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‘Aaj jawaab toh banta hai’: EC denies charges over polling, counting process before giving Delhi election dates | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Election Commission of India on Tuesday addressed concerns regarding wrongful additions and deletions of voters in the electoral roll and said that the allegations regarding the rigging Electronic Voting Machines were “baseless.”Setting a poetic tone, the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar began with a shayari: “Sab sawaal ahamiyat rakhte hai, jawaab toh banta…

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Children in political ads: NHRC asks X to remove AAP posts, urges EC to take action | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The national human rights commission (NHRC) on Monday directed social media platform X to remove a post by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, and Delhi CM Atishi that featured children participating in political campaign activities. In a letter, the NHRC said that it had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter, expressing…

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‘Why is ECI afraid of transparency?’: Jairam Ramesh questions Centre’s move to restrict public access to electronic poll documents | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday criticised the Election Commission of India for amending rules to restrict public access to certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage and webcasting recordings from polling stations.Describing the move as a blow to electoral transparency, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh announced the party’s intention to challenge the amendment in court.“This…

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No mismatch found in VVPAT slips and votes polled in Maharashtra polls: EC | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday claimed that, in a mandatory count, there was no mismatch found in the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) slips and the votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.The commission said as per the guidelines it is required…

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SC asks EC to study if parties can be within POSH Act ambit | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: With incidents of sexual harassment of women workers/members of political parties often hushed up, SC on Monday asked the Election Commission to examine whether registered political parties could be brought under the ambit of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.Appearing for advocate-petitioner Yogamaya G, senior advocate Shobha…

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‘Insulted voters’: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on opposition MLAs refusing to take oath | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday condemned the opposition parties’ decision to boycott the oath-taking ceremony during the first day of the Maharashtra assembly’s special session. Fadnavis accused the elected members of the opposition of insulting the voters who had chosen them by refusing to take their oaths as MLAs.“The voters have…

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Maharashtra polls: EC invites Congress to review ‘legitimate’ concerns in person over results discrepancy | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Saturday responded to Congress’ allegations of “grave inconsistencies” in voter turnout data in the recently concluded Maharashtra elections and reiterated transparent process in every stage of elections.Also Read: EC should probe sudden increase in polling percentage: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana PatoleThe poll body invited a delegation of Congress on December…

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MNS Faces Loss of Status and Symbol After Poll Failure: Experts Warn | Pune News – Times of India

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PUNE: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) could lose its regional party recognition and ‘railway engine’ symbol after its flop show in the assembly election, experts said, citing the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order 1968.The Raj Thackeray-led party drew a blank in all the 125 seats it contested, including Mahim constituency from where his son,…

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Maharashtra elections: Dry days in Mumbai and other cities as liquor shops to remain closed – Times of India

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Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Mumbai is gearing up for a series of dry days in November as part of preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the sale of alcohol will be strictly prohibited across Mumbai and other cities on select days to ensure a smooth…

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