V S Sampath
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ECI team begins Maharashtra visit, taps preparedness for polls
India | Jul 14, 2014, 09:06 PM ISTMumbai: Setting the ball rolling for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, the full Election Commission panel led by Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today interacted with their state counterparts to review the preparedness
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EC cautions media on 'paid news'
National | Jul 13, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission today cautioned the media on the issue of ‘paid news' by asking it to show “greater responsibility” with suitable disclaimers, particularly during election time.“The minimum that is expected of ethical
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Ashok Chavan failed to lodge election expenses as per law: EC
India | Jul 13, 2014, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: In fresh trouble for former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, the Election Commission today slapped a show cause notice on him for failing to lodge his election expenses as per law in a
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President lauds successful conduct of polls
India | May 18, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated the Election Commission on the successful conduct of the general elections and asked the poll body to document it.Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath, accompanied by Election Commissioners
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EC likely to hand over list of new MPs to President tomorrow
India | May 17, 2014, 11:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to present the official list of newly elected members of the 16th Lok Sabha to President Pranab Mukherjee tomorrow.The list containing the names of all the 543 MPs
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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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No case against Rahul on violating voting secrecy: CEC
India | May 10, 2014, 11:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission today gave a clean chit to Rahul Gandhi on the allegation that he had violated secrecy of voting by entering the enclosure of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in one
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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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Jayalalithaa slams EC decision on repoll in TN
National | May 07, 2014, 04:40 PM ISTChennai: The ruling AIADMK today slammed the Election Commission decision to order repoll in two polling stations under Salem and Namakkal Parliamentary constituencies, terming it as “against the canons of propriety of the election process”.“No
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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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Sought report on Modi chopper delay, no Sonia complaint yet: CEC
National | Apr 04, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTJammu: The Election Commission has sought a report from the civil aviation ministry over the alleged deliberate delay in allowing Narendra Modi's chopper to take off from Delhi, but has not received any complaint about
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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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Congress moves EC against BJP slogan
National | Mar 28, 2014, 08:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress Thursday moved the Election Commission against BJP saying that its official slogan "Abki baar, Modi sarkar" was unconstitutional and its supporters were using slogans with religious connotations in violation of the
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Protests over tribal refugees voting in Mizoram LS poll
National | Mar 26, 2014, 03:21 PM ISTAizawl/Agartala: Five NGOs and youth organisations in Aizawl have launched protest rallies against the Election Commission's decision to allow tribal refugees in Tripura's relief camps to cast their votes through postal ballots for the lone
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India starts voting a fortnight from today
National | Mar 23, 2014, 06:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: India will begin voting in exactly a fortnight from now to elect 543 MPs for a new Lok Sabha in a parliamentary election that will be the world's largest democratic exercise involving a
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EC increases polling time by two hours for Lok Sabha polls
National | Mar 13, 2014, 11:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to grant two more hours to people to cast their votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Highly-placed sources told PTI that the EC has finalised grant of two
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Lok Sabha elections: Restrict opinion polls, EC tells Centre
National | Mar 07, 2014, 05:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission has pressed the Law Ministry to take a call on “restricting” opinion polls by writing to it just days before the Lok Sabha polls were announced, but the government seems
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Over 28,000 transgenders in electoral roll for LS elections
National | Mar 06, 2014, 06:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly two years after the Election Commission introduced ‘others' gender option, over 28,000 transgender community members have registered in the electoral roll so far and will be eligible to vote in Lok Sabha
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Know which LS constituency will go to polls on which date
National | Mar 07, 2014, 03:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampat today announced the schedule for elections to 16th Lok Sabha.The election to 16th Lok Sabha will start from April 7, 2014 and will continue till May
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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