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The Election Commission (EC) has decided to file a criminal suit against Sira Jenjaka, a former Palang Pracharath Party MP for Bangkok, in connection with a previous conviction of fraud, says a source in the EC.

LUCKNOW: Hours after videos of alleged violation of rules of transporting and handling EVMs and ballot paper bundles went viral, at least three senior officers were removed by the Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh, while one FIR was lodged against a lekhpal on Wednesday.

Election Commission is following apex court judgment, it says

NEW DELHI: The soon-to-be concluded round of assembly polls saw major political parties embrace virtual campaign with enthusiasm, partly necessitated by the Election Commission's restrictions on account of Covid-19 and also due to the realisation that a lot more people could be reached through social media.

The Election Commission order stated that Raghvendra Pratap Singh’s speech on February 19 during a public gathering in the constituency was ‘utterly irresponsible, provocative and threatening in nature’

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to Congress leader and candidate from Pindara in Uttar Pradesh Ajay Rai for prima facie violating the Model Code of Conduct by calling on voters to “bury” U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

AGRA: The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to conduct re-polling at Jaswantpur booth in UP’s Karhal constituency of Mainpuri district on Wednesday following a complaint of "bogus voting and impersonation" filed by Union minister and BJP candidate SP Singh Baghel, who is fighting elections against Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav.