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EC further postpones Rajya Sabha polls
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has further postponed the elections to the Rajya Sabha in the view of coronavirus outbreak.
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Combating COVID-19: ECI allows use of indelible ink on quarantined
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday reviewed its decision to allow the use of indelible ink for stamping positive persons, who are home quarantined.
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By-poll to Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad local auth
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday extended the schedule for the by-election to the Telangana Legislative Council from Nizamabad local authorities' constituency by 60 days.
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Rajya Sabha polls deferred due to COVID-19 threat
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday deferred the Rajya Sabha polls that were scheduled to be held on March 26 in view of coronavirus pandemic and lockdown in 32 states.
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Andhra FM slams SEC for postponing local body polls
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath on Saturday slammed State Election Commissioner (SEC) Ramesh Kumar for postponing the local body elections and called the decision undemocratic.
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EC cancels polls to 50 Zilla Panchayat seats in Goa
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Elections to 50 Zilla Panchayat seats in Goa, which were scheduled for March 24 have been cancelled in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and a fresh date for polling will be announced soon, said the state Election Commission.
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Additional security deployed at Andhra EC office
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Amid political tension in Andhra Pradesh over the postponement of the local body polls, additional forces have been deployed at the State Election Commissioner (SEC) N Ramesh Kumar's office on Thursday.
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YSR Congress says it will have origin of SEC letter to MHA probed
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The ruling YSR Congress Party has said that it will ask Andhra Pradesh police chief to inquire into the origins of the letter, which was purportedly written by State Election Commissioner seeking central forces for his protection and conduct
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MP BJP complains to CEC against Digvijaya for 'pressurising 16 MLA
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh BJP on Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), claiming that Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Digvijaya Singh has violated model code of conduct (MCC) as he has gone to Bengaluru to pressurise 16 MLAs, who
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Goa State Election Commission issues advisory to prevent COVID-19
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The Goa State Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notification pertaining to precautionary measures to be taken to combat coronavirus during Zila Panchayat polls.
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Andhra CM made mockery of Constitution, says TDP leader
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): After state chief secretary wrote a letter to State Election Commissioner over the postponement of local body elections, TDP leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Tuesday said that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has made a "mockery of the Con
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Coronavirus: Sri Lanka EC says decision to postpone elections not
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 17 (ANI): Chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has stated that no decision has been taken to postpone the general election due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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