Poll Panel
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Poll panel cautions Delhiites against 'misleading calls' over deletion of names from electoral rolls
India | Feb 09, 2019, 07:25 PM ISTThe statement from the poll panel drew sharp reaction from AAP national convener and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who said the Election Commission "must not be allowed to become agent of a political party".
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Congress along with 17 Opposition parties ask poll panel to use ballot papers for 2019 polls
Politics | Aug 27, 2018, 02:38 PM ISTCongress along with 17 Opposition parties ask poll panel to use ballot papers for 2019 polls
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Poll panel lauded as India records highest voter turnout
India | May 13, 2014, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the 2014 general election registering a record high voter turnout of 66.38 percent -- with as many as 15 states and union territories returning their highest polling percentage, the Election Commission of
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Poll panel orders more security for May 7 election in UP
India | May 06, 2014, 12:04 PM ISTLucknow: The Election Commission (EC) has ordered the deployment of more security personnel for the fifth phase of polling in 15 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh May 7, officials said today.With several incidents of booth
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Magician P.C.Sorcar gets poll panel notice for Mamata comments
India | Mar 31, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTKolkata : Magician P.C.Sorcar, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a BJP ticket from West Bengal's Barasat, has been slapped a show cause notice by the Election Commission for making derogatory comments against
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Poll panel urges media to report paid news cases
India | Mar 20, 2014, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday urged the electronic media to report to it cases of paid news, where political parties approach channels for advertisements without the certification of the poll panel."Paid news without the
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Poll panel to send detailed security plan for Bengal soon
India | Jan 23, 2014, 07:09 AM ISTKolkata: The poll panel will soon send a detailed security plan for West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections, said Deputy Election Commissioner Vinod Zutshi Wednesday after meeting representatives of all political parties as well
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Panchayat polls: Deadlock on between Bengal government, poll panel
India | Mar 29, 2013, 12:35 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 29: The deadlock between the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission on the deployment of central paramilitary troopers for the coming Panchayat (rural body) polls stretched to Thursday as both sides
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Modi's Sir Creek comments could go before poll panel: Khurshid
National | Dec 13, 2012, 03:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 13: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday claimed that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had raked up a sensitive international issue when he cautioned against any possible agreement on Sir Creek as
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Poll panel begins groundwork for polls in five states
National | Sep 04, 2012, 08:56 PM ISTAgartala, Sep 4: The Election Commission has begun the spadework for assembly elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, scheduled early next year, an official said here Tuesday."The commission might hold the assembly