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The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the authority of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, ruling that the poll body had acted within its constitutional and statutory powers while…
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The Election Commission of India is considering setting up dedicated verification counters outside polling stations in West Bengal to check the identity of voters whose faces are covered by a burqa, ghunghat, scarf or other cloth, two…
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday sharply criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral roll, warning…
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections today at 4 PM, officials said. The announcement follows a detailed two-day review of poll preparedness in the state. Chief Election…
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a point-by-point rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s five-question challenge, dismissing his allegations of bias, tampering, and shielding the ruling party as “misleading.”…
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The Election Commission on Saturday ordered the immediate removal of Acting Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta, citing a "history" of complaints against him during previous elections. The ECI's decision to remove Gupta stems…
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The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued show cause notices to BJP leader Dilip Ghosh and Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for their remarks against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Kangana Ranaut…
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Political parties knocking on the doors of the Election Commission of India to complain about violations of the model code, or rules that prohibit hate speech or a spate of other electoral laws, are part of the election process. In the…
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In the electoral bonds data released yesterday, the only identifier on the donor side is the name of the company or individual. In order to find out more about donor companies, we did an exact name match with the database of the Ministry…
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Law enforcement agencies have seized cash, liquor, and freebies worth ₹1,760 crore in the run-up to state elections in five states, more than seven times the value of seizures ahead of the 2018 assembly elections, the Election Commission of…
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