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Cash, Liquor Worth Rs 71 Crore Seized In Dry Bihar Ahead Of Polls
Enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs, liquor and precious metals worth over Rs 71 crore in Bihar since the announcement of the assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Print Ads Before, On Bihar Election Day Require Pre-Certification: Poll Body
Ahead of Bihar election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notification regarding the pre-certification of print advertisements for the pre-poll period and the polling day.
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Opposition Announces Mega Protest In Mumbai Over 'Irregularities' In Poll Rolls
The Opposition in Maharashtra has announced a massive protest against the Election Commission of India (EC), accusing it of irregularities in the voters' list and a lack of transparency in the electoral process.
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Poll Body Reactivates Its Economic Intelligence Panel After 6-Year Gap
The Election Commission has reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls.
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Paid Leave In Bihar On Voting Days, Poll Body Warns Of Fines For Violation
The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who contravene this legal provision can be fined.
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Madras High Court Notice To Centre, Tamil Nadu On Plea To Add TVK's Vijay As Accused In Stampede Case
The Madras High Court today sent notices to the Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu government, and the state top cop on a Public Interest Litigation seeking to alter the FIR in the Karur stampede case.
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Poll Body Defends Identity Verification Of Burqa-Clad Voters In Bihar Polls
Amid demands that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994.
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Free Broadcast Time To Parties On Doordarshan Ahead Of Bihar Polls. Here Are The Rules
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for free broadcast and telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).
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Voter Slips, Ballot Papers In Braille For Visually-Impaired Voters In Bihar
Visually-impaired voters in Bihar will be provided dummy ballot papers and voter slips in Braille, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
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Defer SIR In Maharashtra Until Local Body Elections: State Poll Body
The State Election Commission (SEC), in its letter dated September 9, stated that officials will be busy conducting the elections to local bodies.
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Approvals For Ads, Sharing Social Media Info Must: Poll Body To Candidates
The Election Commission of India has ordered all political parties and candidates to get pre-certification for political ads on electronic and social media platforms before they are published
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Election Commission Issues Notification For Bypolls To 5 Assembly Seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting of votes is to be held on November 14.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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"Gains Of 10 Years In Gender Ratio Wiped Out": Yogendra Yadav Slams SIR
The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in Bihar has wiped out 47 lakh adults and 16 lakh women in one stroke, election analyst and activist Yogendra Yadav told the Supreme Court today.
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Cash, Liquor Worth Rs 71 Crore Seized In Dry Bihar Ahead Of Polls
Enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs, liquor and precious metals worth over Rs 71 crore in Bihar since the announcement of the assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Print Ads Before, On Bihar Election Day Require Pre-Certification: Poll Body
Ahead of Bihar election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a notification regarding the pre-certification of print advertisements for the pre-poll period and the polling day.
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Opposition Announces Mega Protest In Mumbai Over 'Irregularities' In Poll Rolls
The Opposition in Maharashtra has announced a massive protest against the Election Commission of India (EC), accusing it of irregularities in the voters' list and a lack of transparency in the electoral process.
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Poll Body Reactivates Its Economic Intelligence Panel After 6-Year Gap
The Election Commission has reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls.
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Paid Leave In Bihar On Voting Days, Poll Body Warns Of Fines For Violation
The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who contravene this legal provision can be fined.
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Madras High Court Notice To Centre, Tamil Nadu On Plea To Add TVK's Vijay As Accused In Stampede Case
The Madras High Court today sent notices to the Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu government, and the state top cop on a Public Interest Litigation seeking to alter the FIR in the Karur stampede case.
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Poll Body Defends Identity Verification Of Burqa-Clad Voters In Bihar Polls
Amid demands that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994.
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Free Broadcast Time To Parties On Doordarshan Ahead Of Bihar Polls. Here Are The Rules
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for free broadcast and telecast on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).
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Voter Slips, Ballot Papers In Braille For Visually-Impaired Voters In Bihar
Visually-impaired voters in Bihar will be provided dummy ballot papers and voter slips in Braille, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
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Defer SIR In Maharashtra Until Local Body Elections: State Poll Body
The State Election Commission (SEC), in its letter dated September 9, stated that officials will be busy conducting the elections to local bodies.
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Approvals For Ads, Sharing Social Media Info Must: Poll Body To Candidates
The Election Commission of India has ordered all political parties and candidates to get pre-certification for political ads on electronic and social media platforms before they are published
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Election Commission Issues Notification For Bypolls To 5 Assembly Seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting of votes is to be held on November 14.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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"Gains Of 10 Years In Gender Ratio Wiped Out": Yogendra Yadav Slams SIR
The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in Bihar has wiped out 47 lakh adults and 16 lakh women in one stroke, election analyst and activist Yogendra Yadav told the Supreme Court today.
