Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticised the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...
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Lucknow, April 10 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, accusing the BJP of "hiding behind institutions" when it faces electoral challenges.Yadav's remarks came during an interaction...
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Chennai, April 10 The Election Commission on Friday ordered the transfer of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun, replacing him with IPS officer Abhin Dinesh (batch of 1997), effective Monday.The Election Commission of India, in a statement, directed that Arun should not be assigned to...
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Lucknow, April 10 The Congress on Friday termed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted in Uttar Pradesh as "illegal", saying it constitutes a "betrayal of democracy and a violation of the public's voting rights".The Congress' reaction came after Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer...
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New Delhi, April 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar briefed the 326 central observers – including general, police, and expenditure observers – on Friday for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, emphasizing strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.During the review...
In Assam, the Election Commission has announced re-polling at one polling station in the Sribhumi district. The Commission has declared the polling held at the Babyland High English School Polling Station, under the Karimganj North Assembly Constituency, yesterday as invalid. Re-polling will now...
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Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to complete the reservation of seats for SC, ST, OBC, and women categories for various posts in the panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) for the upcoming rural elections, officials said on Friday.In a recent letter to...
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Kolkata, April 10 The Election Commission has rejected the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from the Krishnanagar Uttar constituency in West Bengal, citing provisions under the Representation of the People Act, a senior official said on Friday.The Returning...
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Jaipur, April 10 Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that when the BJP starts to lose on real issues, it hides behind institutions to carry out its attacks.During his visit here, Yadav alleged that the Election Commission was working "at the behest of the BJP," particularly...
Lucknow, April 10 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday accused the BJP of "hiding behind institutions" when it faces electoral challenges, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh.Yadav's remarks came during an interaction...
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Kolkata, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday cancelled the nomination of Avinabha Bhattacharya, a candidate from the Trinamool Congress in the Krishnanagar (Uttar) Assembly constituency in the Nadia district of West Bengal, for the upcoming two-phase state assembly...
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Guwahati, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a fresh election at a polling station in Assam’s Karimganj North Assembly constituency after declaring the April 9 voting there void, officials said on Friday.While the ECI communication did not specify the exact reasons...
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New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed move to amend the women's reservation law and increase the number of seats in Parliament would amount to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, which would have "grave...
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In Uttar Pradesh, the number of eligible voters increased by over 84 lakh to 13 crore 39 lakh after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The Election Commission released the final voter list today. Citizens can now verify their names online through official portals...
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Lucknow, April 10 – Uttar Pradesh’s electorate has increased by over 84 lakh, reaching 13.39 crore, according to the final voter list released on Friday.Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa stated that the...
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Mumbai, April 10 – The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Office (CEO) issued a clarification on Friday regarding reports about the inspection of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Chandivali Assembly constituency of Mumbai Suburban district.The clarification came after claims by former...
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New Delhi, April 10 – In a relief for Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's order staying his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case, effectively allowing him to continue as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.A bench...
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In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo inaugurated a summit on the upcoming 2027 Census exercise at Abhinav Theatre in Jammu today. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that, speaking at the event, the Chief Secretary stated that the 2027 Census exercise is a significant national...
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Kohima, April 10 More than 82.21 percent of the 22,390 eligible voters cast their votes in the by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, officials said on Friday.However, this turnout is lower than the 88.06 percent recorded among 21,740 voters...
Kolkata, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of 149 lower-level police officers, including inspectors and sub-inspectors, and their removal from any poll-related duties in West Bengal.Among the 149 officers transferred and removed from poll-related...