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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 Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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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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"Raids Carried Without ECI Permission": Bhupesh Baghel After Searches At Home
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Monday hit out at BJP over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at his residence and claimed it was done without the Election Commission's permission and to create media hype.
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After Mamata Banerjee's "Election Manipulation" Claim, A Poll Body Reply
West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has dismissed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations of electoral manipulation, saying that the voter roll update process follows established legal protocols.
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"Stop This Rigging": At Key Congress Meet, M Kharge Rakes Up Voter Fraud Claims
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raked up, again, his party's allegations about large-scale voter fraud, including manipulation of electoral rolls, ahead of elections.
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Gyanesh Kumar Appointed New Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the senior of the two election commissioners after Chief Election Commission Rajiv Kumar, will succeed him, the government announced today.
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Remote Voting For NRIs, AI, Biometrics: Outgoing Poll Panel Chief's Wishlist
Exiting Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday called for remote voting mechanisms for NRIs and migrant workers, biometric authentication to cast votes, and non-disclosure of votes (to guard against post-poll violence) for each candidate.
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"Poll Data System Robust, Nothing Can Go Wrong": Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday asserted that that the system of poll data is robust with in-built "red flags" which ensure that "nothing can go wrong".
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions On Poll Body Appointments On February 19
The petitions against the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law will be heard by the Supreme Court on February 19.
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"Setback For AAP, Will Continue Fight Against BJP": Atishi On Delhi Loss
Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi today said the loss for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the assembly elections is a "setback", but vowed to continue the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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As BJP Crosses Majority, Delhi Unit Head Answers 'Chief Minister' Question
Delhi assembly election result: Initial counting trends on the Election Commission website showed that the BJP was leading in 32 assembly seats while Arvind Kejriwal's AAP was ahead in 14.
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Election Commission Refused To Upload Voters' Data: Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal today alleged the Election Commission refused to upload data on the number of votes polled in each assembly constituency in Delhi despite several requests. Votes in the Delhi assembly election held on Wedne
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"Whenever They Lose..": BJP Slams Akhilesh Yadav Over "Dead" Jibe At Poll Body
BJP on Thursday strongly criticized Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks declaring Election Commission as "dead" and accused the Opposition of repeatedly attacking constitutional institutions whenever they face electoral defeat.
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After Election Commission Summons, Arvind Kejriwal Doubles Down On Yamuna Poisoning Charge
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has doubled down on his party's charge that the BJP-led Haryana government poisoned the Yamuna waters as he snubbed the Election Commission for choosing to "hound" him instead of passing any orders against the saffron party.
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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 Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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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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"Raids Carried Without ECI Permission": Bhupesh Baghel After Searches At Home
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Monday hit out at BJP over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at his residence and claimed it was done without the Election Commission's permission and to create media hype.
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After Mamata Banerjee's "Election Manipulation" Claim, A Poll Body Reply
West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has dismissed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations of electoral manipulation, saying that the voter roll update process follows established legal protocols.
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"Stop This Rigging": At Key Congress Meet, M Kharge Rakes Up Voter Fraud Claims
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raked up, again, his party's allegations about large-scale voter fraud, including manipulation of electoral rolls, ahead of elections.
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Gyanesh Kumar Appointed New Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the senior of the two election commissioners after Chief Election Commission Rajiv Kumar, will succeed him, the government announced today.
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Remote Voting For NRIs, AI, Biometrics: Outgoing Poll Panel Chief's Wishlist
Exiting Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday called for remote voting mechanisms for NRIs and migrant workers, biometric authentication to cast votes, and non-disclosure of votes (to guard against post-poll violence) for each candidate.
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"Poll Data System Robust, Nothing Can Go Wrong": Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday asserted that that the system of poll data is robust with in-built "red flags" which ensure that "nothing can go wrong".
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions On Poll Body Appointments On February 19
The petitions against the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law will be heard by the Supreme Court on February 19.
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"Setback For AAP, Will Continue Fight Against BJP": Atishi On Delhi Loss
Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi today said the loss for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the assembly elections is a "setback", but vowed to continue the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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As BJP Crosses Majority, Delhi Unit Head Answers 'Chief Minister' Question
Delhi assembly election result: Initial counting trends on the Election Commission website showed that the BJP was leading in 32 assembly seats while Arvind Kejriwal's AAP was ahead in 14.
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Election Commission Refused To Upload Voters' Data: Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal today alleged the Election Commission refused to upload data on the number of votes polled in each assembly constituency in Delhi despite several requests. Votes in the Delhi assembly election held on Wedne
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"Whenever They Lose..": BJP Slams Akhilesh Yadav Over "Dead" Jibe At Poll Body
BJP on Thursday strongly criticized Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks declaring Election Commission as "dead" and accused the Opposition of repeatedly attacking constitutional institutions whenever they face electoral defeat.
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After Election Commission Summons, Arvind Kejriwal Doubles Down On Yamuna Poisoning Charge
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has doubled down on his party's charge that the BJP-led Haryana government poisoned the Yamuna waters as he snubbed the Election Commission for choosing to "hound" him instead of passing any orders against the saffron party.
