Over 500 in fray for Lok Sabha elections in Telangana
5 years, 9 months ago

Over 500 in fray for Lok Sabha elections in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state election commission has rejected as many as 130 nominations excluding those filed in Bhongir constituency after scrutinising a total of 646 applications in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana. The Election Commission rejected 27 nominations out of the total 40 filed in Malkajgiri, while it accepted all 18 nominations filed in Zaheerabad LS constituency. The EC has rejected four out of 17 nominations in Adilabad, 10 out of 27 in Peddapalli, eight out of 24 in Karimnagar, 12 out of 203 in Nizamabad, two out of 20 in Medak, 21 out of 50 in Secunderabad, five out of 24 in Hyderabad, four out of 28 in Chevella, 11 out of 23 in Mahbubnagar, three from 15 in Nagarkurnool, eight out of 39 in Nalgonda, eight out 29 in Warangal, two of 20 Mahbubabad and five out of 34 in Khammam. Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar has said earlier that that the EC will conduct ballot voting if there are more than 64 candidates in one Lok Sabha constituency.

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Telangana Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants

India TV News  

Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Several key candidates were in the fray across 17 constituencies of Telangana in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Lok Sabha Elections in Telangana are witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling Congress, the opposition K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The highest voter turnout of 76.78 per cent …

Andhra Pradesh HC reserves verdict on plea over postal ballots
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh HC reserves verdict on plea over postal ballots

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the YSRC, contesting the latest order issued by the Election Commission of India on postal ballots. In its order dated May 30, the ECI asked the election officers to consider postal ballots as valid even if the declaration form has only the attesting officer’s …

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4: Voting on 96 seats on Monday | Full list
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4: Voting on 96 seats on Monday | Full list

Hindustan Times  

The voting for Phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies from 10 States/UTs will take place on Monday. Phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections: 96 constituencies from 10 States/UTs to vote on Monday. According to the Election Commission of India, a total of 4,264 nominations were filed for the 96 parliamentary constituencies, of which 1,717 candidates stands …

Telangana LS polls: 100 withdraw papers, 525 candidates in fray
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana LS polls: 100 withdraw papers, 525 candidates in fray

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: With around 100 aspirants withdrawing their nominations on Monday, a total of 525 candidates are now in the fray in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. The least number of contesting candidates are from Adilabad Lok Sabha seat with 12. The highest number of withdrawals are from Malkajgiri with 15 followed by Bhongir, Medak and Nalgonda ; the least …

525 candidates to contest for 17 MP seats in Telangana
8 months, 2 weeks ago

525 candidates to contest for 17 MP seats in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A total of 525 candidates are left in the election fray for the Lok Sabha elections after the last date for the withdrawal of nominations ended at 3 pm on Monday. Medak comes second with 44 candidates, followed by Chevella with 43 candidates. After rejecting the nomination papers of at least 400 independent candidates, returning officers considered 625 candidates. …

EC Rejects 1,122 Nominations Filed in AP During Scrutiny
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EC Rejects 1,122 Nominations Filed in AP During Scrutiny

Deccan Chronicle  

Viijayawada: AP Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena said that following the scrutiny of nominations filed for the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, 503 nominations for 25 parliamentary constituencies and 2,705 nominations for 175 assembly constituencies have been found valid. Mukesh Kumar said total of 686 nominations had been filed for the 25 parliamentary constituencies …

950 candidates to race for 17 MP posts from Telangana
8 months, 2 weeks ago

950 candidates to race for 17 MP posts from Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The returning officers on Friday allowed the nominations of around 950 candidates, which include those filed by candidates belonging to major political parties. Scrutiny of nominations is still going on.As many as 1,488 candidates have filed nominations in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana.Out of 114 nominations were filed in Adilabad, 91 nominations were accepted and 23 were rejected. Key …

Thirty-nine file nominations for 4 Odisha LS seats; 266 for 28 assembly segments
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Thirty-nine file nominations for 4 Odisha LS seats; 266 for 28 assembly segments

The Hindu  

Thirty-nine candidates have filed nominations for four Lok Sabha seats and 266 nominees submitted papers for 28 assembly segments in Odisha for elections to be held on May 13. In the first round of simultaneous elections in the state, the polling will take place in Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Berhampur Lok Sabha constituencies and the 28 assembly segments under the …

1,350 Nominations filed for Lok Sabha Polls in TS
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1,350 Nominations filed for Lok Sabha Polls in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Approximately 1,350 candidates from the Congress, BRS and BJP and independents filed their papers at 5 pm on Thursday, deadline for nominations for the May 13 Lok Sabha elections in the state. Malkajgiri topped with 151 nominations including G. Narahari, an independent, who wanted to highlight that parties had unethically offered seats to candidates. Number of Madiga community candidates …

Election Commission removes 5.41 lakh voters in Hyderabad from electoral rolls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Election Commission removes 5.41 lakh voters in Hyderabad from electoral rolls

India TV News  

Hyderabad Lok Sabha election 2024: A total of 5.41 lakh voters, including those who are dead, shifted and duplicate, have been deleted by the Election Commission from the electoral rolls in the Hyderabad district covering 15 Assembly constituencies. Since January 2023, in Hyderabad district’s 15 Assembly constituencies, a total of 47,141 dead voters, 4,39,801 "shifted voters" and 54,259 duplicate voters …

Lok Sabha polls: ECI to start nomination process for third phase tomorrow
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: ECI to start nomination process for third phase tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India will begin the nomination process for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls starting Friday. The states and UTs included in phase 3 are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The commission received nominations of 1206 …

15 candidates in fray in GB Nagar after scrutiny
9 months, 1 week ago

15 candidates in fray in GB Nagar after scrutiny

Hindustan Times  

Of the total 41 nominations received from candidates for the Gautam Budh Nagar parliamentary seat, as per the Election Commission of India website, 15 nominations were accepted after the scrutiny process on Friday while 22 were rejected. Among the candidates whose nominations were accepted are Mahendra Nagar from Samajwadi Party, Mahesh Sharma from Bharatiya Janata Party, and Rajendra Singh Solanki …

34 candidates file nominations for Gautam Budh Nagar seat
9 months, 1 week ago

34 candidates file nominations for Gautam Budh Nagar seat

Hindustan Times  

A total of 34 candidates from Gautam Budh Nagar has filed their nominations to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, district officials said on Thursday evening, after the time for nomination filing ended. The number of nominations filed this time has exceeded that of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when 21 candidates had filed nominations and 13 candidates contested the elections, …

Nominations to Lok Sabha polls: Police advise motorists to take alternative route
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nominations to Lok Sabha polls: Police advise motorists to take alternative route

The Hindu  

With candidates contesting the coming Lok Sabha elections from Mysuru constituency expected to file their nominations along with a large number of supporters on Wednesday, the city police has advised the general public and motorists to avoid the Malai Mahadeshwara Road leading to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Siddhartha Layout in Mysuru. CM to accompany candidates It may be mentioned …

LS polls: 42 candidates file nominations in UP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls: 42 candidates file nominations in UP

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow, Mar 26 Forty-two candidates from different political parties including Union minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan on Tuesday filed their nomination papers in Uttar Pradesh for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said. From the Saharanpur Lok Sabha seat, four candidates including Imran Masood of the Congress and BSP's Majid Ali filed their nominations. …

Lok Sabha election | Over 400 nominations received from candidates across T.N.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Over 400 nominations received from candidates across T.N.

The Hindu  

Prominent candidates of national and regional political parties filed their nomination for the April 19 Lok Sabha poll in their respective constituencies on Monday. The Returning Officer for Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency Katta Ravi Teja found himself in a tight spot, as both AIADMK and DMK candidates accompanied by their parties’ senior functionaries entered his office almost at the …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Three turncoats among five candidates announced by Congress for Telangana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Three turncoats among five candidates announced by Congress for Telangana

India TV News  

Three turncoats find a place in the list of five Lok Sabha candidates for Telangana in the third list announced by Congress on Thursday for the 2024 elections. With the announcement of the five nominees today, the total number of candidates named by Congress stands at nine out of the total 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Danam Nagender …

Adhir to contest from Berhampore, talks on with Left
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Adhir to contest from Berhampore, talks on with Left

New Indian Express  

Hinting that the third list of candidates will be released on Wednesday, Karnataka Chief Minister M Siddaramaiah told the media, “We will announce our list of candidates on Wednesday.” Karnataka sends 28 members to the Lok Sabha. After the meeting, AICC-in-charge of Rajasthan, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa also said, “We will have a meeting on Wednesday and settle it.” Sources said …

ECI releases schedule for election to vacant MLC seats under MLA quota
1 year ago

ECI releases schedule for election to vacant MLC seats under MLA quota

The Hindu  

Election Commission of India has released the schedule for election to two vacancies in the Telangana Legislative Council under the MLAs quota. The two seats fell vacant following resignation of Kadiam Srihari and Padi Kaushik Reddy who were elected as MLAs in the recent assembly elections. The election for the two vacancies would be held on January 29 and the …

ECI Directs to Prepare Registration of Votes for Graduates MLC by-Polls
1 year ago

ECI Directs to Prepare Registration of Votes for Graduates MLC by-Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Friday directed Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana state, Vikas Raj prepare for the byecletion to the Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda graduates' constituency. The bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of incumbent MLC Palla Rajeswar Reddy, who won the Assembly election and chose to stay as an MLA. ECI secretary Pawan Diwan on Friday said …

Telangana elections | 2,290 candidates in fray, 608 withdraw nominations
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana elections | 2,290 candidates in fray, 608 withdraw nominations

The Hindu  

With 608 candidates withdrawing their nominations, as many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray for the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said on Thursday. As many as 44 candidates from Gajwel and 39 from Kamareddy Assembly constituencies from where BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is contesting, are in …

2,290 Candidates Vie for Assembly Seats in Hyderabad, LB Nagar Tops List
1 year, 2 months ago

2,290 Candidates Vie for Assembly Seats in Hyderabad, LB Nagar Tops List

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission said on Thursday that 2,290 candidates were in the fray for the Assembly polls on November 30, and the LB Nagar constituency accounted for the most, 48. According to the data, 2,898 nominations were found valid, while 608 candidates withdrew their nominations, bringing down the total number of contestants to 2,290. In Hyderabad, more than 16 …

EC issues notification for Nov 30 Telangana assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

EC issues notification for Nov 30 Telangana assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued notification for Telangana Assembly polls to be held on November 30 and was published in Telangana Gazette.According to the notification, the nomination filing process for the polls would begin today and they would be accepted from 11 AM to 3 PM on working days till November 10. The nominations filed by …

Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana Assembly Election | CEC Rajiv Kumar-led team in Hyderabad to access poll preparedness

The Hindu  

A 17-member delegation headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached in Hyderabad on October 3 as part of a three-day visit to assess poll preparedness in Telangana, official sources said. Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj received the team at the Rajiv Gandhi Airport in Hyderabad, they said. According to an official release issued earlier, the ECI team will …

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections
1 year, 8 months ago

EC begins preparations for Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Social media teams will be constituted in all 33 districts to counter false information with regard to the Assembly elections due later this year. The ECI has asked district election officers and collectors to send names by April 30. The first-level checking of EVMs and voter-verifiable paper audit trail by nodal officers will be completed by June, in the …

3,632 candidates file nominations for May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

3,632 candidates file nominations for May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka

The Hindu  

A total of 3,632 candidates filed nominations for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, as per data from the Election Commission till Thursday, the last day for filing nominations. With candidates allowed to file up to four nominations, a total of 5,102 papers were filed by the 3,632 candidates. Suresh, KPCC working president Satish Jarkhiholi, former BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath, …

Only YSRCP candidate left in fray for MLC polls in West Rayalaseema local body constituency
1 year, 10 months ago

Only YSRCP candidate left in fray for MLC polls in West Rayalaseema local body constituency

The Hindu  

Only one candidate remained in the fray for the MLC elections to the local body constituency for West Rayalaseema after the scrutiny of the nominations on February 24. In-charge District Collector Ketan Garg, after completing the scrutiny of the nomination papers, told the media that only two sets of papers were filed for the local body constituency, of which one …

Civic polls: 1,389 candidates in fray, over 1,100 rejected
2 years, 1 month ago

Civic polls: 1,389 candidates in fray, over 1,100 rejected

The Hindu  

A total of 1,389 candidates were accepted and 1,131 rejected during scrutiny of nominations for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, said the Delhi State Election Commission on Wednesday. Nominations filed by candidates of CPI and Bahujan Samaj Party stood at nine and 152, respectively, of which five and 134 were accepted. BJP suspends 2 leaders Meanwhile, the Delhi …

115 Nominations Filed for Presidential Poll, 28 Rejected Ahead of Scrutiny
2 years, 6 months ago

115 Nominations Filed for Presidential Poll, 28 Rejected Ahead of Scrutiny

News 18  

As many as 115 nominations were filed till Wednesday, the last day of filing of papers for the July 18 presidential election, and 87 of them remain for scrutiny, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said. Sources said 28 of the total 115 nominations were rejected due to non furnishing of voter list with the names of candidates. Those who filed their …

Maha: EC to Hold Biennial Polls for 6 Council Seats on Dec 10. Will Shiv Sena Re-nominate Ram Kadam?
3 years, 2 months ago

Maha: EC to Hold Biennial Polls for 6 Council Seats on Dec 10. Will Shiv Sena Re-nominate Ram Kadam?

News 18  

The Election Commission announced on Tuesday biennial elections to the legislative councils in Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh from 42 local authorities’ constituencies. The commission has decided to hold biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from five local authorities’ constituencies for six seats, including two of Mumbai. In another statement, the EC said the term of office of …

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls

Live Law  

On Friday, the Kerala High Court sought the views of the Election Commission on two petitions that assailed the Election Commission's decision to keep in abeyance elections to three vacancies from the state in the Rajya Sabha. Asserting that the EC's decision to defer the polls in step with the Ministry's directive amounted to "subservience of the Commission to the …

Hyderabad civic polls: Over 74 lakh voters to exercise their franchise; polling to begin at 7 am
4 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad civic polls: Over 74 lakh voters to exercise their franchise; polling to begin at 7 am

Firstpost  

As many as 74,44,260 voters would exercise their franchise using ballot papers to elect their representatives in the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, according to official data Hyderabad: The stage is set for polling on Tuesday in the Hyderabad civic polls which witnessed a high decibel campaign resembling an Assembly or parliamentary election with top leaders from different parties participating …

Municipal Civic polls: Filing of nominations begins
5 years ago

Municipal Civic polls: Filing of nominations begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Election fever has gripped TRS, Congress, and BJP following the commencement of filing of nomination for municipal elections on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the BJP, which is eager to open its account in the municipal elections, has constituted teams with the senior leaders and party MPs and also district unit presidents and those who contested the previous Assembly elections. The senior …

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Telangana all set to vote today
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Telangana all set to vote today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The stage is set for elections for 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana state on Thursday with security arrangements made to ensure free and fair polls. Voters can cast their votes from 7 am to 4 pm in 13 Left Wing Extremism -effected Assembly segments under five parliamentary constituencies, and from 7 am to 5 pm in all other …

Crowd of contestants
5 years, 9 months ago

Crowd of contestants

The Hindu  

THE Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency has created electoral history in Telangana with 185 candidates, most of them turmeric farmers, in the fray. In what seems like a multi-cornered fight, the main contest in Nizamabad is a triangular one among three high-profile contestants: sitting Member of Parliament of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti K. Kavitha, All India Congress Committee secretary Madhu Yashki …

Telangana High Court can’t stay polls for Nizamabad farmers
5 years, 9 months ago

Telangana High Court can’t stay polls for Nizamabad farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court rejected a plea filed by farmers who are in the fray for the April 11 elections from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency seeking postponement of the polling date as they had not been allotted election symbols by the Election Commission, even as the campaign ends on Tuesday. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Raghavendra …

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad
5 years, 9 months ago

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad

The Quint  

The Election Commission has deployed a massive assortment of polling staff and machinery to conduct election in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana where a total of 185 candidates are in the fray, the poll panel said in a press release on Thursday, 4 April. According to the release, a team of EC officials led by Deputy Election Commissioner …

EC takes special efforts to conduct polls in Telangana's Nizamabad, Miao Assembly seat in Arunachal
5 years, 9 months ago

EC takes special efforts to conduct polls in Telangana's Nizamabad, Miao Assembly seat in Arunachal

India TV News  

The Election Commission has deployed a massive assortment of polling staff and machinery to conduct election in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana and an Assembly seat in a remote border village in Arunachal Pradesh, the poll panel said on Thursday. "For the first time, we have connected 12 ballot units to one control unit and a voter verifiable …

Lok Sabha election: With 185 candidates contesting in Telangana’s Nizamabad constituency, EC to use ballot paper instead of EVMs
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha election: With 185 candidates contesting in Telangana’s Nizamabad constituency, EC to use ballot paper instead of EVMs

Firstpost  

With 185 candidates, including over 170 farmers in the fray, the Election Commission will use ballot papers instead of EVMs in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana. Hyderabad: With 185 candidates, including over 170 farmers in the fray, the Election Commission will use ballot papers instead of EVMs in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana, from where Chief Minister K …

Ballot paper vs EVM in Nizamabad poll
5 years, 9 months ago

Ballot paper vs EVM in Nizamabad poll

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Nizamabad Lok Sabha election will be a test case in the war of EVMs verses ballot papers. As per the Election Commission, ballot papers will be used instead of EVMs if any Lok Sabha constituency has more than 64 candidates. In view of this, Telangana chief electoral officer Rajat Kumar said ballot papers would be used in the …

Election Commission has no answer for crucial common voters
5 years, 9 months ago

Election Commission has no answer for crucial common voters

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The State Election Commission is helpless regarding the 20 lakh voters whose names allegedly figure in the voter lists of both states. Sources said that since the Assembly polls have been concluded in TS, AP-origin voters would prefer to vote in their home state in view of the close race there rather than stay back and vote for the …

1,000 Telangana farmers to file nominations against KCR's daughter in protest against TRS govt apathy
5 years, 9 months ago

1,000 Telangana farmers to file nominations against KCR's daughter in protest against TRS govt apathy

Firstpost  

About 1,000 farmers are allegedly planning to file nominations from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, represented by state chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter Kavitha, to protest the alleged failure of the ruling TRS to ensure minimum support price for turmeric and red jowar produce. Karimnagar: About 1,000 farmers are allegedly planning to file nominations from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha …

Over 3,500 nominations filed for Telagana Assembly elections; EC to scrutinise nomination papers today
6 years, 1 month ago

Over 3,500 nominations filed for Telagana Assembly elections; EC to scrutinise nomination papers today

Firstpost  

As many as 3,584 nominations were filed by political parties for Telangana Assembly elections, slated to be held on 7 December, a release from the office of Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar said Monday. Hyderabad: As many as 3,584 nominations were filed by political parties for Telangana Assembly elections, slated to be held on 7 December, a release from the …

Telangana Assembly polls notified
6 years, 2 months ago

Telangana Assembly polls notified

The Hindu  

The stage is set for intense electioneering in the next three weeks as the Election Commission of India has issued notification for the forthcoming elections to Telangana Legislative Assembly, slated for December 7. According to the Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar, over 40 candidates, mostly belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, filed their nominations on the first day. The campaign …

Telangana EC dismisses reports of simultaneous state polls, asks media to verify poll-related info before publishing them
6 years, 3 months ago

Telangana EC dismisses reports of simultaneous state polls, asks media to verify poll-related info before publishing them

Firstpost  

Chief Election Commissioner dismissed the possibility of simultaneous elections in Telangana, and said the new election schedule is yet to be announced. Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar on Saturday refuted reports that a decision has been taken by the Election Commission to club the Assembly elections of Telangana with that of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh. “The …

Congress alleges manipulation of '70 lakh names' in Telangana voters list; demands Election Commission's intervention
6 years, 4 months ago

Congress alleges manipulation of '70 lakh names' in Telangana voters list; demands Election Commission's intervention

Firstpost  

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi wondered if the “contamination of the voter lists” was why the KCR government prematurely dissolved the Telangana Assembly. New Delhi: Accusing the Telangana government of trying to vitiate the upcoming Assembly polls by “manipulating voters lists”, the Congress on Sunday demanded the Election Commission’s intervention for verification and sanitisation of electoral rolls. Alleging that as …

Election Commission team meets all stakeholders in Telangana to assess situation
6 years, 4 months ago

Election Commission team meets all stakeholders in Telangana to assess situation

Live Mint  

Hyderabad: Districts in Telangana are preparing for the forthcoming assembly elections, said Umesh Sinha, deputy election commissioner, Election Commission of India on Wednesday. Sinha stated that a team of officials from the ECI that was sent to assess electoral preparedness in Telangana met with the police, senior government officials, political parties and other concerned departments. Earlier slated to be held …

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