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Election Commission sets up panel to identify shortcomings in rece
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday has formed a core-committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states and to push for reforms -- from strengthening legal framework to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocols to r
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EC postpones Legislative Councils by-polls in Andhra, Telangana ti
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New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday postponed the biennial election to Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till the pandemic situation significantly imp
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SC refuses to expunge Madras High Court's oral observation against
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to expunge the oral observations made by the Madras High Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said it hopes "the matter can rest with a sense of balance which we have attempted to bring".
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Courts cannot stop media from reporting: SC on ECI plea against Ma
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New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea by the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the Madras High Court's observation which stated that the ECI was singularly responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases and officers of ECI be booked for murder
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Unanimous that there shouldn't be restriction on media reporting:
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it is "unanimous" that there shouldn't be a restriction on media reporting.
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President of Hindvi Swarajyay Dal, Raghav Bhagat is leaving no sto
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 5 (ANI/PNN): The matters of State, be it internal affairs or foreign affairs have always been about the agendas set by acute leaders. Every office seeker has some agenda behind establishing their party.
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EC directs West Bengal govt to provide security to Nandigram Retur
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to take all appropriate measures to keep a strict watch and monitor on a regular basis the security provided to the Returning Officer of Nandigram.
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Pinarayi Vijayan wins from Dharmadam Assembly in Kerala polls
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Kannur (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Pinarayi Vijayan won from Dharmadam Assembly constituency, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday.
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EC moves SC challenging Madras HC order that lambasted it for Covi
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order that lambasted the panel for failure to maintain Covid protocol during poll campaigns and said it "should be put up on murder charges" for being the
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ECI transfers IPS officer ahead of sixth phase polls in Bengal
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 21 (ANI): Ahead of the sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday transferred an IPS officer with immediate effect until further orders.
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ECI denies plans to club remaining phases of Bengal polls amid ris
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): There are no plans to club the remaining phases of the West Bengal Assembly elections together, the Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified on Thursday, amid speculations in light of the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.
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Andhra BJP complains to ECI, claims misuse of state govt machinery
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh BJP President Somu Veerraju has written two letters to the Election Commission of India requesting to disqualify YSRCP candidate for Tirupati Lok Sabha bypolls and to prevent misuse of state government machinery by the ruling
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