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Sri Lanka President Faces Tough Challengers In Elections

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces 38 challengers in polls next month, the election commission said Thursday after nominations closed, with ally-turned-rival Sajith Premadasa leading the pack.

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Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the Election Commission is "committed" to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sri Lanka presidential election set for September 21 amid ailing economy

President Wickremesinghe is first candidate to register at the Election Commission as he seeks mandate from voters.

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Uttarakhand bypolls: 68.24 per cent polling in Manglaur, 49.80 per cent in Badrinath

A voter turnout of 68.24 per cent was recorded in Manglaur assembly bypoll and 49.80 per cent in Badrinath assembly bypoll in Uttarakhand, according to Election Commission data. Read further on Dynamite News:

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British High Commissioner to India calls on CEC Rajiv Kumar

High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India, Lindy Cameron called on the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar here on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Peaceful polling in Chittoor amid sporadic incidents

TDP alleges YSRCP abduction of activists in Chittoor district, leading to tension and police intervention during elections.

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Karnataka government seeks relaxation of model of conduct to take up drought relief

The Karnataka government has appealed to the Election Commission of India (EC) to relax the model code of conduct (MCC) that is in force for the Lok Sabha election to enable it to start holding meetings to take up relief measures in drought-hit taluks.

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At ₹558 crore, highest-ever seizures made in Karnataka

The Election Commission has seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha election came into force, till the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. This is the highest-ever pre-poll seizure that has…

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Activists criticise Belagavi admn. for not allowing them to meet foreign delegates

Belagavi activists criticize district administration for denying meeting with foreign election delegates, citing Election Commission failures.

The Hindu

35 Muslim candidates contest Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat; none fielded by Congress

Thirty-five Muslim candidates are contesting the Lok Sabha election in Gujarat but the Congress has this time broken its tradition and not fielded a single person from the community in the State

The Hindu

Seers protest against denial of permission for meeting

Rambhapuri Kalyanamantapa at Vidyangar in Hubballi witnessed high drama on Saturday after officials from Election Commission and police stopped a meeting of religious heads from various mutts headed by Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami resulting in many seers taking out a protest march condemning the action.

The Hindu

LS Polls: Election Commission orders immediate transfer of Odisha Mission Shakti Secretary Sujata

The ECI direction came in the wake of a petition before the Commission filed by BJP alleging that she has been allegedly working for the ruling BJD. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Poll panel sends notice to Congress MLA Raju Kage for threatening voters

Election Commission issues notice to Congress MLA Raju Kage for alleged voter threat, MLA claims remark was a joke.

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Ghulam Nabi Azad welcomes EC's decision to postpone polls in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency

Ghulam Nabi Azad welcomes Election Commission's decision to postpone Anantnag-Rajouri polls, emphasizing importance of legislative assembly elections.

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Election Commission has banned Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha campaign song, alleges Aatishi

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission has banned the party's campaign song, 'Jail ka jawab vote se' stating that it showed the ruling party and agencies in a very poor light. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Vote for BJP to support patriots, establish ‘Ram Rajya’: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah campaigns for BJP in Amravati, urging votes for patriots and slamming anti-nationals and Congress.

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Voter turnout on declining trend in central Tamil Nadu over the past three LS elections

Voter turnout in the Lok Sabha election has been on a declining trend in recent general elections in the central region notwithstanding the intense awareness campaign by the Election Commission to attract more voters to the polling booth in the run-up to the elections

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Lok Sabha Elections: West Bengal records 77.57 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm

West Bengal is leading the voter turnout charts after it recorded a 77.57 voting percentage in the state till 5 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 1800 polling stations ready for Lok Sabha elections in Assam's Sonitpur

The Sonitpur district election office dispatched polling parties to their respective polling stations on Thursday for the first phase of elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Deepfake video of Aamir Khan promoting a political party goes viral; Mumbai Police register FIR

Mumbai Police file FIR against unidentified person for deepfake video of Aamir Khan promoting political party.

The Hindu

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling

Election Commission targets low voter turnout in Bengaluru and other Karnataka urban areas with awareness campaigns and improved infrastructure.

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Police detain Trinamool leaders during protest, party demands removal of CBI, ED, I-T, NIA chiefs

Trinamool Congress leaders detained by Delhi Police during protest outside Election Commission of India demanding central agency chiefs be changed.

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TMC MPs on 24-hour dharna at Election Commission Headquarter; Removed and detained by police

The Party's Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien is leading the delegation of MPs which include Dola Sen, Sagarika Ghosh, Saket Gokhale and Shantanu Sen. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why do India’s Lok Sabha elections happen in the summer?

The Hindu examines why, and since when, India’s general elections are held in the heat of the Indian summer

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Hafta 479: Katchatheevu controversy, the role of India’s Election Commission

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by ex-Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi, and academic Professor R Manivannan.

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