Election Commision
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200 companies of central forces to stay in Bengal till May 27
India | May 20, 2019, 11:32 PM ISTAs many as 200 companies of central armed paramilitary forces (CAPFs) will remain deployed in West Bengal till May 27 in a bid to curb any post-poll violence that might occur in the state, Central Police Observer Vivek Dubey said on Monday.
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Election Commission to re-examine PMO, NITI Aayog for violation of MCC
India | May 20, 2019, 12:51 AM ISTThe Election Commission has decided to re-examine the clearance it had given to Prime Minister's Office and NITI Aayog for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Lok Sabha elections, said sources.
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Election Commission or omission, asks Congress
India | May 18, 2019, 02:11 PM ISTIn a letter to the CEC, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa recused himself from the Full Commission meetings related to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) after his "minority decisions" on the clean chit to Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on their respective speeches went unrecorded.
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Election Commission orders repolling in one booth in West Bengal's Bankura constituency
India | May 18, 2019, 07:05 AM ISTAs per the notice on Friday, the EC has ordered the repoll in Chhatarkanali Prathamik Vidyalaya that falls under the Saltora assembly segment.
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Re-polling in seven booths in Kerala on May 19
India | May 17, 2019, 07:54 PM ISTKasaragod's four booths in Kalliassery and Thrikkaripur Assembly segments and three booths in Kannur's Taliparamba and Dharmadam Assembly constituencies will go to the polls on Sunday after the EC declared the voting conducted at these polling stations on April 23 as "void".
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Congress slams EC decision on poll campaigning in Bengal
May 16, 2019, 08:22 AM ISTParty spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the decision will allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign on Thursday while meetings of other leaders have been impacted.
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No model code violation by Niti Aayog in sharing district level data with PMO: EC
May 12, 2019, 10:05 PM ISTThe Election Commission has found no violation of the poll code in Niti Aayog sharing data with the prime minister's office on places where PM Narendra Modi was set to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
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File affidavit on powers to regulate expenditure by parties: Delhi HC to Election Commission
Elections | May 01, 2019, 03:36 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday to file an affidavit indicating the powers it has to ensure implementation of its guidelines regarding disclosure of expenditure by political parties.
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Report on PM's speech in Barmer sent to EC: Poll authorities
Apr 29, 2019, 02:15 PM ISTA factual report along with a transcription of the prime minister's address he delivered in Barmer recently has been forwarded to the Election Commission, the district election office said.
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EC not letting state government discharge its duties: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu
Apr 26, 2019, 12:36 PM ISTThe CEO has also directed the ADG (Intelligence) not to report to the chief minister, Naidu alleged.
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EC serves notice on Sadhvi Pragya Thakur on her remarks about martyr Hemant Karkare
Apr 21, 2019, 06:56 AM ISTThe Commission served the notice even after she had withdrawn the remarks and asked why action should not be taken against her for breach of the election code. Thakur has been given 24 hours to respond.
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Sweeping electoral reforms needed to end malpractices: Anna Hazare
National | Apr 20, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTThe 81-year-old activist lamented that lack of awareness among voters and focus of political parties on winning the elections by hook or crook has led to degeneration of politics, and he saw no bright future for the country if the situation continued.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: Notification for Phase 6 issued
Apr 16, 2019, 04:49 PM ISTWith the issuance of notification, the process of filing nominations has begun. The last date of filing nominations is April 24, while scrutiny will take place on on April 24. The last date of withdrawing from the electoral battle is April 26.
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Adityanath, Mayawati respond to EC notice on model code violation
Apr 12, 2019, 10:47 PM ISTMayawati was issued the notice over her speech in Deoband appealing to Muslims not to vote for a particular party, finding that the BSP chief had prima facie violated the model code of conduct. Adityanath was served the notice for his "Ali" and "Bajrang Bali" remarks while addressing a rally in Meerut. Adityanath had compared the Lok Sabha elections to a contest between 'Ali', a revered figure in Islam, and Bajrang Bali, the Hindu god Hanuman.
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Electoral Bonds: Centre favours anonymity, but EC against
Elections | Apr 10, 2019, 05:12 PM ISTMaking its submission in this regard to the apex court, the Centre justified why anonymity is a positive step in countering the flow of black money in the system.
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Adequate steps will be taken for physically challenged voters: Chief Electoral Officer
Apr 07, 2019, 03:40 PM ISTHe said that visually-impaired voters would be provided with a voting slip in Braille and dummy ballot paper. Those with low vision would be given magnifying glasses and other equipment.
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EC struggling to enforce model code of conduct, say experts
Elections | Apr 05, 2019, 06:01 PM ISTEven before voting has taken place for the first phase in the seven-phase general elections, the Election Commission (EC) is struggling with a series of poll-code violations, with more piling up every day.
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BJP likely to release first list of Lok Sabha polls candidates on Saturday
National | Mar 15, 2019, 06:56 PM ISTThe BJP is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, when its central election committee is scheduled to meet.
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Nagaland: Lok Sabha elections in a single phase, check details here
Mar 12, 2019, 08:06 AM ISTElections to the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland will be held on April 11, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Abhijit Sinha said on Sunday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 | Time to throw out most dictatorial govt in history of India: Kejriwal hits out at BJP
Mar 11, 2019, 08:46 AM ISTThe Election Commission has fixed the date for removal of the "autocratic" government in the country, said Delhi AAP convener Gopal Rai.