Setback for Azam, EC rejects aides’ nominations for Rampur | India News – Times of India

BAREILLY: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected nomination papers of senior SP leader Azam Khan‘s close aides, Asim Raja and Abdul Salam who wanted to contest from Rampur.Raja and Salam had filed their papers as SP and independent candidates respectively, after the party declared Muhibullah Nadwi, an imam of a mosque in Delhi’s Parliament…

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Congress delegation meets EC, seeks action against PM Modi over ‘moorkhon ka sardar’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “moorkhon ka sardar” and home minister Amit Shah for “Rahu-Ketu” remarks allegedly made during poll campaigns.A delegation of Congress leaders met top officials of the Election Commission including chief election commissioner and demanded that it…

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EC stops Karnataka govt ads in Telangana, seeks explanation after BJP’s complaint | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commissionhas sought explanation from Karnataka govt over advertisements publicising its achievements in newspapers circulating in Telangana. The poll body has set November 28, 5pm deadline for the state government’s reply. The Election Commission has said that the advertisements were in violation of its instructions to get prior clearance for such ads.The…

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