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He however claimed that he was not predicting violence. Mr Singh also asserted that there would be no violence if the Election Commission would ensure free and fair polling.

‘Operation’ remark by BJP nominee causes furore

Ignoring Mr Singh’s warning, his rival and two-time Trinamul Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi reposed his faith in the EC for a peaceful election.

06 May 2019 4:46 AM

Re-polling would be conducted on Monday in five polling booths for three Assembly and five Lok Sabha segments in three districts of Andhra Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Re-poll for 3 assembly, 5 lok sabha seats in AP tomorrow

The re-poll was ordered in the wake of technical glitches in the electronic voting machines in the polling booths.

05 May 2019 7:44 PM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul slams EC, says it’s ‘biased’ against Oppn ministers

At a press conference here, Rahul Gandhi said that the Indian Army is not Prime Minister Modis ‘”personal property”.

05 May 2019 2:03 AM

In a direct criticism of the Election Commission, the petition filed by Congress legislator Sushmita Dev said the rules for Mr Modi and Mr Shah were different from those set for other candidates. (Photo: File)

EC seems biased towards Modi

The petition described at length the reported remarks of Mr Modi that allegedly contravened the code of conduct.

05 May 2019 12:55 AM

'With one member of the EC finding fault with Modi-Shah speeches and dissenting from the other two, the Election Commission is finally showing some signs of life!,' Chidambaram said. (Photo: File)

Dissent in EC shows fear of Modi-Shah finally weakening: Chidambaram

One of the election commissioners, according to sources, gave a dissenting view in EC decision to give a clean chit to Modi

04 May 2019 2:56 PM

The EC had on May 2 served a notice to the UP Chief Minister over his 'Babar ki aulad' remark made during a rally in Sambhal on April 19. (Photo: ANI)

Those contesting 37, 38 seats aspiring to be PM: Yogi on Mahagathbandhan

Adityanath said that Akhilesh was frustrated as he was being treated as an underdog in the alliance with the BSP.

03 May 2019 1:57 PM

PM Narendra Modi movie new poster. (Photo: Twitter)

'PM Narendra Modi' film to release on this day; find out

The Modi biopic was earlier set to release on April 11 but was banned by the Election Commission.

03 May 2019 10:01 AM

In contrast to the relaxed appraisal of the Prime Minister, the EC scrutinised the speeches of Opposition leaders promptly and in far greater detail.

EC must stop acting in a partisan way, else its credibility will erode

The alacrity with which the notice was served showed the EC’s partisanship.

03 May 2019 7:06 AM

Prime minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

EC’s clean chit to PM Modi on ‘N-button for Diwali’ remark

This is the third clean chit by the EC to the prime minister in connection with poll-related speeches.

03 May 2019 5:42 AM

SC: Decide on advancing voting during Ramzan

The petitioners said in this intense heat, it would be difficult for Muslim voters to queue up at the polling booths during the daytime.

03 May 2019 1:32 AM

While addressing the public, Gandhi had referred to Amit Shah as a 'murder accused' and his son Jay Shah as a 'magician'. (Photo: File)

EC gives clean chit to Rahul on 'murder accused' remark against Amit Shah

EC said there was no violation of model code of conduct in his speech in an election rally in Madhya Pradesh.

02 May 2019 8:16 PM

Congress party has alleged that there was violation of Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. (Photo: File)

Decide on complaints of poll violations against Modi, Shah before 6 May: SC to EC

EC told court that it has already decided on two out of the 11 complaints which were filed by the Congress party against Modi and Shah.

02 May 2019 3:36 PM

Fielding 'undertrial terror accused' Pragya Thakur as a candidate for the Lok Sabha polls is BJP's way of consolidating the Hindutva vote bank, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has charged. (Photo: File)

Fielding Pragya Thakur BJP's way of consolidating Hindutva vote bank: Yechury

CPI(M) leader claimed the BJP's fear of being unable to retain 50 per cent of its seats has led it to rouse communal passions to get votes.

02 May 2019 3:26 PM

He also alleged that the EC’s system of counting Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is not 'transparent'. (Photo: File)

Oppn parties to meet after polls to decide on PM candidate: Andhra CM

'I'm not an aspirant. Polling is to be held in 3 more phases, after that we will discuss,' Naidu said.

02 May 2019 2:56 PM

According to a broad translation of the Hindi speech available on the internet, Gandhi had alleged: 'Narendra Modi government has made a new law for tribals in which there is a line that says tribals can be shot at...They snatch your land, take away your jungle and water and then say that tribals can be shot at.' (Photo: File)

Rahul gets EC notice for 'new law for shooting down tribals' remarks to PM

Gandhi has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which it will take action without further reference to him.

02 May 2019 8:22 AM

The move came at the end of the day when Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik had made a request to the Election Commission (EC) in person.

‘Fani’: Election code curbs in Odisha lifted

The chief minister had also requested postponement of the Patkura Assembly elections. Polling in Patkura is scheduled on May 19.

02 May 2019 1:51 AM

Clean chit to PM on Balakot ‘ballots appeal’

It also found that Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath’s remarks on defence forces were not violative of the model code.

02 May 2019 1:24 AM

72-hour EC ban on Pragya for violation of poll code

She, however, later apologised for making the offensive statement against “martyr” Karkare.

02 May 2019 1:19 AM

Thakur's remark that she is proud of Babri Masjid's demolition was found violative of the MCC. (Photo: ANI)

EC bars Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours for Karkare, Babri remarks

EC bars Pragya for her remarks on ATS chief Hemant Karkare and Babri mosque.

01 May 2019 8:37 PM

Vaghani has been barred from campaigning for violating the MCC at Amroli in Surat on April 7. (Photo:ANI)

EC bans Gujarat BJP chief Jitubhai Vaghani from campaigning for 72 hours

The Election Commission has barred Gujarat BJP president Jitubhai Vaghani from campaigning for 72 hours starting tomorrow.

01 May 2019 11:07 AM

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