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Consensus Needed Among Parties On "One Nation, One Poll": Election Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

Simultaneous polls, or ''one nation, one election'', was "not happening very shortly" unless political parties sit together and evolve consensus and bring about requisite amendments in law, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Saturday.

BJP's "One Nation, One Poll" A Ploy To Win By "Manipulation": Mayawati

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

BSP chief Mayawati Sunday opposed the BJP's "one nation, one election" idea aimed at having simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assemblies polls, saying it is a BJP's ploy to win all elections through one-time "manipulation" of EVMs.

As Congress Skips 'One Nation One Poll' Meet, Milind Deora Wants Debate

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 20, 2019

Senior Congress leader Milind Deora today appeared to diverge from the party view to say Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "One Nation, One Poll" initiative is "worthy of a debate".

PM To Form Committee To Study Feasibility Of One Nation, One Poll: Centre

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 20, 2019

The government will form a committee to study the feasibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "One Nation, One Election", Union Minister Rajnath Singh said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's all-party meeting on Wednesday. Most parties, he said, had supported the idea. Five key parties, including the Congress, however skipped the meet. Mamata B...

BJP May Propose Polls Along With Those In US, Russia: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Taking potshots at the BJP on the 'one nation, one poll' proposal, the Shiv Sena today said it "may even propose to hold the elections simultaneously with those in the US and Russia."

"Simultaneous Polls Good Idea But Not Possible Now": Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that 'one nation, one poll' was a good idea but not implementable in the forthcoming general elections.

61 Per Cent Voter Turnout In Repolling At 73 Booths In Kairana

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday May 30, 2018

After VVPAT machines developed snags during Monday's Lok Sabha bypolls, re-polling is underway today in five booths of Shamli and 68 booths of Saharanpur falling under the Kairana parliamentary constituency, Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondia and one polling station in Nagaland.

58.75 Voting in Kairana Bypoll, Counting Today

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 31, 2018

Voting is underway in 73 polling booths in western Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, 49 polling stations in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondia and one polling station in Nagaland, after the Election Commission (EC) announced that re-polling will take place in these booths after widespread failure of the machines in Monday's by-elections.

Assembly Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Leads Party To Big Wins, Including In UP, Show Exit Polls

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Friday March 10, 2017

At 5.30 pm, television channels began broadcasting exit polls for the five states that have voted. The picture for Uttar Pradesh is clear - the BJP wins the state, based on an aggregate of the polls - whereas in Punjab, it's a very close call with one poll forecasting a perfect tie for the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.

Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump By 7 Points In One Poll, Trails In Another

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 2, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by seven percentage points, a latest poll has said, while another survey projected her trailing the Republican candidate by a wafer-thin one point margin.

Repolling At One Booth In Assam Conducted Peacefully

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 18, 2016

Repolling at one polling booth in Kokrajhar of Assam was conducted on Sunday peacefully with 88.15 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise.

Around 43.74 per cent Turnout During Re-Poll in Nagaland

Elections News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 10, 2014

Re-polling in two polling stations in Zunheboto district and polling in one polling station in Longleng district of Nagaland for the lone Lok Sabha seat of the state concluded peacefully with an overall turnout of 43.74 per cent.

Rajinikanth was the first voter in this polling station, mind it

Elections News | Reported by Sam Daniel, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 23, 2015

At one polling station in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai, superstar Rajinikanth was the first to cast his vote.

Delhi polls: Over 53 per cent voter turnout during re-polling at one booth

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2013

Over 53 per cent voter turnout was recorded at one polling booth in Jangpura constituency in Delhi, where re-polling was held today.

A Gujarat polling station for one voter!

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 3, 2012

There will be one polling station in Gujarat for just one voter! This would be located in the Gir forest area, Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath announced on Wednesday while announcing the election schedule in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.