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Bihar polls: EC to take decision soon to visit state, says CEC Arora
The Election Commission would take a decision in the next few days to visit Bihar where elections are likely to be held later this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, CEC Sunil Arora said
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No postal ballot facility for voters above 65 in Bihar polls, says Govt
Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the decision has been taken in view of the constraints related to logistics, manpower and safety protocols for Covid-19
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Bihar elections: ECI officials to visit Patna today to review preparations
A team of officials from the Election Commission of India is scheduled to visit Bihar to overview the latest preparation and updates on the Bihar Assembly elections
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ECI issues timelines for publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates
The Election Commission issued revised guidelines for publishing antecedents in newspapers and television
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Number of voters polling station to be 1500 where polls are not due: EC
The Election Commission asked poll authorities of various states, except Bihar and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, to rationalise polling stations
Remote voting should inspire trust, assure integrity of the process: EC
Chandra underlined the importance of ensuring greater "inclusiveness in elections" while noting that a large number of voters are unable to exercise their franchise due to geographical barriers
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EC responds to Chavan's allegations on hiring of 'BJP-linked' firm
EC has responded to concerns flagged by Prithviraj Chavan on hiring of a firm engaged in SVEEP voter awareness campaign which was alleged to have links with BJP during 2019 Maharashtra polls
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Eelection Commission to announce schedule of bypolls at appropriate time
The Election Commission on Friday said it will announce the schedule for holding by-elections to assembly andLok Sabha seats at an "appropriate time"
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Covid-19: Kamal Nath writes to EC, suggests bypolls by using ballot papers
Kamal Nath wrote to the Election Commission, suggesting that the upcoming Assembly bypolls should be conducted using ballot papers in view of Covid-19 pandemic
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Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa appointed vice-president of ADB
When contacted, Lavasa said: "I have no information regarding this. The decision will be taken by the bank."
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ECI seeks coronavirus report from states ahead of deciding on elections
The ECI has written a letter to the State Election Commissioners of states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat asking the condition of the states
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'Visit EC website for info': Delhi CEO cautions people against cyber fraud
Two incidents of cyber fraud were reported in the last month
Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19, says EC
Elections for 18 of these 24 seats were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus impact: Indian elections may mirror South Korea, not Poland
Indian bureaucrats are studying several options before devising a voting plan in the midst of the coronavirus crisis - for Bihar election later this year, and three other state elections in 2021
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ECI allows Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra; all eyes on Uddhav
As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected.
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Uddhav Thackeray meets governor ahead of Legislative Council election
Earlier, Governor Koshyari had requested the ECI for the election to nine seats of the Legislative Council in the state.
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Coronavirus impact: Election Commission defers Mar 26 Rajya Sabha elections
Election to fill up 55 seats in the Upper House of Parliament was to be held on March 26, but 37 candidates have already been elected without a contest.
Parliament: Why EC won't support poll funding, banks' bad loan burden
The first phase of the Budget Session began on January 31 and will go on till February 11.
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Wanted: Plain tales from the government
Hardly a month goes by without some prominent former member of the second rung of government - the first rung is the ministers - sallying forth in a quiet baritone
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SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC
In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering