votes in the name of religion, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday categorically asked all political parties to strictly comply with the judgement.
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Stop acting like 'self appointed' CJI of Indian politics: BJP to
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Condemning Arvind Kejriwal's fresh attack on the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday called on the Delhi Chief Minister to immediately apologise to the poll panel and stop acting as a self appointed 'Chief Justice of In
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Union Budget: Cong. welcomes EC direction to Centre, says democracy requir
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): Welcoming the Election Commission's direction to the Centre over the Union Budget against state-specific schemes, the Congress party on Tuesday said that democracy requires a level playing field between the ruling government and opposition and added tha
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