Page 7 - Elections
Tripura Civic elections on November 25; counting on November 28
Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the election to 20 urban local bodies, including Agartala Municipal Corporation in all the eight districts in the state on November 25.Tripura SEC ML Dey in a press conference here on Friday said, "The poll date for civic bodies in the state is scheduled to be held on November 25 from 7 am to 4 pm. Counting will be held on November 28, which will commence from 8 am.""The notification of the election will be issued on October 27. Submission of nomination papers will continue till November 3 and the date of scrutiny has been fixed on November 5. Withdrawal of nomination is November 8 till 3 pm," the SEC stated."The entire process of elections is slated to end on December 4," he added.
 "Tripura Civic elections on November 25; counting on November 28")
Facebook braces employees for whistle-blower accusations over elections
The whistle-blower, who already shared a trove of internal documents with the Wall Street Journal, will appear in an interview on "60 Minutes" Sunday evening
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Gandhinagar civic polls: PM Modi's mother Heeraben casts her vote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi on Sunday cast her vote at a polling booth in Gandhinagar for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election
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Odisha bypolls: BJD candidate leads after first round of counting in Pipili
Counting of votes for the by-poll held in Pipili Assembly constituency in Odisha earlier this week began on Sunday amid tight security arrangements
 "Odisha bypolls: BJD candidate leads after first round of counting in Pipili")
Gandhinagar civic elections: Voting for 44 seats in 11 wards begins
Polling for Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has begun on Sunday
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All eyes on Bhabanipur as counting begins in 3 Bengal assembly seats
Counting of votes for the Bhabanipur bypoll as well as Jangipur and Samserganj assembly elections in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security, an official said
Odisha: Votes counting begins for Pipili bypoll amid tight security
The counting of votes for bypoll to the Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha's Puri district began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security, officials said
 "Odisha: Votes counting begins for Pipili bypoll amid tight security")
Andhra Pradesh's YSR Congress Party clean sweeps ZPTC, MPTC polls
Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) completed a clean sweep of ZPTC and MPTC elections as all the results were declared in the early hours of Monday.
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Cong to prepare plan for nationwide agitations ahead of LS polls: Sources
The Congress will prepare a plan for nationwide agitations to take on the BJP government ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections and highlight issues of price rise and unemployment among others
 "Cong to prepare plan for nationwide agitations ahead of LS polls: Sources")
Election Commission declares bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha seats in 6 states
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced dates for bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death and end of tenure of members.
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Gujarat: Rescheduled Gandhinagar civic polls to be held on October 3
The State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to conduct elections to the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) on October 3, almost six months after it was postponed due to the pandemic.
Congress constitutes UP poll panel; includes Lallu, Khurshid, Shukla
The Congress in Uttar Pradesh organised a statewide "BJP gaddi chhodo" marches this week on the occasion of August Kranti Diwas.
Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year
The five assembly polls could be held together early next year.
Haiti's interim PM confirms request for deployment of US troops in country
Haiti's interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilise the country and prepare the way for elections
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Social media manipulation threatens poll process, says Supreme Court
Dismisses plea by Facebook India Vice-President and MD Ajit Mohan
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Repeating recent history
The poor quality of public health infrastructure should no longer surprise us. It is our democratic choice, writes Mihir S Sharma
BJP to form five-member committee for every page of voters list
The aim is to ensure more penetration at booth level
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BJP begins preparations for by-election to Telangana's Huzurabad seat
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana has started its preparations for by-election to Huzurabad Assembly seat vacated recently by former minister Eatala Rajender
NDA's Bermuda Triangle
The government has to generate a huge amount of employment without giving an upward push to inflation, while keeping subsistence spending intact
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