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  PM Modi's app seeks people's feedback on various issues in five poll-bound states

  India | August 10, 2021 20:23 IST

  The survey, open to people from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab, seeks opinion on the voter''s most pressing consideration, rating of the state government on a number of metrics, view on any probable opposition unity in their constituency and take on the local MLA besides other matters.

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  Muqabla | PM Modi praises Yogi govt's work during his visit to Varanasi

  News | July 15, 2021 18:21 IST

  In an apparent bid to put at rest the speculations about rift between them, prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praise on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for the latter's 'hard work' to make a 'modern UP' even as he virtually sounded the poll bugle by launching developmental projects worth over Rs 1500 crore in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi.

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  UP Block Panchayat Results: CM Yogi Adityanath congratulates party workers as BJP leads

  Elections | July 10, 2021 18:47 IST

  In a statement, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said 1,778 nomination papers were received for 825 posts of the block panchayat chief, of which 68 were cancelled and 187 withdrawn.

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  AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi meets Om Prakash Rajbhar in Bahraich

  News | July 08, 2021 15:00 IST

  Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party President Om Prakash Rajbhar met AIMIM National President Asaduddin Owaisi and discussed seat-sharing for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022. The two leaders met at a five-star hotel, before the AIMIM chief proceeded on his onward journey to Bahraich.

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  BSP to fight solo in UP, Uttarakhand: Mayawati

  India | June 27, 2021 12:27 IST

  Taking to Twitter, the BSP chief today said, "This news is being broadcast in a media news channel since yesterday that the AIMIM and BSP will fight the upcoming assembly elections in UP together. This news is completely false."

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  Grant full statehood, conduct elections in J&K: Randeep Singh Surjewala

  India | June 20, 2021 14:25 IST

  Congress on Sunday said that restoring full statehood and conduct of elections is a way forward to restore democracy.

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  Anup Chandra Pandey takes charge as Election Commissioner of India

  News | June 09, 2021 21:40 IST

  Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as the chief of Election Commission of India on June 09.

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  UP Panchayat polls: Compensation less for polling officers who died due to COVID, says HC

  India | May 12, 2021 11:49 IST

  On the death of 20 patients in a hospital in Meerut, the court observed that even if it is a case of suspected COVID death "we are of the view that all such cases of death should be taken as COVID deaths and no hospital can be permitted to hold these cases as non-COVID cases so as to reduce number of COVID deaths in that hospital".

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  Ahead of counting, Pinarayi Vijayan 'in pole position'

  Elections | May 02, 2021 8:34 IST

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to several exit polls results, is in a pole position, as not a single one has said the Congress-led UDF will win.

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  UP panchayat polls: Voting for second phase begins across 20 districts

  Elections | April 19, 2021 7:41 IST

  In the first phase of the polls, which was held on April 15, an average polling percentage of 71 was recorded. The 2015 panchayat polls had registered a polling percentage of 72.11, according to the SEC.

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  Election Commission points out at star campaigners, leaders not following COVID-19 guidelines

  Elections | April 10, 2021 8:01 IST

  In October last year, the EC had taken a serious view of "utter violation" of social distancing norms during poll campaigning and leaders addressing public meetings without wearing masks in complete disregard of its August last year guidelines issued ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. 

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  Will protect you, won't step back: Rahul Gandhi in Assam

  News | March 20, 2021 19:00 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 20 again targeted central government over farm laws and accused them of not letting him speak in the Parliament.

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  'BJP will register big win in Assam polls': Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's poll prediction

  News | March 17, 2021 14:49 IST

  Reacting on Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar's prediction on upcoming elections.

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  Local body polls underway in Andhra Pradesh

  News | March 10, 2021 11:19 IST

  Voting for the local body elections took place in Andhra Pradesh on March 10.

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  AIMIM ties up with AMMK in Tamil Nadu, to contest on 3 seats

  News | March 09, 2021 16:40 IST

  AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on March 08 said that his party will contest elections on three seats in alliance with TTV Dhinakaran-led AMMK in Vaniyambadi, Sankarapuram and Krishnagiri.

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  Tamil Nadu elections: AIADMK gives Kanyakumari Lok Sabha, 20 MLA seats to BJP

  Elections | March 06, 2021 10:19 IST

  Days ago, the AIADMK concluded seat-sharing with the Pattali Makkal Katchi and allotted it 23 seats. Out of the 234 assembly seats, the AIADMK is keen to contest from at least 170 seats including 134 it won during the 2016 polls.

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  WB polls: Kolkata sweet shop comes out with political 'Sandesh'

  News | March 05, 2021 20:00 IST

  Ahead of the Assembly polls, the elections fever swinging in high altitude in West Bengal. An iconic sweet shop in Kolkata has launched 'sandesh' sweets etched with logos and slogans of various political parties.

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  Kerala geared up to hold free and fair elections: Chief Electoral Officer

  News | February 28, 2021 14:45 IST

  Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena assured that Kerala is fully ready to hold free, fair, credible and independent elections.

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  Kerala Elections 2021: Voting date, result - Full Schedule

  Elections | February 26, 2021 17:57 IST

  Kerala Election 2021: The Election Commission on Friday announced the poll schedule for assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory Puducherry.

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  Bengal polls: Bihar model to be followed in state; COVID protocol applicable

  India | February 24, 2021 10:04 IST

  Candidates for the election would also have to follow the protocols, he said. Officials inside polling booths will wear masks, face shields and gloves and use sanitiser on the premises.