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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
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3 Hospitalised In Taiwan After Mistakenly Eating Laundry Product Given As Election Freebie
The packages appeared to contain two smaller transparent packets and stated they could wash up to eight kilograms of clothes.
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Poll Body Made Seizures Of Over Rs 2,000 Crore Ahead Of Assembly Polls
The Election Commission cracked its whip on to ensure a level playing field for all parties in the five states where assembly polls were held even as authorities seized freebies, drugs, cash and liquor worth over Rs 2,000 crores.
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Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections
Lavishing freebies on voters is not new in Indian politics.
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Promise Of Pre-Poll Freebies "Corrupt Practice": Petitioners To Supreme Court
The promise of pre-election freebies by political parties is a corrupt practice and "bribe" under the Representation of the People Act which is a ground for declaring an election to be void, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.
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Drugs, Cash, Liquor Worth Over Rs 1,760 Crore Seized In 5 Poll Bound States
The Election Commission on Monday said over Rs 1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states have been seized so far.
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Cash, Gold, Liquor Worth 603 Crore Seized In Telangana Since October 9
The enforcement agencies of the state and the Centre have seized cash, gold, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth Rs 603 crore since the release of the schedule for the upcoming Telangana elections, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said.
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Cash, Gold, Liquor Worth 480 Crore Seized In Poll-Bound Telangana Since October 9
The Enforcement agencies have seized cash, gold, liquor and freebies worth over Rs 480 crore in Telangana till Saturday after the model code of conduct came into force in the state on October 9.
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
-
Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
-
Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
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3 Hospitalised In Taiwan After Mistakenly Eating Laundry Product Given As Election Freebie
The packages appeared to contain two smaller transparent packets and stated they could wash up to eight kilograms of clothes.
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Poll Body Made Seizures Of Over Rs 2,000 Crore Ahead Of Assembly Polls
The Election Commission cracked its whip on to ensure a level playing field for all parties in the five states where assembly polls were held even as authorities seized freebies, drugs, cash and liquor worth over Rs 2,000 crores.
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Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections
Lavishing freebies on voters is not new in Indian politics.
-
Promise Of Pre-Poll Freebies "Corrupt Practice": Petitioners To Supreme Court
The promise of pre-election freebies by political parties is a corrupt practice and "bribe" under the Representation of the People Act which is a ground for declaring an election to be void, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.
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Drugs, Cash, Liquor Worth Over Rs 1,760 Crore Seized In 5 Poll Bound States
The Election Commission on Monday said over Rs 1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states have been seized so far.
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Cash, Gold, Liquor Worth 603 Crore Seized In Telangana Since October 9
The enforcement agencies of the state and the Centre have seized cash, gold, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth Rs 603 crore since the release of the schedule for the upcoming Telangana elections, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said.
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Cash, Gold, Liquor Worth 480 Crore Seized In Poll-Bound Telangana Since October 9
The Enforcement agencies have seized cash, gold, liquor and freebies worth over Rs 480 crore in Telangana till Saturday after the model code of conduct came into force in the state on October 9.
