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'Wasn't Possible Before Nov 6': Poll Body On Early Election Demand In Bihar
Amid demands by political parties to hold Bihar assembly polls immediately after Chhath festival, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said November 6 was "perhaps" the earliest elections that could be held in Bihar.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
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Police To Patrol Using Horses, Boats During Bihar Elections
Horses will be used by police for patrolling in 250 polling booths in Bihar's Diara region while patrol parties will travel through boats to around 197 stations, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
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Mobile Phones At Bihar Polling Booths? What Election Commission Said
Mobiles, which increasingly appear as an extension of a person, have often been a problem at polling stations. Not anymore, says the Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who found a way to accommodate it as he announced a set of new initiatives.
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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
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Election Commissioners To Visit Patna To Review Poll Preparedness
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu will visit Patna for two days beginning Saturday to review poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said.
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Election Body To Visit Bihar On October 4-5 To Review Poll Preparedness
The Election Commission, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Patna on October 4 and 5 to take stock of poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said on Saturday.
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Karnataka Government Sets Up SIT To Probe Mass Voter Deletions In Aland Constituency
The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of large-scale deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Kalaburagi district's Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls.
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Veep Secretariat Appoints Deputy Election Commissioner, Joint Secretary
Senior IAS officers Pawan Kumar Sharma and V Lalithalakshmi were on Saturday appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner and Joint Secretary in the Vice President's Secretariat, respectively, according to an official order.
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Bodoland Territorial Council Elections On September 22 In Assam
Elections to the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam will be held on September 22, State Election Commissioner Ranjan Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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IAS Association Condemns "Personal Attacks" On Poll Body Chief's Family
The IAS association has come out strongly against the trolling of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's family online after allegations of 'vote theft' by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders.
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INDIA Bloc's Big Plan Against Poll Body Boss After His Ultimatum To Rahul Gandhi
Amid its face-off with the Election Commission over allegations of vote fraud, the INDIA Opposition bloc is considering bringing a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources have said.
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Names Of 65 lakh Voters Excluded In Bihar Draft Roll Posted On District Websites: Election Body
The list of names deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls following special intensive revision has been posted on the websites of district magistrates following the Supreme Court's orders, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.
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'Wasn't Possible Before Nov 6': Poll Body On Early Election Demand In Bihar
Amid demands by political parties to hold Bihar assembly polls immediately after Chhath festival, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said November 6 was "perhaps" the earliest elections that could be held in Bihar.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
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Police To Patrol Using Horses, Boats During Bihar Elections
Horses will be used by police for patrolling in 250 polling booths in Bihar's Diara region while patrol parties will travel through boats to around 197 stations, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
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Mobile Phones At Bihar Polling Booths? What Election Commission Said
Mobiles, which increasingly appear as an extension of a person, have often been a problem at polling stations. Not anymore, says the Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who found a way to accommodate it as he announced a set of new initiatives.
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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
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Election Commissioners To Visit Patna To Review Poll Preparedness
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu will visit Patna for two days beginning Saturday to review poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said.
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Election Body To Visit Bihar On October 4-5 To Review Poll Preparedness
The Election Commission, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Patna on October 4 and 5 to take stock of poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said on Saturday.
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Karnataka Government Sets Up SIT To Probe Mass Voter Deletions In Aland Constituency
The Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of large-scale deletion of voters from electoral rolls in Kalaburagi district's Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls.
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Veep Secretariat Appoints Deputy Election Commissioner, Joint Secretary
Senior IAS officers Pawan Kumar Sharma and V Lalithalakshmi were on Saturday appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner and Joint Secretary in the Vice President's Secretariat, respectively, according to an official order.
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Bodoland Territorial Council Elections On September 22 In Assam
Elections to the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam will be held on September 22, State Election Commissioner Ranjan Sarma announced on Tuesday.
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IAS Association Condemns "Personal Attacks" On Poll Body Chief's Family
The IAS association has come out strongly against the trolling of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's family online after allegations of 'vote theft' by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders.
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INDIA Bloc's Big Plan Against Poll Body Boss After His Ultimatum To Rahul Gandhi
Amid its face-off with the Election Commission over allegations of vote fraud, the INDIA Opposition bloc is considering bringing a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources have said.
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Names Of 65 lakh Voters Excluded In Bihar Draft Roll Posted On District Websites: Election Body
The list of names deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls following special intensive revision has been posted on the websites of district magistrates following the Supreme Court's orders, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.
