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"Absurd": Poll Panel Sources On Rahul Gandhi's Maharashtra Election Comments
The controversy over Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's comments in Boston, US, about the Election Commission snowballed today, with sources in the poll panel calling it "absurd".
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Delhi Court Summons Trinamool Leader Derek O'Brien In 2024 Protest Case
A Delhi court on Monday summoned TMC leaders Derek O'Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Saket Gokhle and other party functionaries for a holding protest in front of the Election Commission of India despite a prohibitory order in April last year.
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BJP's "George Soros" Jab To Rahul Gandhi's Poll Panel "Compromised" Remark
Rahul Gandhi's comment Monday about a "compromised" Election Commission - while interacting with diaspora in Boston - has triggered a furious squabble back home.
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Sufficient Checks And Balances In Election Commission's Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that there are sufficient checks and balances in the process adopted by the Election Commission of India while scrutinising the nomination of a parliamentary or assembly polls candidate.
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How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
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As Tulsi Gabbard Backs Paper Ballots, Poll Body Sources' EVM Clarification
Election Commission sources on Friday rejected suggestions that electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country are vulnerable to hacking, asserting that the machines work like simple calculators which are not connected to the internet.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 100% Manual Counting Of VVPAT Slips
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India that there should be 100% manual counting of the VVPAT slips in addition to electronic counting by the control unit of Electronic Voting Machines.
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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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Voter ID To Be Linked With Aadhaar, Says Poll Body. Congress Reacts
The Election Commission held a meeting today to finalise its decision to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar.
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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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Parliament Budget Session Highlights: Opposition Slams PM For Not Visiting Violence-Hit Manipur
Parliament Budget Session: The Opposition on Monday slammed the Railways ministry, saying making Instagram reels will not help the public behemoth which is on a "ventilator" due to alleged mismanagement by the government.
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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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'All Concerns Will Be Resolved': Poll Body To Trinamool On Voter List
Trinamool Congress leaders met the Election Commission on Tuesday over the issue of duplicate voter ID numbers and alleged that Aadhaar cards were being cloned which may lead to the possibility of these being used for fake voter registration.
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Poll Body Invites Parties For Discussion Amid Voter List Manipulation Charge
The Election Commission has written to all political parties, asking them to participate in a meeting to strengthen the election process within the legal framework. The meeting could be held at their convenience, he wrote.
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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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"Absurd": Poll Panel Sources On Rahul Gandhi's Maharashtra Election Comments
The controversy over Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's comments in Boston, US, about the Election Commission snowballed today, with sources in the poll panel calling it "absurd".
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Delhi Court Summons Trinamool Leader Derek O'Brien In 2024 Protest Case
A Delhi court on Monday summoned TMC leaders Derek O'Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Saket Gokhle and other party functionaries for a holding protest in front of the Election Commission of India despite a prohibitory order in April last year.
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BJP's "George Soros" Jab To Rahul Gandhi's Poll Panel "Compromised" Remark
Rahul Gandhi's comment Monday about a "compromised" Election Commission - while interacting with diaspora in Boston - has triggered a furious squabble back home.
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Sufficient Checks And Balances In Election Commission's Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that there are sufficient checks and balances in the process adopted by the Election Commission of India while scrutinising the nomination of a parliamentary or assembly polls candidate.
-
How BR Ambedkar's Amendment In Constituent Assembly Helped Create Poll Body
The Election Commission came into being on January 25, 1950, after an amendment brought by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly.
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As Tulsi Gabbard Backs Paper Ballots, Poll Body Sources' EVM Clarification
Election Commission sources on Friday rejected suggestions that electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country are vulnerable to hacking, asserting that the machines work like simple calculators which are not connected to the internet.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 100% Manual Counting Of VVPAT Slips
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India that there should be 100% manual counting of the VVPAT slips in addition to electronic counting by the control unit of Electronic Voting Machines.
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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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Voter ID To Be Linked With Aadhaar, Says Poll Body. Congress Reacts
The Election Commission held a meeting today to finalise its decision to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar.
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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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Parliament Budget Session Highlights: Opposition Slams PM For Not Visiting Violence-Hit Manipur
Parliament Budget Session: The Opposition on Monday slammed the Railways ministry, saying making Instagram reels will not help the public behemoth which is on a "ventilator" due to alleged mismanagement by the government.
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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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'All Concerns Will Be Resolved': Poll Body To Trinamool On Voter List
Trinamool Congress leaders met the Election Commission on Tuesday over the issue of duplicate voter ID numbers and alleged that Aadhaar cards were being cloned which may lead to the possibility of these being used for fake voter registration.
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Poll Body Invites Parties For Discussion Amid Voter List Manipulation Charge
The Election Commission has written to all political parties, asking them to participate in a meeting to strengthen the election process within the legal framework. The meeting could be held at their convenience, he wrote.
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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.
