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ECI says it received 8,341 objections from voters, none from parties
New Delhi: Even after 10 days of the publication of electoral draft rolls in Bihar, none of the political parties has filed any complaints till Sunday, while 8,341 electors have submitted their…
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INDIA bloc to put up joint candidate for VP polls
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will put up a joint candidate for the vice presidential polls and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is reaching out to opposition parties to explore names and reach…
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Bihar draft roll: No voter name deletion without notice, reasoned order, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that there would be no deletion of any voter’s name from the draft electoral roll in Bihar without issuance of prior notice,…
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Bihar Dy CM has two EPIC cards: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two voter ID cards and asked what action is being taken against Sinha. Yadav, talking…
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Mallikarjun Kharge to host dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday, sources said amid a concerted bid by the opposition grouping to close ranks against the special…
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ECI shares details of persons excluded from Bihar draft electoral roll
Patna: While opposition leaders in Bihar continue to demand detailed drafts of the ongoing voter list revision, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has confirmed that all Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of…
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Telangana bill increasing reservations: BJP creating hurdles, says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of “creating hurdles” for the bill increasing reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and backward classes to 67 per cent in Telangana from…
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Bihar SIR: EC officials question Rahul Gandhi over ‘delay’ in filing objections
New Delhi: With no political party approaching the Election Commission for inclusion or removal of names from Bihar’s draft voters’ list, sources in the poll panel on Friday questioned why Congress leader…
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20-year-old dies in police custody in Bihar, family alleges abuse
Faiz Anwar, a 20-year-old, reportedly died under police custody in Siwan district of Bihar on August 2, just two days after his arrest on July 31 for an old theft case. His…
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Residence certificate application made for ‘Donald Trump’ in Bihar
Bihar: ‘Donald Trump‘ is the resident of a village in Samastipur district of Bihar, a prankster wanted the authorities concerned to believe. However, the district administration was clearly not impressed and it…
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Bihar draft electoral rolls: SC seeks ECI’s response on omission of voters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a plea seeking disclosure of details of nearly 65 lakh voters whose names were…
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INDIA bloc’s march against SIR rescheduled to August 11
New Delhi: The Opposition’s march to the Election Commission of India headquarters against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar has been rescheduled to August 11, a source said on Tuesday. The…
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Bihar electoral rolls: Giriraj Singh slams Opposition leaders
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday, accusing them of misleading the public and attempting to erode…
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EC junks as ‘baseless’ Tejashwi’s claim that his name missing from draft electoral rolls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday dubbed as “baseless” claims of RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls of Bihar. Officials said that in…
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Opposition MPs seek special discussion on voter roll revision
New Delhi: Several Opposition Members of Parliament have jointly written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, demanding a special discussion in the House on the ongoing voter list revision exercise in Bihar…