Poll Watch
How a French trader predicted Trump's victory by asking about the neighbour
Believing traditional polling methods to be biased and outdated, a trader known as 'Trump whale' made $50 million by betting on Donald Trump's victory using the 'neighbour effect'
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Mumbai poll official refutes news on mobile phone-EVM link, calls it false
A poll official on Sunday said an EVM was a standalone system that does not need an OTP to unlock it. Vandana Suryavanshi, returning officer of Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, was reacting to a report in Mid-day newspaper about a kin of Ravindra Waikar, the Shiv Sena candidate who emerged victorious there by a wafer thin margin of 48 votes, using a mobile phone connected to an EVM during vote counting on June 4. "The EVM is a standalone system and there is no need for an OTP to unlock it. We have issued notice to Mod-day newspaper under sections 499, 505 of the Indian Penal Code for defamation and spreading false news," Suryavanshi said in a press conference on Sunday. Mangesh Pandilkar, brother-in-law of Waikar was booked on Wednesday for allegedly using a mobile phone at a counting centre on June 4, when results of the general elections were announced, a police official said on Saturday. The Vanrai police station official said the case was registered for Pandlikar's his
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LS elections: Andhra CEO reviews poll preparation 72 hours before voting
Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Thursday took stock of the arrangements made for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections 72 hours prior to the polling day in the state on May 13. The CEO called on the officials from across departments to ensure the elections are held in a "peaceful, fair, and exemplary" manner. "The final moment has arrived. Next three days are crucial and all districts' election machinery must be vigilant to avert any untoward incident or voter influencing tactics," Meena said in a press release. He directed officials to ensure that every voter in the state is able exercise his franchise and there is no hurdle for voters streaming in from neighbouring states. He instructed the district collectors and superintendents of police to make sure that the government employees attend the duties entrusted to them. The CEO directed them to monitor sensitive polling stations from the command control centres and set up a strong ...
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Poll watch: West Bengal, Assam
The ABP News-Nielsen on Tuesday released its opinion poll for West Bengal and Assam
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