Election Commision
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Will endevour to become torch bearer in politics: Kamal Haasan after MNM gets battery torch as party symbol
India | Mar 10, 2019, 02:43 PM ISTKamal Haasan's party MNM was launched in February 2018 and has announced it will contest all 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on its own.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019 to be held in 7 phases beginning April 11, results to be announced on May 23 | Highlights
Mar 10, 2019, 11:26 PM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2019: The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced dates for the crucial Lok Sabha elections 2019.
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Mizoram Assembly Elections: EC rejects BJP plea to extend date of filing nominations
Nov 08, 2018, 11:58 PM ISTThe party had moved the plea citing the law and order situation in the northeastern state.
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To encourage tribals to vote, EC devises new approach in naxal-hit CG
India | Oct 01, 2018, 04:35 PM ISTVoters in tribal-dominated district of Jashpur have been made aware of voting through a rare initiative ‘Jash Pran’ (Oath by people of Jashpur) to create awarenees on voting, the statement said.
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Assembly elections 2018: Download this mobile app to check poll code violations
Elections | Sep 17, 2018, 02:03 PM ISTThe C-Vigil mobile application gives the common man the opportunity to click pictures and take videos of violations and send it to concerned election officers.
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Delhi: AAP demands de-registration of similarly named party; HC seeks EC stand
India | Aug 30, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTJustice Siddharth Mridul issued notice to the Election Commission and the Aapki Apni Party (Peoples) seeking their stand on the objection made by AAP seeking de-registration of the newly formed political party.
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'Criminalisation of politics antithesis to democracy', SC may ask EC to deal with it
India | Aug 21, 2018, 08:38 PM ISTThe SC said it may consider directing the commission to ask political parties to get their members disclose criminal cases against them so that the electors know how many "alleged crooks" are there in such parties.
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Congress to file complaint against Amit Shah in Election Commission
India | Aug 13, 2018, 07:55 AM ISTThe party on Saturday alleged that BJP resident did not mention his liabilities in his election affidavit during the Rajya Sabha election in 2017, even though his son Jay Shah's company Kusum Finserve was given loans worth Rs 95 crore by several banks mortgaging Shah's properties.
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Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls: Parties say EVMs, VVPATs malfunctioned; EC says reports exaggerated
Elections | May 28, 2018, 11:33 PM ISTElection Commission termed as "exaggerated projection of reality" reports of 'large scale' failure of EVMs during Lok Sabha and assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra and said adequate number of reserve machines are provided for any eventuality.
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Electoral bonds a step in right direction, but will not solve transparency issues in political funding: CEC
Elections | Jan 18, 2018, 09:52 PM ISTThe commission had earlier said changes made in the election laws after the introduction of the bonds would compromise transparency in political fundings.
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RK Nagar bypoll result: Sasikala camp sweeps Jayalalithaa's constituency as TTV Dinakaran wins with massive majority
National | Dec 24, 2017, 07:24 PM ISTSasikala camp registered a major win on Sunday as former chief minister Jayalalithaa's constituency elected her top aide Dinakaran with a massive margin in bypolls.
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: 100 per cent match in random vote count on EVMs and paper trail
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Dec 19, 2017, 09:09 AM IST“There was a 100 per cent match in the results of the EVM and the slips produced by the paper trail machines,” the official of the election machinery said.
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Rahul Gandhi interview: EC directs registration of FIR against violators
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Dec 13, 2017, 07:51 PM ISTCongress president-elect Rahul Gandhi gave an interview to GSTV on the key issues of ongoing state elections, which was broadcasted by the channel after during the election code of conduct period on Wednesday.
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EC against candidates contesting elections from two seats
India | Dec 11, 2017, 06:12 PM ISTEC submitted the opinion to SC, which sought assistance in a matter challenging Section 33(7) of the Representation of People Act that allows a person to contest elections for parliament and the state assemblies from two constituencies.
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SC favours special courts to try convicted MPs, MLAs; seeks details of 1,581 cases
India | Nov 01, 2017, 07:48 PM ISTThe Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to place before it details regarding 1,581 cases involving MPs and MLAs.
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EC presser tomorrow to demonstrate working of VVPAT and EVM
National | May 19, 2017, 01:14 PM ISTThe Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold a live demo of Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) and EVMs and explain how they function. The demonstrations, to be held on Saturday, are an attempt to prove that the machines are infallible.
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All we need to know about ‘voter verifiable paper audit trail’ and its introduction
India | Apr 19, 2017, 04:51 PM ISTThe idea of an additional layer of transparency for the satisfaction of voters in the form of a ‘voter verifiable paper trail’ was suggested by the political parties in a meeting taken by the Election Commission of India on 4th October, 2010
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EC favours lifetime ban on convicts from contesting polls
India | Mar 21, 2017, 06:56 AM ISTThe Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court on Monday that it is in favour of barring convicted persons from contesting polls for life and stopping their entry into judiciary and the executive. Currently, this ban is for six years.
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Congress claims PM Modi violated Model Code of Conduct, wants EC to take action
National | Mar 04, 2017, 09:33 PM ISTThe Congress on Saturday urged Election Commission to book Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the model code. The party alleged that the Modi held a road show in Varanasi without prior permission.
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EC asks parties not to raise religion, caste in poll campaigns
National | Mar 02, 2017, 04:12 PM ISTThe Election Commission has asked parties to desist from invoking religious sentiments.