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PIL in Delhi HC seeks steps for compulsory voting in Parliament, State Ass
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court today seeking direction to the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) to take apposite steps for compulsory voting in the Parliament and State Assembly elections, in order to enhance voter's turnout, promote politic
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MCD mayor election shall be conducted first, nominated members have no rig
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the election to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Mayor shall be conducted first and nominated persons have no right to vote in meetings of the Corporation.
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Maharashtra MLC Elections: Voting for Nagpur Division Teacher Constituency
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The voting for the Nagpur Division Teacher Constituency (Legislative Council) election began on Monday morning in which 39,406 teacher voters will exercise their right to vote.
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SC notice to Centre, Election Commission on PIL backing prisoners' right t
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi sought response from the government and Election Commission of India on plea challenging Section 62(5) of the Representation of People Act which deprives prisoners their right to vote.
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Delhi Election Commission appoints Cricketer Yash Dhull as State Icon
Updated : 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Delhi Election Commission on Thursday appointed Cricketer Yash Dhull as the State Icon for NCT of Delhi to motivate youngsters to get enrolled to exercise their right to vote.
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Ahead of Pakistan local body poll, women fear their voting rights may be t
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], March 24 (ANI): Ahead of next week's second phase of Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's local body election, locals fear that in some of the conservative areas of the province, the right to vote might be taken away from women.
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Opposition seeks Pak Chief Justice, Election Commissioner's intervention i
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 14 (ANI): Calling Imran Khan government's decision to prevent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) members from participating in the no-confidence resolution unconstitutional, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asked the Chief Justice of
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Seventh phase of UP Assembly polls: Varanasi District Magistrate declares
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 4 (ANI): Varanasi District magistrate and district election officer Kaushal Raj Sharma on Friday declared a public holiday on March 7 in order to let all employees of the Central/State/public undertakings and others exercise their right to vote in t
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UP: EC declares holiday in 11 districts going to poll in first phase
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 9 (ANI): Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh BD Ram Tiwari informed on Wednesday that there will be a holiday in all districts going to polls in the first phase of Assembly elections in the state on Thursday so that citizens can exerc
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RED FM launches 'Vote Da Haq' campaign for upcoming elections
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): 93.5 RED FM, India's leading private radio and entertainment network has announced a new campaign, 'Vote Da Haq' to spread awareness and drive maximum participation of citizens to cast their vote in the upcoming assembly elections across the five
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Iran regains UN voting rights after paying off debt to organization: Repor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has restored its right to vote in the UN General Assembly after paying off its debt to the organization from Iranian assets frozen in South Korea, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nation
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Pak opposition terms Budget 2021-22 'illegal', alleges Imran govt robbed m
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan opposition parties on Tuesday slammed the passing of the federal budget for the financial year 2021-22 and said that it is "illegal" and has "robbed the members' right to vote in the National Assembly.
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