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Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's bag was searched by Election Commission officials at Amravati in poll-bound Maharashtra on Saturday, making him the latest top politician whose luggage was checked ahead of the November 20…
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Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's bags were checked by Election Commission's officials in Palghar on Wednesday. Shinde's bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad. The action came after…
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Eleven days after the end of the first phase of the general elections, and four days since the second phase, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday officially released disaggregated voter turnout data which showed that 84% of…
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The Congress on Monday filed a complaint before the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘infiltrator’ remark at a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara. "We respect the office he (PM Modi) holds; he is as much our PM…
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The National Commission for Women (NCW) has, through a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI), called for ‘strict action’ against Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and party leader HS Ahir for their ‘lewd and derogatory’…
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Days after announcing the Lok Sabha election schedule, the poll panel on Monday ordered the removal of top officials from several states, reported PTI. What has the Election Commission ordered? • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has…
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The Election Commission on Wednesday asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to be more careful and cautious in his public utterances. The advisory by the poll panel was issued in wake of his ‘panauti’ (bad omen) and ‘pickpocket’ jibes at Prime…
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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray has hit out at the Election Commission of India's decision to recognise Ajit Pawar's faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), alleging that the poll body has…
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If simultaneous Lok Sabha and assemblies elections are held in India, the Election Commission would require an estimated ₹10,000 crore every 15 years to procure new electronic voting machines (EVM). In a communication sent to the Centre,…
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The Election Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Congress-led Karnataka government over alleged model code of conduct violation by placing government ads in Telangana. In a statement, the poll panel said the Bharatiya Janata Party…
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