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Elections for the 18 assembly segments where bypolls are being held saw a turnout of 55.97 per cent at 3 pm. (Image: File)

General Elections 2019: Phase 2 concludes with 61.12 pc voter turnout

There were also reports of EVM malfunctioning in some seats.

18 Apr 2019 7:58 PM

Singh has been ordered not to leave home till 6 pm Thursday, which eventually means that he cannot leave his house until polling is over. (Photo: ANI)

Bulandshahr BJP candidate confined for a day for seeking votes at polling booth

The district administration decided to act against Singh after he was seen seeking votes from voters in a viral video.

18 Apr 2019 5:15 PM

Screengrab of PM Narendra Modi trailer featuring Vivek Oberoi. (Courtesy: YouTube/T-Series)

Happy with EC response, hope they let us release PM Narendra Modi film: Vivek Oberoi

On Wednesday, officials of the Election Commission watched a special screening of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

18 Apr 2019 5:13 PM

The Home Ministry action came after it received a report from the Bureau of Immigration regarding visa violations committed by the Bangladesh actor. (Photo: PTI)

Another Bangladesh actor asked to leave India for 'taking part' in TMC campaign

Noor is the second Bangladeshi actor, after Ferdous Ahmed, to be served a 'Leave India' notice.

18 Apr 2019 4:26 PM

Addressing an election rally in Rampur on April 3, Naqvi had used the phrase 'Modiji ki sena' or Modi's army. (Photo: ANI I File)

EC lets off Union minister Naqvi with warning for 'Modiji ki sena' remark

EC also asked him to be 'careful in the future' with his utterances and state election authorities had issued him a show cause notice.

18 Apr 2019 4:21 PM

Mayawati was among four leaders, including BJP's Yogi Adityanath, who were banned by EC for varying periods for violating the moral code of conduct during election campaign. (Photo: PTI)

Shortly after returning from EC ban, Mayawati aims at BJP

Mayawati's 48-hour ban has ended while Adityanath has one more day left before his 72-hour ban ends.

18 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

Congress leader Ahmed Patel tweeted on Thursday regarding suspension of Odisha poll official for checking PM's chopper. (Photo: File)

Cong questions EC for suspending its Odisha poll official, asks what was in PM's chopper

The Congress also wondered what Modi was carrying in his helicopter that he did not want India to see.

18 Apr 2019 2:33 PM

Akhilesh Yadav said the BSP and the SP have worked in Azamgarh and the BJP will have to give a report card about the work they have done here. (Photo: ANI)

Akhilesh Yadav asks EC to rectify malfunctioning EVMs immediately

Akhilesh said people are not able to depend on the technology and the EC as well as the government should assure the people about it.

18 Apr 2019 2:20 PM

The top court said it would consider a criminal contempt petition filed against the Opposition leader. (Representational Image)

State poll body bans Rahul's 'chowkidar chor hai' campaign in MP

The saffron party said Gandhi had levelled false allegations against PM Modi on the Rafale deal.

18 Apr 2019 2:01 PM

A huge amount of unaccounted money is being recovered in raids and searches by authorities across the country since Model Code of Conduct came into effect with the announcement of the poll dates on March 10. (Photo: Representational I File)

EC flying squad recovers cash worth over Rs 11 lakh in Mumbai's Sion area

Central agencies and EC have been conducting raids and searches across the states to ensure illegal money is not used to influence voters

18 Apr 2019 1:09 PM

As a part of the free service, Ola has assigned 270 cabs to the election commission which will be made available to ferry disabled voters to polling booths, a press release on Wednesday read. (Photo: File)

Ola to drive people with disabilities to polling booths in Karnataka for free

Ola said it has partnered with office of Karnataka CEO and others, including the civic bodies in various cities in this regard.

18 Apr 2019 10:09 AM

The party also alleged that Pradhan prevented the officials from checking his helicopter. (Photo: File)

Pradhan misbehaves with govt officers on poll duty: BJD to EC, demands action

Five parliamentary constituencies of Odisha will go to polls on April 18. Counting of votes will be done on May 23.

18 Apr 2019 9:05 AM

The Prime Minister was stated to have been held up at the place for around 15 minutes because of the sudden checking, the official said. (Photo: File)

Poll officer searches PM Modi's chopper, gets suspended for violating norms

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's helicopter was also checked by the personnel of EC flying squad in Rourkela on Tuesday.

18 Apr 2019 7:47 AM

'Jayasheela Poojaari Ulthuru of Kundapura came to the polling booth in an ambulance to cast his vote,' tweeted National Joint General Secretary (Org), BJP, B L Santhosh. (Photo: @blsanthosh | Twitter)

LS polls, Phase 2: K'taka voter comes to polling booth in an ambulance

Votes were to be held in 97 seats, but Vellore and Triputa East were kept out due to corruption, security concerns.

18 Apr 2019 7:05 AM

The state branch of the ECI had made arrangements for drinking water and shade to protect from the Sun and Sakhi polling booths have been set up in each Assembly constituency as per ECI guidelines. (Representational image)

359 polling stations critical: Election Commission

There are 20,716 polling booths in 10 constituencies. Around 8,546,000 voters will exercise their franchise in 10 constituencies.

18 Apr 2019 2:10 AM

Election officials in Odisha said the flying squad is entrusted with undertaking such inspections, notwithstanding the personality. (Image: ANI)

Naveen Patnaik's chopper checked by flying squad in Rourkela

Patnaik extended full cooperation to the flying squad and kept waiting inside the chopper till the process was complete.

17 Apr 2019 6:27 PM

This comes after another Bangladeshi national, Ferdous Ahmed was campaigning for the Mamata Banerjee-led party in the state, following which the government subsequently blacklisted Ahmed from campaigning, cancelled his business visa and asked him to leave India. (Photo: ANI)

BJP writes to EC, alleges campaigning by B'deshi national for TMC MP

This comes after another Bangladeshi national, was campaigning for TMC in WB after which the government blacklisted him from campaigning

17 Apr 2019 5:55 PM

A day after her house was raided by Income Tax, DMK leader Kanimozhi on Wednesday said it was political vendetta and alleged that a 'compromised' Election Commission was acting on the 'whims and fancies of the BJP' to target opposition leaders. (Photo: ANI)

Probe agencies are now a part of BJP, used to target Oppn: Kanimozhi

Kanimozhi also slammed the body for rescinding Vellore polls and questioned timing of announcement, after all campaigning had come to end.

17 Apr 2019 4:34 PM

The direction, sources said, was issued to bring clarity on the applicability of 'silence period' on NaMo TV. (Photo: File)

NaMo TV will have to follow silence period as per election law: EC

EC has asked CEO of Delhi to ensure that its directions are followed in each of remaining 6 phases of ongoing LS polls.

17 Apr 2019 3:50 PM

The ruling AIADMK on Wednesday approached the Election Commission with a complaint of a violation of model code of conduct against DMK president M K Stalin for addressing the media. (Photo: File)

AIADMK files complaint against DMK chief Stalin for violating model code

AIADMK also alleged that during a recent election meet, Stalin urged voters to accept money and sought action against him for his remarks.

17 Apr 2019 3:28 PM

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