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Team Sharad Pawar Complains To Poll Body Over BJP's Star Campaigners List
The Sharad Pawar camp on Saturday said it has filed a complaint with ECI against BJP and Shiv Sena for violating the Representation of the People Act and poll code by publishing the names of individuals from other parties as their star campaigners.
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Congress Candidate Booked For 'Bid To Bribe Voters' In Hyderabad
Feroz Khan was accused of giving Rs 1 lakh to a person for distribution among voters in the constituency to allegedly induce them to vote in his favour.
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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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Will 'One Nation, One Poll' Law Tweaks Need States' Approval? See Details
The newly formed committee to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state assembly elections simultaneously will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act and any other rules.
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Existing UPI QR Codes Could Begin Processing Transactions in eRupee CBDC: RBI’s T Rabi Sankar
The RBI is considering if existing QR codes must act like a gateway for CBDC transactions. Currently, eRupee worth over Rs. 130 crore are in circulation as part of the going trials. The detail was revealed by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in March. By the end of June, India aims to onboard a million users to its CBDC ecosystem,...
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Court Declares Arunachal MLA's Election Void For Concealing Info
Guwahati high court's Itanagar bench has declared the election of Dasanglu Pul, a ruling BJP lawmaker in Arunachal Pradesh, null and void under the Representation of People Act for concealing information about her properties in her election affidavit
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After Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Auto-Disqualification Of Convicted MPs
The plea challenges the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which lays down the automatic disqualification of a legislator while terming it illegal.
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Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification As MP: What He Can Do Next
Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, says that the moment a member of parliament is convicted of any offence and sentenced for at least two years, she or he attracts disqualification.
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Trinamool Congress Delegation To Meet Election Body Over Party Leader's Arrest
A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary delegation will visit the Election Commission of India on Monday to raise the alleged violation of the Representation of People's Act in connection with party spokesperson Saket Gokhale's arrest.
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Notice To Centre, Poll Body On Plea Related To Voting Rights To Prisoners
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging Section 62(5) of the Representation of People Act which deprives prisoners their right to vote.'
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"Childish": Congress' Reply On "Using Children As Political Tools" Charge
The Congress on Monday conveyed to the Election Commission that no violation of the Representation of the People Act was done during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and children were not used for campaigning, as it slammed NCPCR's complaint.
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging Validity Of Law That Led To Voting Machines
Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act, which had led to the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) instead of ballot papers for polls in the country.
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Aadhaar Details to Be Collected for Electoral Registration in Chandigarh, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission will collect Aadhaar details of voters’ in Chandrigarh, after the latest amendments in election rules that will be implemented in August. The amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 were made by the Ministry of Law and Justice as part of the Election Laws (Ame...
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People Winning More Than 1 Seat Forcing A Bypoll Should Be Fined: Poll Body
Reviving a nearly two-decade-old proposal, the Election Commission has made a fresh push for amending the law to bar people from contesting from more than one seat.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
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Team Sharad Pawar Complains To Poll Body Over BJP's Star Campaigners List
The Sharad Pawar camp on Saturday said it has filed a complaint with ECI against BJP and Shiv Sena for violating the Representation of the People Act and poll code by publishing the names of individuals from other parties as their star campaigners.
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Congress Candidate Booked For 'Bid To Bribe Voters' In Hyderabad
Feroz Khan was accused of giving Rs 1 lakh to a person for distribution among voters in the constituency to allegedly induce them to vote in his favour.
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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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Will 'One Nation, One Poll' Law Tweaks Need States' Approval? See Details
The newly formed committee to see whether India could hold parliamentary and state assembly elections simultaneously will examine and recommend specific amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act and any other rules.
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Existing UPI QR Codes Could Begin Processing Transactions in eRupee CBDC: RBI’s T Rabi Sankar
The RBI is considering if existing QR codes must act like a gateway for CBDC transactions. Currently, eRupee worth over Rs. 130 crore are in circulation as part of the going trials. The detail was revealed by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in March. By the end of June, India aims to onboard a million users to its CBDC ecosystem,...
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Court Declares Arunachal MLA's Election Void For Concealing Info
Guwahati high court's Itanagar bench has declared the election of Dasanglu Pul, a ruling BJP lawmaker in Arunachal Pradesh, null and void under the Representation of People Act for concealing information about her properties in her election affidavit
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After Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Auto-Disqualification Of Convicted MPs
The plea challenges the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which lays down the automatic disqualification of a legislator while terming it illegal.
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Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification As MP: What He Can Do Next
Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, says that the moment a member of parliament is convicted of any offence and sentenced for at least two years, she or he attracts disqualification.
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Trinamool Congress Delegation To Meet Election Body Over Party Leader's Arrest
A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary delegation will visit the Election Commission of India on Monday to raise the alleged violation of the Representation of People's Act in connection with party spokesperson Saket Gokhale's arrest.
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Notice To Centre, Poll Body On Plea Related To Voting Rights To Prisoners
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging Section 62(5) of the Representation of People Act which deprives prisoners their right to vote.'
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"Childish": Congress' Reply On "Using Children As Political Tools" Charge
The Congress on Monday conveyed to the Election Commission that no violation of the Representation of the People Act was done during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and children were not used for campaigning, as it slammed NCPCR's complaint.
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging Validity Of Law That Led To Voting Machines
Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act, which had led to the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) instead of ballot papers for polls in the country.
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Aadhaar Details to Be Collected for Electoral Registration in Chandigarh, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission will collect Aadhaar details of voters’ in Chandrigarh, after the latest amendments in election rules that will be implemented in August. The amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 were made by the Ministry of Law and Justice as part of the Election Laws (Ame...
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People Winning More Than 1 Seat Forcing A Bypoll Should Be Fined: Poll Body
Reviving a nearly two-decade-old proposal, the Election Commission has made a fresh push for amending the law to bar people from contesting from more than one seat.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
