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Sena Vs Sena:'Everything Has Been Stolen From Me', Says Uddhav; Calls For EC Dissolution After Sena Name Ruling

After EC had granted Shiv Sena name, symbol to Shinde faction, Uddhav Thackeray said everything has been stolen, but name 'Thackeray' can't be stolen. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Sena vs Sena: Plea In SC Against EC's Decision On "Bow And Arrow" Dispute

Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena on Monday mentioned before the SC its plea seeking an urgent hearing on the petition challenging against EC's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Read further…

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EC presses ahead with redraw without court ruling

The Election Commission (EC) will today proceed with redrawing the electoral boundaries to accommodate an increase in the number of constituency MPs from 350 to 400, according to chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong.

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Autonomous institutions have become slaves of Modi govt, says Uddhav Thackeray; asks supporters to be ready for polls

MUMBAI: A day after the Election Commission (EC) gave the Shiv Sena name and poll symbol of "Bow and Arrow" to the Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, recognizing them as the real Shiv Sena, Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray asked his party leaders to prepare for the BMC polls even…

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Shinde Faction Gets Shiv Sena Name, Symbol; Uddhav To Move Supreme Court

In a major setback to the Uddhav Thackery faction of Shiv Sena, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Read further on Dynamite News:

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It is victory of ideologies of Balasaheb, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on EC order over Shiv Sena's name and symbol; Uddhav Thackeray condemns decision, says he will move SC

MUMBAI: After the Election Commission of India issued an order to allot party name 'Shiv Sena' and party symbol "bow and arrow" to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction on Friday, he said that it is a "victory of democracy" and "ideologies", while former CM Uddhav Thackeray called the decision dangerous…

The Times of India

EC to seek charter court ruling on non-Thai citizens

The Election Commission has decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on whether non-Thai citizens can be included for the calculation of the number of MPs in each province.

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Pheu Thai blasts EC plan to redraw poll boundaries

The Pheu Thai Party has slammed the Election Commission's plan to redraw electoral constituency boundaries ahead of the next elections, calling it confusing and potentially against existing laws on elections.

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Election official ruled negligent in failure to count votes from NZ

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found former deputy secretary-general of the Election Commission Nat Laosisawakul negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand prior to the March 24, 2019 election, resulting in their ballots not being counted.

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Bombay high court exempts graduates, teachers constituency polls from liquor ban

MUMBAI: In a significant decision, the Bombay high court on Wednesday exempted the liquor ban announced by the Election Commission in Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Nashik districts of Maharashtra during the graduates and teachers constituency elections slated at the end of this month.

The Times of India

ECI Directs Removal Of SDPO, Two Officers-In-Charge Of West Tripura

A day after the attack on Congress leader Ajay Kumar in a public rally in West Tripura district, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed for suspension of the Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of the area. Read on for details:

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EC Announces Bypolls To 6 Assembly Seats Across 5 States On Feb 27

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the bye-elections to six assembly seats across five states. Read on for details:

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EC Announces Assembly Polling Dates For Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura; Counting On 2 March

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for Assembly elections to the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held in February-March this year. The results of all three states will be declared on 2 March, 2023. Read on for details:

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No clear election timeline yet: Wissanu

The Election Commission (EC) expects to spend about 5 billion baht on the coming general election, the exact timeline of which cannot yet be drawn up, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.

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EC Demonstrates Remote Voting Machine To Political Party Representatives

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday showcased the remote electronic voting machine (EVM) prototype for migrant voters to representatives of political parties. Read on for details:

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Hoping for justice from Election Commission: Sanjay Raut, says real Shiv Sena is led by Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI: Hoping that the party will get justice from the Election Commission, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said there is only one Shiv Sena which is led by Uddhav Thackeray.

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Thai politics seen likely to remain chaotic in 2023: poll

Most Thai people are of the opinion that Thai politics in 2023 are likely to remain as chaotic as before but the economy will improve, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Why Assam delimitation has sparked fears amid politics of the ‘indigenous’

The Election Commission’s delimitation exercise, and the Assam government’s decision to merge four districts and redraw administrative boundaries in 14 areas, have sparked fresh concerns among Bengali-origin Muslims. The fear is that these decisions will have an adverse impact on the electoral influence of the community in around 35 assembly…

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The shadow of Tuhao

Right on cue, activist Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, went to the Election Commission on Dec 6 to file a petition calling on the poll regulator to seek the dissolution of two major parties in connection with the high-profile Chinese criminal syndicate allegedly…

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Delhi: High Court Reserves Order On Uddhav Thackeray Plea Against ECI Order Freezing Party Name, Symbol

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on the plea of Uddhav Thackeray challenging the Election Commission's order for freezing the Party symbol (Bow and Arrow) and the name of the Shiv Sena political party. Read on for details:

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Revisit poll expense rules

The Election Commission (EC) proposal governing the expenses on election campaign limits for parties and MPs has caused a stir.

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi Office Inaugurated In Delhi Today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his daughter and MLC K Kavitha and other political leaders also participated in the ceremony.Read on for details:

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Petition lodged over Pheu Thai wage bid

The Election Commission (EC) has been asked to seek the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party for allegedly allowing ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to exert his influence over the main opposition party's 600-baht wage hike proposal.

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Not Surat, but Saurashtra: Analysing AAP’s hits (and misses) in Gujarat

As results pour in today for the assembly election in Gujarat, it’s clear that no headwinds can dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party. In power for 27 years, it’s leading in 156 seats according to Election Commission data as of 5.30 pm – eclipsing Congress’s past record of 149 seats in…

The Times of India

‘NGO’ Bengaluru civic body picked to update rolls is actually a private company

BENGALURU: The agency at the epicentre of the alleged voter data theft in three Karnataka constituencies is a company registered with the Union ministry of corporate affairs and not the accredited NGO that civic authorities claimed it was, a probe instituted by the Election Commission has revealed.

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