Amaravati: Large-scale applications for deletion of voters in Andhra Pradesh have come under the scanner of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer, who on Sunday ordered booking of police cases against those submitting the applications in bad faith. Taking a serious note of 8 lakh applications received for deletions, CEO Gopal[Read More…]
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Telangana: NGO organises stand-up comedy show to raise awareness for voting
In view of providing awareness for voting, Hyderabad based NGO Youngistaan Foundation organised a stand-up comedy and slam poetry show to motivate the participation of young voters in polls. During an event held at Alt-Space in Jubilee Hills on Sunday, the show included stand-up comedians and slam poets, including Mamidanna,[Read More…]
Telangana Election Campaign: TRS candidates spoon-feed, shave and help villagers bath for votes
With elections round the corner in Telangna, candidates of different political parties have indulged in strange tactics as a strategy to appease the voters. Recently, several Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidates were spotted cutting the hair of a customer, shaving another’s beard, helping one in taking bath and even ending a hand in[Read More…]
Delhi CM Kejriwal urges Tamil Nadu voters to replicate ‘Delhi example’
Madurai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the people of Tamil Nadu to replicate the “Delhi example” by giving votes to the newly-launched party by actor Kamal Haasan to route “corrupt” AIADMK and DMK. In his address at the launch of Haasan’s party ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’ (People Justice[Read More…]
Meghalaya election department enters Limca Book of Records
The Meghalaya Election Department has entered Limca Book of Records for the formation of the biggest human logo comprising young voters in the state, an official said on Tuesday. The logo formation was part of Mission Unite (U and I towards Enrolment) as part of the Special drive to enroll[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh: Election Commission to rope in celebs, sportspersons to boost voters
The Election Commission will rope in Bollywood stars and sportspersons to boost polling percentage in the forthcoming polls in Himachal Pradesh. The model code of conduct will come into force in the first week of October in the state. Thus, the EC has approached many Bollywood stars from the state,[Read More…]
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
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Break the cycle of SP-BSP: Modi urges voters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Bundelkhand urged the voters to break the cycle of Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party to make Uttar Pradesh an “Uttam Pradesh”. He said the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party both loot in their own turns, and when one comes to[Read More…]