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SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips
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SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips

April 8, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed the Election Commission (EC) to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per Assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did not agree to the…

ECI curbs on social media draws flak
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ECI curbs on social media draws flak

March 14, 2019

Mysuru: Senior Advocate P.D. Medappa condemned the stringent guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on social media usage during this Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a press conference at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, he said that political parties and candidates will not be able to verify social media posts of defence personnel,…

N.R. Choultry turns fortress
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N.R. Choultry turns fortress

March 13, 2019

Process of storing and booth-wise segregation of EVMs, VVPATs begins under strict vigil Mysuru: In its endeavour to conduct free, fair and transparent Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI), through the Mysuru District Administration, has initiated innumerable measures and has set up different mechanisms and practices along with issuing of various instructions…

PAN mandatory for poll candidates
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PAN mandatory for poll candidates

March 3, 2019

New Delhi: Candidates to be contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections will have to reveal their total income shown in their Income Tax (I-T) returns of last five years, that of their spouse and dependents in the poll affidavit, according to the Election Commission of India In the revised Form 26 notified by the poll…

Over 5 crore voters in State: Election Commission of India
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Over 5 crore voters in State: Election Commission of India

February 24, 2019

Bengaluru:  With Lok Sabha Polls round the corner, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the updated list of eligible voters as on Jan.16, 2019 and according to it, there are 5,03,07,182 voters in the State. Out of the 5,03,07,182 voters, there are 2,54,55,976 men voters, 2,48,46,488 women voters and 28,996 other voters. The…

2019 LS polls: ADC holds meeting with Booth-level Agents
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2019 LS polls: ADC holds meeting with Booth-level Agents

October 26, 2018

Mysuru:  With the Election Commission of India (ECI) issuing a directive to carry out voter revision as on Jan. 1, 2019, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) T. Yogesh held a meeting with Booth-Level Agents (BLA) of all registered political parties at the DC’s Office here this morning. The ADC said that the administration was working towards…

ECI sets month-long poll schedule for 5 States
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ECI sets month-long poll schedule for 5 States

October 7, 2018

By-polls to three LS seats and two Assembly segments in State on Nov.3 New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that the Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana will be held from Nov.12 to Dec.7. The results for all the States will be declared on Dec.11. With…

MLC Election: Poll schedule announced
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MLC Election: Poll schedule announced

May 18, 2018

Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the poll schedule for six Legislative Council seats from Teachers’ and Graduates’ Constituencies across the State. In a press release, Mysuru Regional Commissioner P. Hemalatha said that the election for the Legislative Council seats from Karnataka South-East Teachers, South Teachers, South-West Teachers, South-West Graduates, Bengaluru Graduates…

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