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Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus Has A New Social Media Strategy To Counter Critics
From official trips abroad to meetings with political parties that are putting pressure on him to hold elections, Muhammad Yunus finds himself increasingly cornered as he runs a government without a political mandate derived from free and fair polls.
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Supreme Court Asks If Voters Can Get VVPAT Slip, Poll Body Flags Big Risk
There has to be sanctity in the electoral process, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today, asking the poll body to explain in detail the steps followed to ensure free and fair polls.
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Crores Seized In Madhya Pradesh So Far Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Cash, liquor, narcotics and other goods worth more than Rs 103 crore have been seized in Madhya Pradesh so far to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha elections since the model code of conduct came into force, an official said on Friday.
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China Tried To Meddle But Canada Elections "Free And Fair": Justin Trudeau
China tried to meddle in the last two Canadian elections but the results were not impacted and it was "improbable" Beijing preferred any one party over another, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an official probe on Wednesday.
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"Don't Need UN To Tell Me...": S Jaishankar On Free And Fair Elections Remark
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday dismissed a senior United Nations official's recent remark on elections in India, saying that he does not need the global body to tell that the elections in the country should be "free and fair".
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"We Hope That In India...": UN On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much "hope" that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone can vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere.
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Ensuring Free, Fair Poll Imperative For Representative Democracy: Court On Chandigarh Order
Ensuring a free and fair electoral process is imperative for maintaining people's trust in representative democracy, the Supreme Court has said.
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"Must Accept Voters' Decision With Grace": Malala Yousafzai On Pakistan Polls
Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has said that her country needs "free and fair elections" and urged the elected officials to accept the voters' decision with grace.
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Opinion: How Pakistan Election Commission Has Become A Facade For The Deep State
Elections were held in Pakistan today. The prerequisite of free and fair elections in Pakistan lies with the institutions that have the onus to uphold democracy as per the people's mandate.
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Bangladesh Election "Not Free Or Fair": US
The United States said Monday that Bangladesh's election was not free or fair after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fifth term in a vote marked by an opposition boycott and mass arrests.
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"Violence Adversely Impacts Free, Fair Elections: Human Rights Panel Chief
Violence adversely impacts free and fair polls and the State must "ensure violence-free elections" so that citizens enjoy their fundamental democratic rights, NHRC chairperson Justice (retired) Arun Kumar Mishra said on Thursday.
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Top Telangana Officers Shuffled On Poll Body's Orders Ahead Of Election
In a major overhaul, the Election Commission of India has ordered the transfer of 20 senior officers in Telangana ahead of the November 30 election, to ensure free and fair polls with a non-partisan administration overseeing the process.
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Opinion: Regime-Change Attempts in Bangladesh? PM Sheikh Hasina Thinks So
The world will keep watch and weigh Sheikh Hasina's assurances of free and fair elections as they approach in 2024, but in the meantime, American heckling will be seen as an explicit threat of regime change.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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Opposition Parties To Meet At Sharad Pawar's Home, Discuss EVM Efficacy
Mr Pawar has held that in the interest of free and fair elections, electronic voting machines (EVMs) need to be accurate and any doubts over their efficacy must be addressed by the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus Has A New Social Media Strategy To Counter Critics
From official trips abroad to meetings with political parties that are putting pressure on him to hold elections, Muhammad Yunus finds himself increasingly cornered as he runs a government without a political mandate derived from free and fair polls.
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Supreme Court Asks If Voters Can Get VVPAT Slip, Poll Body Flags Big Risk
There has to be sanctity in the electoral process, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today, asking the poll body to explain in detail the steps followed to ensure free and fair polls.
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Crores Seized In Madhya Pradesh So Far Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Cash, liquor, narcotics and other goods worth more than Rs 103 crore have been seized in Madhya Pradesh so far to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha elections since the model code of conduct came into force, an official said on Friday.
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China Tried To Meddle But Canada Elections "Free And Fair": Justin Trudeau
China tried to meddle in the last two Canadian elections but the results were not impacted and it was "improbable" Beijing preferred any one party over another, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an official probe on Wednesday.
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"Don't Need UN To Tell Me...": S Jaishankar On Free And Fair Elections Remark
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday dismissed a senior United Nations official's recent remark on elections in India, saying that he does not need the global body to tell that the elections in the country should be "free and fair".
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"We Hope That In India...": UN On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much "hope" that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone can vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere.
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Ensuring Free, Fair Poll Imperative For Representative Democracy: Court On Chandigarh Order
Ensuring a free and fair electoral process is imperative for maintaining people's trust in representative democracy, the Supreme Court has said.
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"Must Accept Voters' Decision With Grace": Malala Yousafzai On Pakistan Polls
Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has said that her country needs "free and fair elections" and urged the elected officials to accept the voters' decision with grace.
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Opinion: How Pakistan Election Commission Has Become A Facade For The Deep State
Elections were held in Pakistan today. The prerequisite of free and fair elections in Pakistan lies with the institutions that have the onus to uphold democracy as per the people's mandate.
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Bangladesh Election "Not Free Or Fair": US
The United States said Monday that Bangladesh's election was not free or fair after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured a fifth term in a vote marked by an opposition boycott and mass arrests.
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"Violence Adversely Impacts Free, Fair Elections: Human Rights Panel Chief
Violence adversely impacts free and fair polls and the State must "ensure violence-free elections" so that citizens enjoy their fundamental democratic rights, NHRC chairperson Justice (retired) Arun Kumar Mishra said on Thursday.
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Top Telangana Officers Shuffled On Poll Body's Orders Ahead Of Election
In a major overhaul, the Election Commission of India has ordered the transfer of 20 senior officers in Telangana ahead of the November 30 election, to ensure free and fair polls with a non-partisan administration overseeing the process.
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Opinion: Regime-Change Attempts in Bangladesh? PM Sheikh Hasina Thinks So
The world will keep watch and weigh Sheikh Hasina's assurances of free and fair elections as they approach in 2024, but in the meantime, American heckling will be seen as an explicit threat of regime change.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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Opposition Parties To Meet At Sharad Pawar's Home, Discuss EVM Efficacy
Mr Pawar has held that in the interest of free and fair elections, electronic voting machines (EVMs) need to be accurate and any doubts over their efficacy must be addressed by the Chief Election Commissioner.
