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Mamata Banerjee writes to Election Commission ahead of the final phase of voting in the Lok Sabha polls

Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Election Commission and asked them to conduct "peaceful and impartial" voting in the Lok Sabha Polls in the state during the last phase of the democratic process.

Cracks wide open in poll body as Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa skips meeting

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Amid widespread criticism from opposition parties that the Election Commission is working at the behest of ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa reportedly skipped meetings on deciding violation of Model Code of Conduct, citing his 'minority decisions going unrecorded', sources said.

Election Commission's role in this poll is biased: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed a press conference here and said the Election Commission's role during the Lok Sabha polls was 'biased'.

Opposition backs Mamata over her claims of EC-BJP nexus in shortening Bengal campaign

New Delhi/Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Several key opposition parties have come out in an open support for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of acting as per the directives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the poll body shortened the campaign in West Bengal by almost a day.

Polling underway in eight LS seats for sixth phase of election in Bengal

Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): Polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election to eight Lok Sabha seats of Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur began at 7 AM under the strict glare of Central Security Forces on Sunday.

West Bengal: Election Commission orders re-polling in three booths tomorrow

Kolkata, May 11 (UNI): The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in three booths of as many Lok Sabha seats on Sunday, the day when eight other parliamentary segments are going to the penultimate phase voting.

EC rules out poll code violation in Amit Shah's Maharashtra, Bengal speeches

New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Close on the heels of giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission on Friday cleared BJP chief Amit Shah, for his two alleged violation during the election speeches.

Resolve complaints against PM Modi, Amit Shah by Monday, Supreme Court tells EC

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to resolve all complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah by Monday, media reports said.

EC bans Sadhvi Pragya for 72 hours for remarks on her curse to Hemant Karkare

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI/IBNS) The Election commission on Wednesday banned BJP Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours for her remarks regarding her curse to former ATS chief Hemant Karkare.

Lok Sabha Poll 2019: EC dismisses nomination of SP’s Varanasi candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha election candidate from Varanasi Tej Bahadur Yadav, reports said.

Election Commission deploys 100 per cent central forces in West Bengal for Lok Sabha polls

Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): After the occurrence of violence in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday deployed central forces in all polling booths of the state for the remaining three phases of the elections, media reports said.

PM Modi did not violate model code of conduct in Wardha speech: EC

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not violate the model code of conduct during his speech at Maharashtra's Wardha.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC moves to EC

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress has dashed off a letter to the Election Commission where it has charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with "violating" the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by encouraging “horse trading”.

No FIR lodged against Babul Supriyo: BJP

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): A day after the Election Commission reportedly directed West Bengal police to register a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Asansol candidate Babul Supriyo, saffron party leader Mukul Roy on Tuesday said no First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against his party member.

Election Commission may take up complaints against Modi, Shah, Rahul on Tuesday

New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The Election Commission may take up the complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi over violation of Model Code of Conduct on Tuesday.