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SDPI eager to win an election in Tamil NaduTwoCircles.netThe Election Commission of India on April 13th of this year registered SDPI as a political party. Since then it has won an election in Rajasthan for Gram ...
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The HinduEC defends issue of notice to three Karnataka ministersDeccan HeraldThe Election Commission on Tuesday justified issuing of notices to three Karnataka ministers on a petition seeking their disqualification as legislators, ...We'll monitor poll expenditure more closely: Navin ChawlaThe Hinduall 12 news articles »
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HardNews MagazineReddys run AmokHardNews MagazineLater, the matter was referred to the Election Commission, which will take a decision shortly. Before the central BJP leadership browbeat him, Yeddyurappa, ...and more »
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NDTV.comReddy brothers could lose MLA status?NDTV.comSources tell NDTV that the Election Commission has sent a legal notice to them and they could face disqualification. A sealed envelope has created yet ...and more »
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PDP demands judicial probe into plot against Ma'daniTwoCircles.netThere is a move to eliminate Abdunnasir Ma'dani who is an Islamic scholar, leader of a political party acknowledged by the Election Commission and ...
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OneindiaOmbudsman unwilling to take back resignation: GovernorCalcutta Tube (blog)Bhardwaj has forwarded to the Election Commission a petition by a Congress leader that Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his elder brother and ...Who'll save India from this plunder?Asian Ageall 285 news articles »
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News in brief: Yeddyurappa draws ire of Election CommissionMangalorean.comBangalore June 30: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has drawn the ire of the Election Commission with Chief Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla ...
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Karnataka's Reddy brothers are embroiled in fresh trouble as the Election Commission has served notices to three Karnataka ministers, including Reddy brothers, on a petition seeking their disqualification as MLAs on grounds of alleged amassing of wealth and misuse of power.
Indian ExpressKarnataka CM under fire from Election CommissionIBNLive.comNew Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is under fire from the Election Commission of India. The Chief Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla has ...EC notice to 3 Karnataka ministersHindustan TimesEC serves notice to 3 ministersBusiness StandardEC serves notices on three Bellary MinistersThe HinduSify -Times of India -Economic Timesall 80 news articles »
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South Graduates' poll on June 30Business StandardThe court had directed the Election Commission to accept the nomination papers of the rejected candidate. The court order had necessitated the postponement ...and more »
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NDTV.comOmbudsman unwilling to take back resignation: GovernorSifyBhardwaj has forwarded to the Election Commission a petition by a Congress leader that Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his elder brother and ...More dirt on Hegde exitDeccan ChronicleGovernor rejects Hegde's resignationExpress BuzzI have not agreed to Lokayukta's resignation: GuvDeccan Heraldall 368 news articles »
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A photo exhibition titled India and Elections' to mark the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission of India, at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. may 12-05-10
A photo exhibition titled India and Elections' to mark the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission of India, at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. may 12-05-10
Images of former PM & JD(S) leader, HD Deve Gowda distributing Currency notes freely to the women who came to receive him in an Election Campaign meeting at Hassan, Karnataka
Newstrack India2nd Phase Poll: 12 States, 140 ConstituenciesNewstrack India, IndiaOver 194 million voters will cast their votes in two lakh polling stations set up by the Election Commission across the country. The states to be covered for the Lok Sabha polls are Uttar Pradesh 17, Jammu & Kashmir 1, Karnataka 17, Bihar 13, ...Brisk voting in 12 states, violence in Jharkhand Zee NewsNation gears up for 2nd phase poll as Maoist threat looms large Zee Newsall 284 news articles
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Indian ExpressNaxal attacks cast shadow over 2nd phase of LS pollsIndian Express, IndiaElection to Andhra Pradesh and Orissa state Assemblies are being held simultaneously on Thursday. Over 194 million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise on Thursday across 2 lakh polling stations set up by the Election Commission. ...Millions vote in step two of Election 2009 Mangalorean.comall 918 news articles
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Mangalorean.comK'taka goes to polling amidst tight securityMangalorean.com, IndiaHe said Election Commission has banned use of cell phones during the voting by voters. Only the presiding officer can receive call on cell phone, he said. As many as 17 constituencies in the State go to polling on Thursday.Excited, informed, Bangalore's youngsters all set to vote Thaindian.comK'taka reports 30 percent voting till afternoon Mangalorean.comall 63 news articles
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...notice of returning officers of the respective areas.' 'The public if they come across any sort of illegal practices can inform us and we would immediately take the issue to the Election Commission,' he added. This facility will function till April 24....
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...notice of returning officers of the respective areas.' 'The public if they come across any sort of illegal practices can inform us and we would immediately take the issue to the Election Commission,' he added. This facility will function till April 24....
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Thaindian.comExcited, informed, Bangalore's youngsters all set to voteThaindian.com, Thailand“I have gone through the website of the Karnataka Election Commission to get detailed information about the candidates, their assets and criminal records if any. I have also discussed with my friends and seniors about the issues affecting Bangaloreans ...Bangalore has some unusual 'vote seekers' Mangalorean.comall 16 news articles
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Mangalorean.comPoll Prattle: Sallu's road show for MargaretMangalorean.com, IndiaConsidered to be a stronghold of Congress, Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency, from where senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister M Veerappa Moily is seeking election, will witness a fierce triangular fight between the Congress, ...
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HinduEC working in a partisan manner, says MayawatiHindu, IndiaLUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday seemed to be taking the ongoing battle of the ballots to the Election Commission, by accusing new Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla and the two Election ...
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Mangalorean.comMangalore: CEO assures of fair electionsMangalorean.com, IndiaBy Team Mangalorean, Mangalore Mangalore, April 21, 2009: As many as 1662 cases of violation of model code of conduct has been registered throughout the state including 429 cases related to various political parties, Karnataka State Chief Election ...
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...in Karnataka on April 23 and second phase on April 30. To prevent inducement and threatening of voters in the state, Election Commission has introduced ‘susceptibility area management plan’. It has already been implemented in the constituencies where the elections...
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SINDH TODAYRifts in the poll panel ‘nothing new', says Gopalaswami (Lead)SINDH TODAY, PakistanRefuting that this was the first time that rifts in the Election Commission had come out in the open, Gopalaswami retorted: “What about during Seshan's time?”. “I am saying that there was something like this in the past. So this is nothing unusual. ...EC working in a partisan manner, says Mayawati HinduGopalaswami defends his recommendation for removal of Chawla Fresh Newsall 320 news articles
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Mangalorean.comMore parties than women candidates in fray!Mangalorean.com, IndiaCampaigning in 17 constituencies that are going to polls in the first phase in Karnataka on April 23 will be ended on Tuesday at 5 pm. The Election Commission will deploy 11650 micro-observers to ensure free and fair elections in the first phase of ...Cong spreading false propaganda- Acharya Mangalorean.comall 78 news articles
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DigitalJournal.comIndian Elections: A coin with three sidesDigitalJournal.com, CanadaThe elections are being held in 5 phases with the first phase completed on April 16th and the last phase scheduled for May 13th. The results will be announced on the 16th of May. The Election Commission of India has estimated that 714 million voters ...
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DigitalJournal.comIndian elections: A coin with three sidesDigitalJournal.com, CanadaThe Election Commission of India has estimated that 714 million voters will be eligible to vote in these elections. Along with the general elections, state elections are also being conducted for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Orrisa and Sikkim. ...
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Hindu‘This election will be a watershed in Indian politics'Hindu, IndiaReferring to the long-pending demand of the people of the Hyderabad-Karnataka region for the amendment of Article 371 of the Constitution, Mr. Advani said that while a few States in the country were enjoying the benefits provided in different ...The rain dance of democracy The Dominion Postall 3 news articles
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Mangalorean.comCong spreading false propaganda- AcharyaMangalorean.com, IndiaBy Team Mangalorean Mangalore April 20, 2009: The Home Minister of Karnataka Dr. VS Acharya today alleged the Congress Party leaders including its Supremo Sonia Gandhi, were spreading false propaganda against the BJP. ''This was done mainly due to ...
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SamayLivePolitics is no more men dominatedSamayLive, IndiaThe scene is almost similar in Karnataka where also 15 women candidates are in fray for 17 seats. As per election Commission's figure, fate of 14 women candidates for 20 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 9 women candidates for 11 seats in Assam, ...
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Thaindian.comSecond phase of general elections 2009 (Fact file)Thaindian.com, ThailandBut in Manipur, the poll will be held April 22 due to a holiday on April 23, the Election Commission said. Here are some of the facts on the second phase of polls: Parliamentary seats with maximum candidates - Bangalore central (Karnataka) - 37 ...
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Milli GazetteBJP as slave of RSS: What do the RSS archives tell?Milli Gazette, IndiaEven the Election Commission found itself in the midst of the controversy. The Deputy Election Commissioner R. Balakrishnan, responding to a question at a press briefing in Delhi, said that the Commission “will look into it” if a complaint was ...
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Mangalorean.comPolitical Prattle: 45 millionaires in fray!Mangalorean.com, India"All the three major political parties in Karnataka have fielded candidates with criminal records. Our report is based on the data compiled by the election commission," NEW convener Trilochan Sastry said here Tuesday. He released the report on ...Poll Prattle: Cong sideshows could damage prospects in Karnataka Mangalorean.comall 373 news articles
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Global Voices OnlineSome Interesting Factoids and Trivia About the Indian General ...Global Voices Online, MAThe Election Commission of India has made available a wide range of information right from how to become a registered voter to political candidates, who have been disqualified to contest in this general elections. According to the Election Commission ...
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Hindu45 crorepati contestants in Lok Sabha elections in StateHindu, IndiaThis may just be the tip of an iceberg considering that it takes into account only the declared assets presented to the Election Commission. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress share the top slot of the crorepati list with 12 candidates each, ...27 nominees in first phase of Karnataka poll have criminal past Thaindian.comBJP approaches poll panel against Congress leader's remark Thaindian.comall 748 news articles
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HinduThe Kannada vote in KasargodHindu, IndiaThe BJP won four Assembly segments in Dakshina Kannada district in the last election in Karnataka. This factor is bound to have an impact on the Kannada population here, says B. Subbaya Rai, Kasargod DCC secretary. Unless the Congress comes up with a ...
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Mangalorean.comPoll Prattle: 427 in fray in two phase electionsMangalorean.com, IndiaThe Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will support Congress candidates in Karnataka in the April 23 and 30 elections to the Lok Sabha, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Working President DK Shivkumar said today. Talking to newspersons here, ...
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Daijiworld.comMangalore: Blind Can Vote using Braille Strips on EVM - ECDaijiworld.com, IndiaMangalore, Apr 14: In order to provide an opportunity for the blind to cast their votes; the Election Commission (EC) has planned to add a strip in Braille to every Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), said Dakshina Kannada (DK) Deputy Commissioner (DC) V ...
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Mangalorean.com'Ananthkumar using children in campaign'Mangalorean.com, IndiaStating that he would lodge a complaint with the Election Commission on the issue, Mr Shivkumar alleged that the former minister was utilising the services of children between the age-group of eight to 18 years by doling out Rs 100 to Rs 200 per day. ...
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Mangalorean.comPolitical prattle: Capt Gopinath gets Kite!Mangalorean.com, IndiaHe said while the Independents were allotted the symbol late by the Election Commission, the political parties held the advantage of using their symbol during campaign from day one. "Only 11 days are left for the poll in my segment and now I got my ...
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Mangalorean.comPolitical Prattle: Criminal case on BJP MPMangalorean.com, IndiaShimoga : Congress candidate in Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency and former Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa has urged the Election Commission to initiate action against state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haratalu Halappa in connection with ...Mangalore: No Violation of Election Code - Yedyurappa Daijiworld.comMangalore: 16 cases of violation of model code Mangalorean.comall 6 news articles
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Thaindian.comRs.80 million cash, truck-load of liquor seized in KarnatakaThaindian.com, ThailandOn complaints by the opposition Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its official machinery were violating the model code, the State Election Commission ordered the transfer of four police ...
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Indian ExpressVS Sampath to be new election commissionerIndian Express, IndiaA dark horse from down south has made it to the Election Commission as the next member when Navin Chawla takes over as Chief Election Commissioner from N Gopalswami on April 20. Sources said that central Power Secretary VS Sampath from Andhra Pradesh ...
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...has been seized so far in Andhra Pradesh is unprecedented and not seen in any other state in the country. In fact, former election commission officials and election watchdog bodies had feared even before the beginning of the poll process that money and liquor...
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Hindu“Muslims are victims of vote bank politics”Hindu, IndiaFor the first time in 60 years, the Election Commission gave advice to a political party [BJP] not to give a ticket to Varun Gandhi. Secondly, a draconian law like the National Security Act was slapped on him. Whatever has been attributed to Varun ...
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SamayLiveDeve Gowda, Bangarappa enter LS poll fray in KarnatakaSamayLive, IndiaAccording to the Election Commission, as many as 54 candidates filed nominations today for the second phase, taking their overall number to 122. The remainig 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state will go to the polls in the first phase for which ...
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Hindu Business LineKilling the spirit of enterpriseHindu Business Line, IndiaThe Election Commission ought to start watching and monitoring the manifestoes brought out by various political parties to pinpoint attempts at inducement. The NREGS condemns millions of people to a life of manual labour, perpetuating poverty instead ...
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Mangalorean.comPolitical prattle: Bangarappa complains to ECMangalorean.com, IndiaBy Team Mangalorean Bangalore Bangalore, April 6, 2009: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader S Bangarappa on Monday said he had petitioned the Election Commission to ensure free and fair polls as there was “blatant violation” of the code ...Bangalore: 'I Never Said this is My Last Election' - Bangarappa Daijiworld.comINDIA'S NATIONAL MAGAZINE FrontlinePolitical Prattle: Cong to field Ambareesh Mangalorean.comall 12 news articles
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Mangalorean.comBJP in upbeat mood in KarnatakaMangalorean.com, IndiaMr Gowda, who addressed reporters here after welcoming Kannada cine actor Tara along with some other film personalities into the party, said accused opposition parties of submitting false petitions to the Election Commission citing small reasons ...Political Prattle: 419 files papers in phase-I Mangalorean.comall 83 news articles
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