Chief Election Commissioner
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Paid news should attract disqualification: CEC
India | Sep 28, 2014, 05:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Paid news should be made an electoral offence that attracts disqualification so that it acts as a deterrent, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today suggested and said inadequacies in legal framework were
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Do's & don'ts for security forces during assembly polls
India | Jul 23, 2014, 07:03 AM ISTRanchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath yesterday asked security forces to follow standard operative procedures (SOP) during the forthcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand.“The security forces require to follow SOP or do's and don'ts (so
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Money power in polls major issue in Jharkhand: CEC
India | Jul 22, 2014, 07:51 PM ISTRanchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said Income Tax officials would work in tandem with police to check money flow during yet-to-be announced assembly elections in Jharkhand.“Use of money power is a major
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BJP seeks CEC's intervention for fair polling
India | May 11, 2014, 09:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: After raid on its party office in Varanasi, BJP today appealed to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath to “exercise his authority” to ensure that no rigging takes place during last leg of
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We are not afraid of any political party, says EC
India | May 08, 2014, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath today reiterated that the Commission is doing its job in a strict and non-partisan manner. He gave a stern message to the Bharatiya Janata Party saying, "We
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Will come down heavily in cases of partiality or inaction: CEC
India | Apr 06, 2014, 08:00 PM ISTKolkata: In a strict warning to officials, Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath Sunday said it will "come down heavily" on them in cases of "partiality", "partisan conduct" or "inaction.Addressing the media after the full bench
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EC transfers 3 district collectors, 3 deputy collectors in UP
India | Mar 30, 2014, 08:19 PM ISTLucknow: The Election Commission today shifted three district collectors from Ballia, Shahjahanpur and Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) with immediate effect.Sunil Kumar Srivastav, special secretary, Food and Supplies, has been appointed district collector of Ballia, while
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Chief Election Commissioner to visit Jharkhand
India | Mar 28, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTRanchi: Chief Election Commissioner, V S Sampath will visit Jharkhand on March 30 to review the ongoing preparation for the ensuing parliamentary poll in naxal-affected areas.Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand, P K Jajoria said yesterday that
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Indians urged to vote in 'informed, ethical manner'
National | Mar 05, 2014, 12:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission Wednesday urged people to "exercise their right to vote" in the coming Lok Sabha election "in an informed and ethical manner".Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath also appealed to political parties
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Money power causing concern: CEC
National | Mar 05, 2014, 12:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: The use of money in elections is a matter of concern, the Election Commission said Wednesday, adding that it will take steps to curb it in the April-May Lok Sabha polls."The use of
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Mizoram Church leaders oppose voting, counting dates for state polls
India | Oct 05, 2013, 08:46 PM ISTAizawl: Church leaders here have objected to the dates fixed for polling and counting of votes for the Mizoram Assembly elections, saying it will cause inconvenience to community members and hurt their sentiments. A four-member
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EVMs cannot be manipulated, says chief election commissioner
National | Jan 05, 2013, 08:41 PM ISTAgartala, Jan 5: The electronic voting machines (EVM) are secure for the purpose they serve as they cannot be manipulated, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V.S. Sampath said here Saturday."Manipulation of EVMs is not possible. None
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V S Sampath is the new Chief Election Commissioner
India | Jun 06, 2012, 09:35 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 6: Election Commissioner V S Sampath was today appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner who will preside over the next Lok Sabha general elections in 2014.62-year-old Sampath will take over as CEC
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CEC Refuses To Change Uttarakhand Poll Date
India | Dec 25, 2011, 09:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 25: Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi today expressed inability to consider changing the poll date (Jan 30) in Uttarakhand as the political parties in the state have cited bad wintry weather conditions
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Quraishi Rules Out As 'Impractical' Right To Recall
India | Nov 12, 2011, 08:39 AM ISTKolkata, Nov 12: Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi on Friday ruled out social activist Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall saying this was not practical in a country like India.“We have made it
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Sacked Gill Reacts Philosophically
India | Jul 12, 2011, 07:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 12: M S Gill, who was dropped from the Union Cabinet today, today reacted philosophically saying he was comfortable without being a minister. “I am comfortable in my own skin. The rest is
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Quraishi Replaces Chawla As New Chief Election Commissioner
India | Jul 28, 2010, 09:00 AM ISTS Y Quraishi, Election Commissioner, was on Tuesday appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner in the place of Navin Chawla, who demits office on Thursday.The notification elevating 63-year-old Quraishi as head of the three-member election