Page 71 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Delhi polls: Kejriwal delayed by roadshow, to file nomination on Tuesday
Kejriwal said the nomination will now be filed on Tuesday which is also the last day for the filing of nomination.
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Delhi polls: Congress CEC to meet on Jan 11 at Sonia Gandhi's residence
Assembly polls will be held in Delhi on February 8 while counting of votes will take place on February 11
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Delhi Assembly polls: EC appoints 22 IRS officers as expenditure observers
These officials have been called for their first briefing by the central poll-panel on January 14 here.
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SC to hear petition seeking greater autonomy for poll panel after 4 weeks
BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has filed the PIL seeking to ensure more autonomy for the chief election commissioner's (CEC) office and election commissioners.
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Delhi Assembly polls on February 8; results to be declared on Feb 11: EC
The election is likely to witness a three-cornered contest involving the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the BJP and the Congress.
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MP court junks application on plea challenging Pragya's election to LS
The court while dismissing the plea slated the matter for further hearing to January 6.
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Jharkhand Assembly polls: Campaigning for Phase-III ends, voting on Dec 12
According to police sources, adequate security personnel, including central para-military and the state police forces have been deployed for a smooth and peaceful conduct of the voting
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Delhi Assembly polls: ECI holds review meet with election officer, others
An official team of the Election Commission of India led by Sandeep Saxena and other senior officers from ECI , held a detailed meeting
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Delhi Assembly polls: EC may announce election schedule by January 10
The Kejriwal government will complete five years by February 14 and the elections are slated to be held before this date
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Affidavit case: Fadnavis seeks exemption from appearance, hearing on Jan 4
Fadnavis' counsel Uday Dable prayed the magistrate's court to allow exemption to the BJP leader from appearance in the case
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Jharkhand assembly polls witnesses a battle of turncoats in phase 1
His BJP counterpart Pratul Shahdeo said the saffron party maintained "checks and balances" before taking any leader in its fold and allotting tickets.
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Jharkhand Assembly elections 2020: EC to announce poll schedule today
The term of the 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly ends on January 5 next year
Jharkhand to vote in 5 phases between Nov 30-Dec 20; result on Dec 23
The BJP is in power the state, which has a large tribal population, and an alliance of opposition parties, mainly the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is determined to oust the govt
West Bengal records 13% turnout for by-polls in 3 Assembly seats till 9 am
Over seven lakh people will decide the fate of 18 candidates in the three constituencies.
Got Rs 356 cr in donations from Tata trust in 2018-19: BJP tells EC
India's richest trust -- The Prudent Electoral Trust -- gave Rs 54.25 crore in donations to the party, according to the documents
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Seshan's legacy
Election Commission's independence must be maintained
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EC working on guidelines to allow postal ballot for octogenarians, divyangs
The move comes days after the Law Ministry amended Conduct of Election Rules allowing 'absentee voters' of essential services, senior citizens of more than 80 years of age and people with disabilities
EC will keep an eye on bank channels to curb money power in upcoming polls
The task of monitoring banking channels will be carried out by the financial intelligence unit of the Income Tax department
Maharashtra police ties up with AI firm to prevent spread of fake news
It has been monitoring various social media platforms since 20 days to monitor cases of violation under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
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EC announces bypolls to Radhanpur and Bayad assembly seats in Gujarat
According to a statement issued by the Commission, bypolls to Radhanpur and Bayad assembly seats in Gujarat and the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar will be held on October 21
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