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COVID-19: EC asks Chief Secretaries of states/UTs to prohibit vict
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): In view of a surge in COVID-19 infections, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories and heads of political parties to prohibit the victory celebrations where the counting of votes is underway and dem
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COVID-19: Mayawati urges all political parties to make vaccination
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday urged all political parties to come forward to make the COVID-19 vaccination programme for people above 18 year, which is starting from today, successful.
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Situation in Uttar Pradesh is worrisome, says Sanjay Raut
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that the situation in Uttar Pradesh is worrisome and urged all political parties to join hands to help the people of the state amid a "terrible" second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Election commission responsible for second COVID-19 wave: Madras H
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 26 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Monday slammed the Election Commission for not stopping political parties from conducting election rallies and said that the poll body was responsible for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EC bans roadshows, vehicle rallies in Bengal, restricts size of pu
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 22 (ANI): The Election Commission has prohibited roadshows, 'padyatras' and big public meetings in poll-bound West Bengal from Thursday evening in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases. The poll panel said that many political parties and candidates are sti
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Political leaders condole demise of CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury's
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Leaders from various political parties on Thursday mourned the death of the son of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, who died earlier today due to COVID-19.
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Bengal Assembly polls: High-decibel campaigning for phase V electi
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 14 (ANI): The high-decibel campaigning for the fifth phase of the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, as leaders of the political parties taking part in the high-stakes polls left no stone unturned to woo the voters of t
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EC must ensure 'level playing field' for all candidates: Stalin af
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): After the Election Commission (EC) banned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours in the ongoing Assembly polls, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo MK Stalin urged the poll body to ensure a "level playing field" for all
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Election Commission asks political parties to follow COVID-19 guid
Updated : 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday wrote to all national and state parties, asking them to follow all COVID-related guidelines during public meetings, rallies and other activities. The Commission also took a 'serious view of the laxity in maintaining norm
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West Bengal Assembly polls: Tea garden workers hope for better fut
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): The tea garden workers of West Bengal, reeling under financial crisis and lack of basic facilities such as sanitation and shelter, are hoping for a change in their fortunes after the Assembly polls as the leaders from across the political s
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EC issues notice to Mamata for asking votes on communal grounds, d
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on April 3, where she appealed to the Muslim voters to not let their vote be split among different political parties contesting
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Israeli President starts consultations with parties on government
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel's President Reuven Rivlin began consultations on Monday with the representatives of the political parties in parliament to entrust one of them with forming a new government, as the country continues its months-long streak without a viable coal
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