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SC rejects Opposition's petition on 50% VVPAT verification
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. May 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a review plea filed by twenty-one Opposition parties seeking a direction to increase Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) verification from five to at least 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during
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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi over Pulwama remark, 'roadshow' in Ahmedaba
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Election Commission has given a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Pulwama remark in Chitradurga, Karnataka, on April 9, where he reportedly asked voters to vote for the heroes of the Balakot air strike, sources said.
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Verify 50% of EVMs using VVPAT slips: Naidu writes to EC
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to verify 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
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LS Polls: Fifth phase records 62.56 % voter turnout
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): An estimated 62.56 per cent electorates exercised their franchise on Monday in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 51 constituencies across seven states, in which the BJP has high stakes
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West Bengal records highest voter turnout in fifth phase
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): With voting for the fifth phase drawing to an end in the seven states, West Bengal has so far recorded a voter turnout of 69.48 per cent, highest among all states that went to poll in this phase.
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2019 Lok Sabha polls: West Bengal sees highest voter turnout till 1 pm
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Despite the scorching heat, the people in West Bengal on Monday turned out in large numbers to exercise their right to franchise. Till 1 pm, the state was clocking the highest percentage of voter turnout -- 39.55.
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Moderate polling till 2 pm in phase five of LS polls
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Moderate polling was recorded till early afternoon on Monday in 51 constituencies spread over seven states in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Madhya Pradesh man votes after performing last rites of dad, sets social m
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh [India], May 6 (ANI): As voters in the 51 Lok Sabha seats across the seven states exercised their franchise on Monday, among them were some heartwarming and inspirational stories.
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Lok Sabha polls: 12.65 per cent polling recorded till 10 am in 7 states
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): An estimated voter turnout of 12.65 per cent was recorded in 51 constituencies spread across seven states in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections till 10 am, said Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Low turnout recorded in first two hours of polling
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): A low voter turnout was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Monday in 51 constituencies spread across seven states in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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LS Poll phase five: Rajnath Singh, Mayawati, Yashwant Sinha among early vo
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 6 (ANI): As polling began for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 51 constituencies spread across seven states, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, BSP chief Mayawati were among th
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Grand alliance treating voters as commodities: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Basti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 4 (ANI): Stepping up his attack on 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed the alliance partners as 'contractors' of vote bank and accused them of treating voters like commodities to gain power.
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