Election Commision
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‘Modiji’s dirty tricks’: Kejriwal cries foul as I-T red-flags AAP’s donation records to EC
National | Feb 03, 2017, 05:26 PM ISTThe Income Tax department has told the Election Commission that the audit reports prepared by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for donations amounting to about Rs 27 crore are incorrect. In a report submitted to
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Manipur to vote in two phases on March 4 and 8: All you need to know
National | Jan 04, 2017, 08:06 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India today announced that Assembly polls in Manipur will be held in two phases. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi informed that in the first phase, 38 constituencies will go to polls
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AAP seeks disqualification of parliamentary secretaries in other states, writes to EC
National | Jun 30, 2016, 09:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi MLAs over the issue of Office of Profit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against nearly
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EC postpones Anantnag by-polling by 2 days
National | Jun 03, 2016, 12:03 PM ISTSrinagar: After communications from the state government, the Election Commission of India has postponed voting for Anantnag assembly seat by-election to June 22. "Following requests by various political parties including the PDP, NC and the
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TN polls: Parties ask EC to extend time to vote in rain hit areas, says CEC
National | May 16, 2016, 04:11 PM ISTChennai: Election authorities in Tamil Nadu have made a recommendation to the Election Commission to extend time to vote in rain hit regions of Tamil Nadu following representations from AIADMK, DMK and Congress. “We
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Election Commission removes Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
India | Apr 12, 2016, 07:59 PM ISTElection Commission today removed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from his post. He is likely to be replaced by Soumen Mitra at the post.
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Class 2 girl becomes EC ambassador in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls
India | Mar 26, 2016, 12:16 PM ISTTiruvannamali: The seven-year-old girl Preethi, from Tiruvannamalai district,was selected by the Election Commission to promote awareness on voting for the May 16 assembly election in Tamil Nadu. According to Times of India report, the girl
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Lalu Prasad's 'castiest' remarks violative of Model Code: EC
National | Oct 15, 2015, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday cautioned RJD chief Lalu Prasad for his reported castiest remarks which it said were violative of the model code and asked him to be “more careful” in public
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Election Commission in our hands: BJP leader
National | Sep 21, 2015, 08:10 AM ISTSuri(WB): Actor-turned BJP leader Jay Banerjee on Sunday sparked controversy by saying that the Election Commission of India was under his party's control and the next Assembly election would be conducted under Army surveillance.Addressing a
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Bihar Home Secy, 9 DMs, 7 SPs transferred by Election Commission
India | Sep 11, 2015, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of Bihar assembly polls slated next month, the Election Commission today ordered the transfer of state Home Secretary Amir Subhani, nine district magistrates and seven senior police official including SPs and SSPs
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Bihar assembly polls may be five-phased
National | Sep 04, 2015, 10:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bihar Assembly election to be announced shortly is expected to be five-phased and around 50,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed in each phase to ensure peaceful polling.The Election Commission had a detailed meeting
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Government set to accept NRI voting through electronic means
India | Jan 07, 2015, 10:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means. The government, which has firmed up its stand, is set to tell the
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Law will take its own course against Prabhunath: EC
India | Apr 24, 2014, 11:11 PM ISTPatna: The Election Commission (EC) today said “law will take its own course” in cases against RJD candidate from Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency Prabhunath Singh.“The non-bailable warrants are already there against him. The district administration
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Bring political parties under RTI Act; Shashi Tharoor
National | Oct 12, 2013, 09:24 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Political parties should be brought under the ambit of the Right to Information Act to ensure transparency in governance and strengthen the trust of the people in democracy, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said today."Political
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EC allows Ramdev yoga camp in Delhi with conditions
India | Oct 09, 2013, 11:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission has given its nod for a yoga camp to be conducted by Ramdev in the national capital from tomorrow while warning the organisers against using the venue for political purposes.
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EC sets up cell to deal with objectionable SMSes during polls in Rajasthan
National | Oct 07, 2013, 11:54 PM ISTJaipur: The Election Commission has formed a joint cell with police, including Anti-Terrorist Squad, to check objectionable SMSes during electioneering for December one assembly polls in Rajasthan.The Chief Election Office, Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Special