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Election Body Declines To Share Details On PM Modi's Poll Code Violations

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

The Election Commission has declined to share details on alleged poll code violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians during the Lok Sabha election campaign and subsequent clean chits given to them, saying compilation of the information would disproportionately divert its resources.

Mamata Banerjee Proposes A New Method To Appoint Election Commissioners

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday demanded a collegium be set up on the lines of Supreme Court to appoint election commissioners.

Bengal Government Reinstates Top Cops Transferred By Election Commission

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 27, 2019

The West Bengal Government has reinstated Anuj Sharma as Kolkata Police Commissioner and other top police officers who were transferred by the Election Commission (EC), according to an official notification.

Election Commission Lifts Model Code Of Conduct

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

The model code of conduct, which came into force on March 10 when the Lok Sabha election was announced, was lifted with immediate effect, the Election Commission said on Sunday.

Election Body Sends List Of Newly-Elected Parliamentarians To President

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019

The Election Commission today called on President Ram Nath Kovind and handed over the list of 542 newly-elected members of the Lok Sabha that will enable him to initiate the formal process of new government formation.

Centre's Reply Sought On Plea Over Parties With Religious Connotation

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to file a response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to review political parties having names with religious connotation and those using symbols similar to that of the national flag.

Arrangements Made For Peaceful Counting Of Votes In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2019

Elaborate arrangements have been made by Election Commission officials in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure peaceful counting of votes for the six Lok Sabha seats in the state today.

Ban Exit Polls "Misguiding" Voters: Goa Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Asserting that neither the Election Commission (EC) nor the state and Central governments could be trusted on EVMs and counting of votes, Chandrakant Kavlekar, Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Assembly, on Tuesday demanded a ban on exit poll agencies that willfully misguided voters.

"Election Body Silence On EVM Tampering Claims Worrying": Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the silence of the Election Commission (EC) was worrying even after "evidence" had come to the fore that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls were being switched.

Over 900 Posts Taken Down From Social Media Platforms During 2019 Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

Social media platforms-- including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp-- removed a total of 909 posts during the Lok Sabha election, following directions from the Election Commission.

General Elections: "Outsiders Are Threatening Voters In Varanasi", Says BSP Chief Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

BSP chief Mayawati today alleged that outsiders are being used to lure and threaten voters in Varanasi to ensure a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked why the Election Commission (EC) was not focusing on the constituency.

Election Commission Biased, Says Arvind Kejriwal On Bengal Campaign Ban

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Accusing the Election Commission (EC) of being "biased", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked why the poll panel ordered campaigning be stopped in West Bengal at 10pm on Thursday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies in the state.

Election 2019- "Shameful Fall For Once-Independent" Poll Body: Congress On Bengal Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

The Congress came down heavily on the Election Commission on Wednesday after it cut short the campaign period in West Bengal in view of violence, saying it has been a "shameful fall for a once-independent constitutional body".

Election 2019: Mukul Roy Says BJP Will Abide By Order Barring Campaigning In Bengal

India News | ANI | Thursday May 16, 2019

BJP leader Mukul Roy on Wednesday said that his party will obey the Election Commission's decision to cut short the campaign period in West Bengal by a day for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Election Body Asks Twitter To Take Down Exit Poll-Related Post: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

The Election Commission is learnt to have asked Twitter to take down an exit poll-related tweet.