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'How Can We Allow Fake Voters?' Poll Body Chief On Bihar Voter List Revision
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has issued a strong defence of the Centre-backed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, dismissing opposition allegations of voter suppression.
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BRS Urges Poll Body To Delete Certain Symbols Resembling Party's "Car"
BRS Leaders Boinipally Vinod Kumar and Soma Bharat Kumar met the State Election Commissioner on Tuesday seeking deletion of certain identical symbols from the list of free symbols as they are similar to BRS' "Car".
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Accurate Electoral Rolls Certain For Strengthening Democracy: Gyanesh Kumar
electoral rolls are inevitable for strengthening democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday, amid allegations by the opposition that the special intensive revision of the voters' list.
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"Exclusionary Process": RJD's Manoj Jha Attacks Poll Body's Bihar Exercise
The Election Commission of India (ECI) continues to face criticism from Opposition leaders over its voter list revisions, an exercise which former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi had called the "real soft underbelly" of the institution.
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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All Eligible Voters Will Be Included: Poll Body Chief On Bihar Rolls Row
Amid a row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday said the exercise will ensure that all eligible people are included in the voters' list.
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Bihar Becomes 1st State To Allow Voting Via Mobile Phone App
Bihar will be the first state to permit voting via a mobile phone, State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad said Friday evening, ahead of voting tomorrow for six municipal councils in three districts.
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Bangladesh Opposition Files Case Over Alleged Poll Rigging
Bangladesh's leading political party filed a case Sunday against former election commissioners it accuses of rigging past polls to keep now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina in power.
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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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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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Poll Body Calls Meet To Discuss Linking Aadhaar And Voter Cards
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has called a discussion with top government officials and the chief executive of the Aadhaar body to discuss linking of the unique identity number with voter cards, sources said today.
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Supreme Court Defers Hearing On Pleas Against Poll Body Chief Appointment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.
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Ex Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi Takes Charge As Election Commissioner
A mechanical engineer from IIT-Roorkie who has served as the chief secretary of Haryana, Vivek Joshi on Wednesday assumed charge as an election commissioner.
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Supreme Court Live: Hearing Of Pleas On Appointment Of Poll Chief Today
The Supreme Court is hearing pleas on the appointment ofChief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law today.
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'How Can We Allow Fake Voters?' Poll Body Chief On Bihar Voter List Revision
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has issued a strong defence of the Centre-backed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, dismissing opposition allegations of voter suppression.
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BRS Urges Poll Body To Delete Certain Symbols Resembling Party's "Car"
BRS Leaders Boinipally Vinod Kumar and Soma Bharat Kumar met the State Election Commissioner on Tuesday seeking deletion of certain identical symbols from the list of free symbols as they are similar to BRS' "Car".
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Accurate Electoral Rolls Certain For Strengthening Democracy: Gyanesh Kumar
electoral rolls are inevitable for strengthening democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday, amid allegations by the opposition that the special intensive revision of the voters' list.
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"Exclusionary Process": RJD's Manoj Jha Attacks Poll Body's Bihar Exercise
The Election Commission of India (ECI) continues to face criticism from Opposition leaders over its voter list revisions, an exercise which former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi had called the "real soft underbelly" of the institution.
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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All Eligible Voters Will Be Included: Poll Body Chief On Bihar Rolls Row
Amid a row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday said the exercise will ensure that all eligible people are included in the voters' list.
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Bihar Becomes 1st State To Allow Voting Via Mobile Phone App
Bihar will be the first state to permit voting via a mobile phone, State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad said Friday evening, ahead of voting tomorrow for six municipal councils in three districts.
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Bangladesh Opposition Files Case Over Alleged Poll Rigging
Bangladesh's leading political party filed a case Sunday against former election commissioners it accuses of rigging past polls to keep now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina in power.
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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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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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Poll Body Calls Meet To Discuss Linking Aadhaar And Voter Cards
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has called a discussion with top government officials and the chief executive of the Aadhaar body to discuss linking of the unique identity number with voter cards, sources said today.
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Supreme Court Defers Hearing On Pleas Against Poll Body Chief Appointment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.
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Ex Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi Takes Charge As Election Commissioner
A mechanical engineer from IIT-Roorkie who has served as the chief secretary of Haryana, Vivek Joshi on Wednesday assumed charge as an election commissioner.
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Supreme Court Live: Hearing Of Pleas On Appointment Of Poll Chief Today
The Supreme Court is hearing pleas on the appointment ofChief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law today.
