‘Out of your scope’: Government to ONOE JPC on reverting to ballot paper – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union ministry of law has told the joint parliamentary committee on simultaneous polls that the decision to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) or ballot papers for casting votes does not fall under its ambit after some of the members “suggested” reverting to ballot papers, news agency PTI reported citing sources.Responding to the suggestions…

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Activist ends fast after Uddhav Thackeray assures bigger stir for fair polls – Times of India

PUNE: Social activist Baba Adhav on Saturday withdrew his hunger strike to safeguard constitutional principles after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray promised to scale up agitation for a fair election procedure. Earlier, Adhav had raised doubts over the fairness of assembly poll results and criticised govt for excessive use of money power in the…

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