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Poll Panel's Warning Amid Row Over Arvind Sawant's Shaina NC Comment
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks against women and directed officials to deal sternly with violators, news agency ANI said Friday.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Uttarakhand
A helicopter with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and additional Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande on board made an emergency landing in a village near Munsyari in Pithoragarh district today.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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On Hijab Inside Booths, Chief Election Commissioner Points To 'Rule', 'Cultural Value'
Voters at polling booths will be identified as per election rules but with due respect to their cultural values, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
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"How Much More Can We Show?" Poll Panel's Point-By-Point EVM Rebuttal
How much more transparent can one be, asked Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday as he again underlined that the EVMs or voting machines are safe and robust.
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3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds
There is no delay, underscored the Chief Election Commissioner when pointed out that the polls dates for Jammu and Kashmir are crossing the September 30 deadline set by the Supreme Court.
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"Lok Sabha Elections In J&K Triumph Of Ballot Over Bullet": Poll Body Chief
Announcing the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Lok Sabha polls in the Union territory were a triumph of "ballot over bullet".
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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief's 'Chicken And Egg' Analogy
In Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of preparations for elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that no internal or external force can stop the Election Commission from conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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Election Commission Reaches Jammu And Kashmir To Check Poll Preparedness
A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
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Lok Sabha Election Results Highlights: Election Commission To Present List Of Newly-Elected MPs To President Today
The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will meet President Droupadi Murmu today to present the comprehensive list of newly-elected Members of Parliament
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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"We Were Always Here": Poll Body Chief On "Laapata Gentlemen" Memes
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday referred to various memes doing rounds on social media, describing the Election Commission as 'laapata gentlemen', asserting that he and fellow commissioners were "always here".
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Did Surat Election Violate Supreme Court's NOTA Verdict? Poll Body Replies
The Election Commission can intervene if a candidate is pressured into withdrawing nomination, but not when it's consensual, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said today.
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Poll Panel's Warning Amid Row Over Arvind Sawant's Shaina NC Comment
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks against women and directed officials to deal sternly with violators, news agency ANI said Friday.
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Chief Election Commissioner's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Uttarakhand
A helicopter with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and additional Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande on board made an emergency landing in a village near Munsyari in Pithoragarh district today.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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On Hijab Inside Booths, Chief Election Commissioner Points To 'Rule', 'Cultural Value'
Voters at polling booths will be identified as per election rules but with due respect to their cultural values, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
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"How Much More Can We Show?" Poll Panel's Point-By-Point EVM Rebuttal
How much more transparent can one be, asked Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday as he again underlined that the EVMs or voting machines are safe and robust.
-
3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election
Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.
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J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds
There is no delay, underscored the Chief Election Commissioner when pointed out that the polls dates for Jammu and Kashmir are crossing the September 30 deadline set by the Supreme Court.
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"Lok Sabha Elections In J&K Triumph Of Ballot Over Bullet": Poll Body Chief
Announcing the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the Lok Sabha polls in the Union territory were a triumph of "ballot over bullet".
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On Terror And Elections In J&K, Poll Panel Chief's 'Chicken And Egg' Analogy
In Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of preparations for elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that no internal or external force can stop the Election Commission from conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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Election Commission Reaches Jammu And Kashmir To Check Poll Preparedness
A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.
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CBI Chief To Poll Body Head, Rahul Gandhi Now Has A Say In Key Appointments
As the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in the appointment process for key officials such as the CBI director, the Chief Election Commissioners, National Human Rights Commission chairperson
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Lok Sabha Election Results Highlights: Election Commission To Present List Of Newly-Elected MPs To President Today
The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will meet President Droupadi Murmu today to present the comprehensive list of newly-elected Members of Parliament
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Central Forces Will Remain In Some States To Prevent Post Poll Violence: Election Body
In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissione
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"We Were Always Here": Poll Body Chief On "Laapata Gentlemen" Memes
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday referred to various memes doing rounds on social media, describing the Election Commission as 'laapata gentlemen', asserting that he and fellow commissioners were "always here".
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Did Surat Election Violate Supreme Court's NOTA Verdict? Poll Body Replies
The Election Commission can intervene if a candidate is pressured into withdrawing nomination, but not when it's consensual, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said today.
