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LS polls: EC transfers district police chiefs in Punjab, Assam
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday transferred district police chiefs in Assam and Punjab, who are kin of prominent politicians, and shunted out “non-cadre” district magistrates and superintendents of police in…
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DMK petitions CEO on Sitharaman’s ‘hate speech’ Modi roadshow for using children
Chennai: The ruling DMK on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission probe the use of school children by the BJP for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Coimbatore and also sought action…
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TMC complaints to EC about PM Modi’s model code ‘violation’
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress has complained to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the BJP candidate from Varanasi, has violated the model code of conduct by using…
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TMC complaints to EC about PM Modi’s model code ‘violation’
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Monday complained to the Election Commission alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the BJP candidate from Varanasi, has violated the model code of conduct by…
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EC orders large-scale transfers of bureaucrats ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure level-playing field in Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the removal of home secretaries of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand,…
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PM Modi chairs Cabinet meeting, seeks ‘100-day action plan’ of new govt
New Delhi: A day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a Cabinet meeting during which he directed his…
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EC to use two laws, counter-narrative to curb misinformation during LS polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission will use a two-pronged strategy to deal with misinformation and fake narratives on social media during the Lok Sabha polls, with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asserting…
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Voting period of 2024 LS polls longest since first general elections
New Delhi: The voting period for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, spread over 44 days, would be the second longest after the first parliamentary elections of 1951-52 that lasted for more than…
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EC gears up to deal with 4-Ms – Muscle, Money, Misinformation, Model Code violations
New Delhi: Drone-based checking at borders, surveillance of non-chartered flights, a crackdown on misleading advertisements and fake news, and “ruthless” action against poll violence are among the EC’s strategies to deal with…
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Adhir welcomes EC decision to hold polls in 7 phases in Bengal
Kolkata: Welcoming the Election Commission’s decision to conduct the general elections in West Bengal in seven phases, Pradesh Congress Committee president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday, March 16, expressed satisfaction with the move,…
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ECI releases schedule for Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in 4 states
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are going to be held in 7 phases between April 19 and June 1 and the counting of votes on June 4, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar…
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Electoral Bonds: How much did parties receive since 2019, who were top donors?
New Delhi: Political parties received more than Rs 12,769 crore as donations from corporates and individuals through electoral bonds since 2019. The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday made public the data on…
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Election Commission to announce schedule for Lok Sabha polls tomorrow
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced today that the schedule for the General Elections to the Lok Sabha will be declared on March 16. In addition to the Lok Sabha election…
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Big scam: Sibal demands SIT to investigate electoral bonds ‘quid pro quo’
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday described the electoral bonds scheme as a “very big scam” and demanded that a special investigation team (SIT) be set up with court-appointed…
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EC makes data on electoral bonds public; BJP, Congress, BRS on list
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday made the data on electoral bonds public. Following a Supreme Court directive, the State Bank of India had shared the data with the poll panel…
