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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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What Voting Looked Like In Canada Before Its Poll Body Took Over
The Canadian electoral system was in place well before the creation of Elections Canada. After Confederation in 1867, federal elections were organised by government officials, with no independent body in charge.
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All About Elections Canada, The Non-Partisan Body Behind The Polls
Canada is set to hold its federal election on April 28. Originally scheduled for October 20, the election date was moved forward when the Governor General dissolved Parliament at Prime Minister Mark Carney's recommendation.
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"Hateful Politics": Ex-Poll Body Chief On BJP Leader's "Muslim Commissioner" Jibe
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi hit back at "Muslim Commissioner" remark of BJP leader Nishikant Dubey today.
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"You Were Muslim Commissioner": BJP MP Attacks Ex Poll Body Chief SY Quraishi
After causing an uproar with his remarks against the Chief Justice of India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday fired a salvo at SY Quraishi, saying he was not an election commissioner but a "Muslim commissioner".
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Who Is Dr Mumtaz Patel, 1st Indo-Asian Head Of UK Medical Body
Indian-origin doctor Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
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Indian-Origin Doctor Elected President Of UK's Royal College Of Physicians
Dr Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), a high-profile role heading the UK's medical professional membership body representing 40,000 members around the world.
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Sufficient Checks And Balances In Election Commission's Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that there are sufficient checks and balances in the process adopted by the Election Commission of India while scrutinising the nomination of a parliamentary or assembly polls candidate.
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How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
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As Tulsi Gabbard Backs Paper Ballots, Poll Body Sources' EVM Clarification
Election Commission sources on Friday rejected suggestions that electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country are vulnerable to hacking, asserting that the machines work like simple calculators which are not connected to the internet.
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Former Cricketer Kedar Jadhav Joins BJP
Ahead of the upcoming civic body elections, former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of state unit chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
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Ban On Indian Kabaddi Federation Will Be Lifted Next Month: International Body Chief Vinod Kumar Tiwari
In a respite for Indian kabaddi players, the international governing body of the sport is set to lift suspension imposed on the national federation next month after the court-appointed administrator handed over the charge to the 'elected body'.
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BFI Elections: Returning Officer Pauses Process After Incumbent President Says Twin High Court Orders Have 'Potential To Disrupt'
BFI elections were "paused" on Friday after the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts directed the body to reinstate names that were omitted from the electoral college.
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Will Work With Birth, Death Registration Bodies To Update Voter List: Poll Body
Amid a debate on the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission said on Thursday that the regular updating process of the voter list will be strengthened in close coordination with the birth and death registration authorities.
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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What Voting Looked Like In Canada Before Its Poll Body Took Over
The Canadian electoral system was in place well before the creation of Elections Canada. After Confederation in 1867, federal elections were organised by government officials, with no independent body in charge.
-
All About Elections Canada, The Non-Partisan Body Behind The Polls
Canada is set to hold its federal election on April 28. Originally scheduled for October 20, the election date was moved forward when the Governor General dissolved Parliament at Prime Minister Mark Carney's recommendation.
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"Hateful Politics": Ex-Poll Body Chief On BJP Leader's "Muslim Commissioner" Jibe
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi hit back at "Muslim Commissioner" remark of BJP leader Nishikant Dubey today.
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"You Were Muslim Commissioner": BJP MP Attacks Ex Poll Body Chief SY Quraishi
After causing an uproar with his remarks against the Chief Justice of India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday fired a salvo at SY Quraishi, saying he was not an election commissioner but a "Muslim commissioner".
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Who Is Dr Mumtaz Patel, 1st Indo-Asian Head Of UK Medical Body
Indian-origin doctor Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
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Indian-Origin Doctor Elected President Of UK's Royal College Of Physicians
Dr Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), a high-profile role heading the UK's medical professional membership body representing 40,000 members around the world.
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Sufficient Checks And Balances In Election Commission's Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that there are sufficient checks and balances in the process adopted by the Election Commission of India while scrutinising the nomination of a parliamentary or assembly polls candidate.
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How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
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As Tulsi Gabbard Backs Paper Ballots, Poll Body Sources' EVM Clarification
Election Commission sources on Friday rejected suggestions that electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country are vulnerable to hacking, asserting that the machines work like simple calculators which are not connected to the internet.
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Former Cricketer Kedar Jadhav Joins BJP
Ahead of the upcoming civic body elections, former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of state unit chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
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Ban On Indian Kabaddi Federation Will Be Lifted Next Month: International Body Chief Vinod Kumar Tiwari
In a respite for Indian kabaddi players, the international governing body of the sport is set to lift suspension imposed on the national federation next month after the court-appointed administrator handed over the charge to the 'elected body'.
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BFI Elections: Returning Officer Pauses Process After Incumbent President Says Twin High Court Orders Have 'Potential To Disrupt'
BFI elections were "paused" on Friday after the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts directed the body to reinstate names that were omitted from the electoral college.
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Will Work With Birth, Death Registration Bodies To Update Voter List: Poll Body
Amid a debate on the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission said on Thursday that the regular updating process of the voter list will be strengthened in close coordination with the birth and death registration authorities.
