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Rajasthan Karanpur Assembly elections: 24.41% voter turnout till 11 am
A voter turnout of 24.41% was recorded in Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly constituency in the first four hours of polling, which began at 7 am, on Friday
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EC to start reviewing LS polls preparations, will visit states from Jan 7
Ahead of the visit, deputy election commissioners will brief the full commission about the preparations in the two states on January 6
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Uttarakhand HC questions state govt on delay in announcing municipal polls
The Supreme Court has laid down the rule that the election schedule should be declared six months before the end of the five-year tenure of municipalities
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Digvijaya questions ECI's transparency, calls for release of source code
"Why is ECI stonewalling opposition meeting with them? How do we trust ECI who refuses to meet Principal Opposition Parties?" Singh said in a post on X
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President Murmu grants assent to Bill for appointment of CEC, ECs
The bill has provisions to set up a search committee chaired by the law minister to prepare a panel of five persons for consideration of the selection committee for appointment as CEC or ECs
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ECI reviews poll preparedness in AP, stresses on error-free electoral rolls
The EC officials directed the collectors and superintendents of police to properly train the election officials
Election Commission to release final voters' list of Bengal in January
A 21-page instruction has been sent to each police station asking them to provide details on cases filed, their characteristics and how many were solved, he said
Elections to 3 Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi, 1 from Sikkim on January 19
The six-year term of Sanjay Singh, Sushil Kumar Gupta and Narain Dass Gupta (all from the Aam Aadmi Party) ends on January 27 next year
 "Elections to 3 Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi, 1 from Sikkim on January 19")
Delhi HC asks EC to 'act' against Rahul Gandhi over 'pickpockets' remark
The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking action against Gandhi as well as formulation of guidelines to prevent such "malpractice" by political leaders
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EC asks parties not to use derogatory words for persons with disability
In an advisory issued to parties on Wednesday, the poll panel said the very foundation of democracy lies in representation of all communities in the electoral process.
Dhankhar mimicry row takes centrestage, President Murmu expresses dismay
As Dhankhar, also the Rajya Sabha chairperson, said in the House that he would not tolerate any insult to Parliament or the post of vice president
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EC writes to Centre seeking to vet NCERT social science textbooks: Report
The EC has been engaging in correspondence with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) since 2016 over its plan to recommend changes to textbooks
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Govt moves Bill to regulate poll body authorities' appointment conditions
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, in the Upper House
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Govt likely to move amendment to bring CEC, ECs on par with SC judges
At present, the CECs and ECs enjoy the status of a Supreme Court judge
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Feeling of distrust due to EVMs: SP chief bats for Ballot papers in polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said if India is following Americans on burgers, pizzas and jeans, then their use of ballot papers should also be copied
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330,000 elderly, PwDs used home voting facility in last 11 assembly polls
Persons with disability (PwD), voters above 80 years of age and those suffering from Covid can avail the home voting facility
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Model code of conduct in five states lifted, says Election Commission
The code came into force on October 9 when the poll schedule was announced by the Election Commission
Mizoram election highlights: ZPM coasts to victory, Zormathanga defeated
Mizoram Assembly poll result 2023: ZPM stormed to victory in Mizoram, ending the MNF's grip on the northeastern state. Catch all the highlights here
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Chhattisgarh elections 2023 highlights: BJP leads on 54 seats, Cong on 35
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls 2023 results: Of the 90 Assembly seats in the state, 51 fall in the general category, 10 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 29 for Scheduled Tribes
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Telangana 2023 LIVE updates: As Congress secures 64 seats, BRS ousted
Telangana election results LIVE updates: BJP candidate Venkatat Ramana Reddy defeated both CM KCR and TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy
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