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Election Commission to hear pleas by NCP factions on party name, symbol row
One faction of the NCP is led by Sharad Pawar and the other by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar
 "Election Commission to hear pleas by NCP factions on party name, symbol row")
ECI likely to announce Telangana election schedule in Oct second week
As the elections approach closer, parties in the state have started working on a war footing. BJP, for instance, is preparing to field senior national leaders to gain an edge over its opponents
 "ECI likely to announce Telangana election schedule in Oct second week")
CEC Rajiv Kumar signs MoU with Seychelles to expand 'cooperation'
Earlier this year, Rajiv Kumar held productive discussions with the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Dasho Sonam Topgay in Bhutan
 "CEC Rajiv Kumar signs MoU with Seychelles to expand 'cooperation'")
Will accept final decision of EC on NCP name and symbol: Ajit Pawar
Sharad Pawar faction had challenged the Ajit Pawar faction's move in the poll body and the decision is pending
 "Will accept final decision of EC on NCP name and symbol: Ajit Pawar")
Chief Election Commissioner to review election preparedness in Jaipur
The election commission has also decided to increase the election expenditure limit for candidates to Rs 40 lakh from Rs 30 lakh
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ECI to assess poll preparedness during its three-day Telangana visit
District Election Officers (DEOs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs)/Commissioners of Police (CPs) from all 33 districts in Telangana will make comprehensive presentations to the EC team
Election Commission asks Odisha to delete names of 345,000 deceased voters
Though the meeting fuelled speculations of early assembly polls in Odisha, a senior official claimed it was a routine exercise ahead of the 2024 general elections
Why Gouravelli project still not completed, Cong leader Prabhakar asks KCR
Ponam urged that the people of Telangana should teach the BRS a lesson by voting against them
 "Why Gouravelli project still not completed, Cong leader Prabhakar asks KCR")
ECI team visits West Bengal, reviews preparedness for Lok Sabha polls
A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) visited West Bengal and reviewed the preparedness for Lok Sabha polls due next year, a senior official said.
 "ECI team visits West Bengal, reviews preparedness for Lok Sabha polls")
EC Arun Goel on visit to Maldives to observe presidential election
The first round of the election took place on September 9. Eight candidates are in the fray
 "EC Arun Goel on visit to Maldives to observe presidential election")
'EC to give stamp of approval to Ajit Pawar faction joining Maha govt'
NCP MP Sunil Tatkare was responding to a query about the poll body's probable response on different stands taken by NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
 "'EC to give stamp of approval to Ajit Pawar faction joining Maha govt'")
Election Commission team visits Bhopal to review preparations for MP polls
PM Modi will address a meeting that would be attended by around one million workers to mark the culmination of all the 5 yatras in Bhopal on Sept 25, birth anniversary of stalwart Deendayal Upadhyaya
 "Election Commission team visits Bhopal to review preparations for MP polls")
One nation, one election: All you need to know about simultaneous elections
Centre has constituted a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of 'one nation, one election'
 "One nation, one election: All you need to know about simultaneous elections")
Former Prez Kovind-led committee to explore 'one-nation, one-election'
The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps
 "Former Prez Kovind-led committee to explore 'one-nation, one-election'")
Political parties urge EC not to hold polls on weekend in Mizoram
Ahead of the 2018 polls, political parties, NGOs and church organisations had requested the EC not to conduct elections on Sunday
 "Political parties urge EC not to hold polls on weekend in Mizoram")
ECI team to visit Mizoram to review assembly poll preparedness
The delegation will be headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
Chattisgarh Assembly polls: ECI launches app for voters to check details
Ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar announced the launch of four apps to help voters during the election process
 "Chattisgarh Assembly polls: ECI launches app for voters to check details")
Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Senior citizens, disabled can vote from home
Voters above the age of 80 and persons with disabilities (more than 40%) will have the facility to cast their votes from home; such voters will be provided with a pick-up and drop-off facility
 "Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Senior citizens, disabled can vote from home")
Sachin Tendulkar is EC's national icon; to encourage voter participation
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel. As part of the three-year agreement, the cricketer will spread voter awareness
 "Sachin Tendulkar is EC's national icon; to encourage voter participation")
Sachin Tendulkar to bat for greater voter turnout as 'National Icon' for EC
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) would be signed with Sachin Tendulkar for a period of three years tomorrow, ECI said in a statement
 "Sachin Tendulkar to bat for greater voter turnout as 'National Icon' for EC")
