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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition To Ban PM Modi From Elections For 6 Years
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making "hate speeches" and violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning.
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KCR Barred From Campaigning For "Derogatory" Remarks Against Congress
Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, has been banned by the Election Commission today from campaigning for 48 hours for his "derogatory" statements against the Congress.
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AAP Claims Poll Body Has Banned Its Lok Sabha Election Campaign Song
The AAP on Sunday claimed the Election Commission (EC) has imposed a ban on the party's Lok Sabha campaign song, 'Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge', stating that it shows the ruling BJP and central investigation agencies in a bad light.
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Poll Body Bars Publication Of Exit Polls From Apr 19 To June 1
The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am of April 19 and 6.30 pm of June 1 when votes will be cast for the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls.
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"If We Call, They Will Join": Himanta Sarma's Cross-Over Warning To Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has put the Congress on alert - even before the Lok Sabha results are declared - warning his former party that several, if not all, of its winning candidates in the state will jump ship to the BJP after the election
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Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law To Appoint Election Commissioners
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused, for a second time, to ban a contentious new law on the appointment of election commissioners; the court has, though, added the petition to a list of pending cases and said these will be heard in April.
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Imran Khan's Party Could Be Banned If He Is Convicted In Pending Cases: Report
Jailed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder and former prime minister and other top brass are convicted in the cases relating to the May 9 violent incidents, according to a media reports on Sunday.
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Pak Poll Body Bans Registration, Deletion, Change Of Votes In Electoral Rolls: Report
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has prohibited the registration of new voters, as well as the deletion, revision, and correction of votes on electoral rolls, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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"Violates Model Code": Poll Body Bans Siddaramaiah Ads In Telangana
The advertisements of Karnataka's Congress government in Telangana dailies have been banned by the Election Commission ahead of assembly polls in the southern state.
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"Enjoy Till November 17": Bhupesh Baghel's Jibe In Mahadev Betting App Row
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel - mired in a corruption case involving the now-illegal Mahadev online betting app - has demanded the Election Commission act against attempts to "tarnish" voters' image of his government days before polls.
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No Exit Polls Till November 30, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notification banning conduct, publication and publicity of exit polls from 7.00 AM of November 7 and 6.30 PM of November 30 when five states go for assembly elections.
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Centre's Plan To Use Officers As "Rath Prabharis" Hits Poll Body Hurdle
The government's plan to rope in bureaucrats for a countrywide mega rally to highlight its achievements has hit a roadblock, with the Election Commission banning the yatra in five states where elections are due by the year-end.
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West Bengal Panchayat Polls: Gatherings Banned Near Nomination Centres
The state election commission (SEC) has directed all district magistrates and superintendents of police to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CRPC in an 1-km radius of all nomination centres of panchayat elections, an official said.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition To Ban PM Modi From Elections For 6 Years
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making "hate speeches" and violating the Model Code of Conduct during campaigning.
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KCR Barred From Campaigning For "Derogatory" Remarks Against Congress
Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, has been banned by the Election Commission today from campaigning for 48 hours for his "derogatory" statements against the Congress.
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AAP Claims Poll Body Has Banned Its Lok Sabha Election Campaign Song
The AAP on Sunday claimed the Election Commission (EC) has imposed a ban on the party's Lok Sabha campaign song, 'Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge', stating that it shows the ruling BJP and central investigation agencies in a bad light.
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Poll Body Bars Publication Of Exit Polls From Apr 19 To June 1
The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am of April 19 and 6.30 pm of June 1 when votes will be cast for the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls.
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"If We Call, They Will Join": Himanta Sarma's Cross-Over Warning To Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has put the Congress on alert - even before the Lok Sabha results are declared - warning his former party that several, if not all, of its winning candidates in the state will jump ship to the BJP after the election
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Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law To Appoint Election Commissioners
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused, for a second time, to ban a contentious new law on the appointment of election commissioners; the court has, though, added the petition to a list of pending cases and said these will be heard in April.
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Imran Khan's Party Could Be Banned If He Is Convicted In Pending Cases: Report
Jailed Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could be banned if its founder and former prime minister and other top brass are convicted in the cases relating to the May 9 violent incidents, according to a media reports on Sunday.
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Pak Poll Body Bans Registration, Deletion, Change Of Votes In Electoral Rolls: Report
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has prohibited the registration of new voters, as well as the deletion, revision, and correction of votes on electoral rolls, ARY News reported on Sunday.
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"Violates Model Code": Poll Body Bans Siddaramaiah Ads In Telangana
The advertisements of Karnataka's Congress government in Telangana dailies have been banned by the Election Commission ahead of assembly polls in the southern state.
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"Enjoy Till November 17": Bhupesh Baghel's Jibe In Mahadev Betting App Row
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel - mired in a corruption case involving the now-illegal Mahadev online betting app - has demanded the Election Commission act against attempts to "tarnish" voters' image of his government days before polls.
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No Exit Polls Till November 30, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notification banning conduct, publication and publicity of exit polls from 7.00 AM of November 7 and 6.30 PM of November 30 when five states go for assembly elections.
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Centre's Plan To Use Officers As "Rath Prabharis" Hits Poll Body Hurdle
The government's plan to rope in bureaucrats for a countrywide mega rally to highlight its achievements has hit a roadblock, with the Election Commission banning the yatra in five states where elections are due by the year-end.
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West Bengal Panchayat Polls: Gatherings Banned Near Nomination Centres
The state election commission (SEC) has directed all district magistrates and superintendents of police to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CRPC in an 1-km radius of all nomination centres of panchayat elections, an official said.
