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EC has problem with our demand for EVM-VVPAT tallying, says N Chandrababu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has a problem with our demand of tallying votes registered in electronic voting machines (EVMs) with that of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, said TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu here on Tuesday.
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Sitaram Yechury discusses agenda for Oppn party meet
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Election Commission should order recount of all the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in an assembly constituency if a discrepancy is found in the counting of even one of the five EVMs which will be checked with VVPAT, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram
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Maharashtra: Congress urges EC to ensure security of EVMs, vigilance at co
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take the required steps for ensuring safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the larger interest of democracy.
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SC dismisses PIL seeking 100 pc VVPAT verification
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by a group of technocrats seeking a direction that all votes on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) be verified with voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPATs).
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Italy's head coach Roberto Mancini takes a dig at 'Brexit'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], May 21 (ANI): Italy's head coach Roberto Mancini has taken a dig at 'Brexit' saying that Premier League teams from England are dominating in Europe, despite the country voting to leave the European Union.
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I don't trust 'Exit Poll gossip', says Mamata urges Oppn to be united, str
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 19 (ANI): Even as exit polls on television channels projected a win for the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, in West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said that she doesn't trust "exit poll gossip" and dubbed it as some "game plan" to manipul
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LS Polls: MP records over 69 pc voter turnout in last phase till 6 pm
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): A voter turnout of 69.36 per cent was recorded till 6 pm, 2.5 per cent higher than 2014, in eight Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has said.
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Bihar village boycotts polls citing lack of development as reason
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jehanabad (Bihar) [India], May 19 (ANI): The residents of Chiriyawa boycotted voting on Sunday as a mark of protest against the lack of development in the village.
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Nitish Kumar condemns Pragya Thakur's pro-Godse remark
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 19 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday condemned the statement of BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur that Nathuram Godse was a "patriot", asserting that his party JD(U), an ally of BJP, will not tolerate such remarks in support of Mahatma
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Over 50 per cent voting in Punjab, over 51 pc in Chandigarh till 5 pm
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 19 (ANI): Punjab saw overall 50.26 per cent voting till 5 pm while Chandigarh 51.18 per cent during the last phase of Lok Sabha polling on Sunday. The overall voting percentage at 5 pm on 59 seats was 52.91.
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After TMC, TDP moves EC against telecast of Modi's Kedarnath, Badrinath vi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): After Trinamool Congress, now the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has written to the Election Commission seeking action against the telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath temples, even as the last and final phase
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One injured in Bathinda due to poll violence
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], May 19 (ANI): One person was injured after clashes between two groups outside a polling booth in Talwandi Sabo Assembly segment under Bathinda parliamentary constituency broke out during the last phase of voting on Sunday.
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