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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Bihar Elections 2025 Explained In Numbers, Dates And Maps
Of the 243 constituencies in Bihar, 203 are in the general category, 38 are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and two are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
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Explained: Who Could Replace Shigeru Ishiba As Japan's Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned, caving into ruling party pressure on him to take responsibility for a series of election losses, most recently in July's upper house.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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Amit Shah Targets INDIA Bloc's Veep Pick For Supporting Left-Wing Ideology
Ahead of the Vice Presidential elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted the INDIA bloc for nominating alleged "left wing" sympathiser, Retired Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy.
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Explained: Does Trump Have Power To Ban Mail-In Ballots In US Elections?
US President Donald Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots in federal elections, a form of voting popular with many Americans.
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Explained: Which Version Of Trump Will Negotiate With Putin In Alaska?
When US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, the pair alarmed allies with a friendly encounter where Trump sided with the Russian leader over his own intelligence agencies on election interference.
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Row Over Bihar Mayor's "Twin Voter ID Cards", Poll Body Sends Notice
The Mayor of Muzaffarpur have been asked to explain two voter ID cards that she allegedly has, sources have said.
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Poll Body Explains 65 Lakh Gap In Draft Voter List In Bihar
The Enumeration Forms for 7.24 crore electors were collected out of about eight crore forms distributed and downloaded during the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, ECI said.
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Aadhaar, Voter ID Not Okay For Bihar Revision: Poll Body Tells Top Court Why
In a 789-page affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI), has explained why Aadhaar and Voter ID cards are not accepted as standalone documents to prove eligibility for voter registration.
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Explained: How A Vice President Is Elected In India
The election is conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission, which appoints a Returning Officer, typically a senior parliamentary official, to oversee the process.
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Amid Row In Bihar, NDTV Explains 'Special Intensive Revision' Of Voter Lists
Amid ongoing controversy over the revision of Bihar's voter lists, the Election Commission is expected to conduct a 'special intensive revision' of pan-India electoral rolls.
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"Have Serious Doubts": Supreme Court On 'Special Revision' Of Bihar Voter List
The timing of Election Commission's 'special intensive revision' of the electoral rolls in Bihar - months before a crucial Assembly election - was questioned by the Supreme Court Thursday.
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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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Indian-Origin Zohran Mamdani Explains Why He's Trump's "Worst Nightmare"
Zohran Mamdani, an Indian origin socialite set to become the Democratic nominee in New York City's upcoming mayoral election, calls himself US President Donald Trump's "worst nightmare."
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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Bihar Elections 2025 Explained In Numbers, Dates And Maps
Of the 243 constituencies in Bihar, 203 are in the general category, 38 are reserved for Scheduled Castes, and two are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
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Explained: Who Could Replace Shigeru Ishiba As Japan's Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned, caving into ruling party pressure on him to take responsibility for a series of election losses, most recently in July's upper house.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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Amit Shah Targets INDIA Bloc's Veep Pick For Supporting Left-Wing Ideology
Ahead of the Vice Presidential elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted the INDIA bloc for nominating alleged "left wing" sympathiser, Retired Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy.
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Explained: Does Trump Have Power To Ban Mail-In Ballots In US Elections?
US President Donald Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots in federal elections, a form of voting popular with many Americans.
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Explained: Which Version Of Trump Will Negotiate With Putin In Alaska?
When US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, the pair alarmed allies with a friendly encounter where Trump sided with the Russian leader over his own intelligence agencies on election interference.
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Row Over Bihar Mayor's "Twin Voter ID Cards", Poll Body Sends Notice
The Mayor of Muzaffarpur have been asked to explain two voter ID cards that she allegedly has, sources have said.
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Poll Body Explains 65 Lakh Gap In Draft Voter List In Bihar
The Enumeration Forms for 7.24 crore electors were collected out of about eight crore forms distributed and downloaded during the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, ECI said.
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Aadhaar, Voter ID Not Okay For Bihar Revision: Poll Body Tells Top Court Why
In a 789-page affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI), has explained why Aadhaar and Voter ID cards are not accepted as standalone documents to prove eligibility for voter registration.
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Explained: How A Vice President Is Elected In India
The election is conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission, which appoints a Returning Officer, typically a senior parliamentary official, to oversee the process.
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Amid Row In Bihar, NDTV Explains 'Special Intensive Revision' Of Voter Lists
Amid ongoing controversy over the revision of Bihar's voter lists, the Election Commission is expected to conduct a 'special intensive revision' of pan-India electoral rolls.
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"Have Serious Doubts": Supreme Court On 'Special Revision' Of Bihar Voter List
The timing of Election Commission's 'special intensive revision' of the electoral rolls in Bihar - months before a crucial Assembly election - was questioned by the Supreme Court Thursday.
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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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Indian-Origin Zohran Mamdani Explains Why He's Trump's "Worst Nightmare"
Zohran Mamdani, an Indian origin socialite set to become the Democratic nominee in New York City's upcoming mayoral election, calls himself US President Donald Trump's "worst nightmare."
