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EC has given Sakshi Maharaj a rap on the knuckles: Swamy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Subramanian Swamy on Friday said the Election Commission's decision to censure the saffron party's MP Sakshi Maharaj was good adding that it had given him a rap on the knuckles.
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JD (U) welcomes EC's decision, says Sakshi Maharaj a habitual offende
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): Welcoming the Election Commission's decision of censuring Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sakshi Maharaj, the Janata Dal (United) JD (U) on Friday termed him a habitual offender
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EC censures Sakshi Maharaj for violating Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 12 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Thursday censured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj for violating the Model Code of Conduct and the Supreme Court's decision not to seek votes in the name of religion.
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EC warns all political parties, says won't be "silent spectator&
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming polls in five states, the Election Commission on Tuesday issued an advisory to all political parties calling on them to refrain from making statements based on religion, or face stern action.
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Budget date: Election Commission examines Cabinet Secretary's respons
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday received the response from the Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha over postponement of the Budget presentation date.
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BSP not a party of 'Dalits', but for all under one umbrella, say
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): After a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader moved the Election Commission (EC) against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati accusing her of seeking votes in the name of caste and demanded that her party be debarred from contesting elections, party leader
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EC issues notice to Sakshi Maharaj for violation of Model Code of Conduct
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a notice for 'violation of Model Code of Conduct' against Unnao Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj for blaming a particular community for the population explosion in the country.
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EC set its foot right in poll bound Punjab, introduces new measures to kee
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Assuring peaceful and safe elections scheduled to take place next month, Punjab chief electoral officer V. K. Singh on Tuesday highlighted the new facilities initiated by the Election Commission of India in the poll bound state.
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EC takes measures to save Punjab elections from menace of drugs, alcohol
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Hitting out at the monster of drugs, alcohol and cash gnawing the poll bound state of Punjab, the Election Commission on Tuesday informed about the two entities especially formed to combat it.
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Congress requests EC to remove hoardings of PM Modi in five poll bound sta
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday wrote to the Election Commission requesting them to remove all the hoardings or posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the five poll bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur in order to ensure free a
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BJP moves EC accusing Mayawati of seeking votes in name of caste
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Neeraj Saxena has moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) againstBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, accusing her of seeking votes in name of caste and religion.
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Shivpal reaches Netaji's residence ahead of meeting with EC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 9 (ANI): With all eyes set on Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's meeting with the Election Commission to stake claim to the party's symbol 'cycle', his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav has reached the former's residence here t
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