Page 8 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
EC responsible for slow voting in Maha, poll body helping BJP, alleges Raut
The six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai recorded an average turnout of 52.27%, compared to 55.38% in the 2019 general elections
 "EC responsible for slow voting in Maha, poll body helping BJP, alleges Raut")
5th phase of Lok Sabha polling: J&K's Baramulla beats key urban centres
At 42 per cent, Kalyan in Maharashtra registered the worst voter turnout among all 49 seats
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Calcutta HC bans BJP's derogatory ads against TMC, slams ECI for inaction
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Calcutta High Court bars BJP from publishing slanderous ads against TMC citing Model Code of Conduct
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LS polls phase 5: Scattered incidents of violence reported in West Bengal
A voter turnout of 32.70% was registered in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal until 11 am on Monday, an Election Commission official said
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LS polls 2024 phase 5: Odisha records over 35% voter turnout till 11 am
Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha
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LS polls 2024: Country witnessing storm of change, says Rahul Gandhi
Voting is being held in 49 constituencies in six states and two union territories in the fifth phase
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RBI Guv Das casts vote in Mumbai, urges electors to exercise voting right
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran was also among the early voters from the world of business
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LS polls 2024 phase 5: Nearly 42% voter turnout in Jharkhand till 1 pm
In this phase, 22 candidates are contesting from Chatra, 15 from Koderma, and 17 from Hazaribag
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LS polls 2024 phase 5: 39.55% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in UP
The Election Commission said voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm
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LS polls 2024 phase 5: 15.93% voter turnout till 11 am in Maharashtra
Voters queued up in large numbers at the polling booths before 7 am with some saying they wanted to avoid the heat later in the day
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Rahul Gandhi warns of consequences after video of Multiple votes by youth
Posting the video on X from his official account, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, 'If the Election Commission feels that this is wrong then it must take some action'
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LS polls: 1.7 mn voters in Baramulla to decide fate of Omar, Sajad Lone
Given the huge turnout at the rallies and roadshows, political observers expect Baramulla to break turnout records in Kashmir
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Cong expects all poll officials to abide by their responsibilities: Rahul
'Seeing its defeat, the BJP wants to rob democracy by putting pressure on the government machinery to deny the mandate,' Gandhi said in a post on X
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LS polls 2024: Development is main issue for PM Modi, says UK CM Dhami
Dhami said the people of the country have seen the work done by the prime minister and he has no doubt that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win 400 seats
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LS polls highlights: Biggest allegation I have faced is owning 250 pairs of clothes, says PM Modi
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 5: Catch all the latest developments related to the General Elections 2024 here
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Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Lucknow among 49 Lok Sabha seats to vote on Monday
The Election Commission on Sunday said 89.5 million electors would be eligible to cast their voters on the 49 seats. Simultaneous polling for 35 Assembly seats will be held in Odisha
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LS polls: Former-PM Manmohan Singh, LK Advani cast votes from home
According to the data shared by the office, 1409 voters cast their ballots from the comfort of their homes across all seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi on Friday
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LS polls: Maha CEO calls for initiatives to boost voter participation
Noting that Thane district has historically recorded low voter turnout, he stressed the need for roping in ASHA workers, anganwadi volunteers, village sevaks
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LS polls 2024: 37 candidates to contest four seats in Himachal Pradesh
Friday was the last day to withdraw nominations. Polling for the four Lok Sabha seats and the bypolls to the six assembly constituencies will be held on June 1
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TMC files complaint with EC against Gangopadhyay for comments on Mamata
The TMC demanded that the office of the CEO should issue orders to initiate criminal proceedings against Gangopadhay
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