Akali Dal wins Punjab by-pollJune 15th, 2009 JALANDHAR - The Akali Dal candidate Monday won the by-election to Nurmahal assembly seat in Punjab's Jalandhar district, defeating the Congress nominee by a margin of 15,033 votes. Akali Dal's Rajwinder Kaur got 50,963 votes while her Congress rival, Gurbinder Singh Atwal managed to get only 35,930 votes, a spokesperson of the state poll panel told IANS.
Poll panel orders cases against 2 candidates in HimachalMay 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing displeasure with two candidates in Himachal Pradesh who violated the poll code, the Election Commission Tuesday asked the authorities to file a case against them. The poll panel said that cases should be filed against Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP) Keshab Chauhan and sitting MP and Congress candidate Chander Kumar - both fighting elections from Kangra constituency - for having more than four people accompany them when they filed their nominations.
Over 65 percent vote during re-poll in DelhiMay 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling in two booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area saw 65.42 percent voter turnout Sunday. The re-polling was ordered in the two booths after they recorded 98.5 percent turnout Thursday, the Election Commission said.
Poll panel made us Pappu: disappointed Delhi voterMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission of India may have cried itself hoarse to make people go and exercise their franchise and not become a 'Pappu'. But many Delhi voters didn't have a choice Thursday - they found their names missing from the electoral rolls.
Poll panel seeks explanation from pension fund authorityMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Saturday asked the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to explain why its advertisement of the New Pension Scheme' had been different from the version for which the poll panel had given permission. The poll panel asked the pension authority to explain the deviation and non-compliance with the panel's order for the advertisement which appeared in the Hindu newspaper.
Poll panel transfers three police officers after Sonkar's deathApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Acting on a probe report on the death of Indian Justice Party candidate Bahadur Sonkar in suspicious circumstances last week, the Election Commission Monday ordered transfer of three officers of Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. Sonkar's body was found hanging from a tree on April 13 and Uttar Pradesh officials termed it a 'suicide'.
Poll panel transfers three police officers after Sonkar's deathApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Acting on a probe report on the death of Indian Justice Party candidate Bahadur Sonkar in suspicious circumstances last week, the Election Commission Monday ordered transfer of three officers of Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. Sonkar's body was found hanging from a tree on April 13 and Uttar Pradesh officials termed it a 'suicide'.
Chidambaram gets poll panel noticeApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Sunday issued notice to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for offering electoral incentives in Rajasthan in violation of the model code.
Poll panel notice to BJP candidate for inflammatory remarksApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued a notice to Anant Kumar Hegde, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Uttar Kannada, for making inflammatory remarks in a poll meeting. The poll panel said it has come to its notice that Hedge conducted a election meeting in Mundgod in his constituency March 21, where he made a statement that 'if Muslims do not stop violence, it will be difficult to celebrate Id-Milad'.
Poll panel to see Jaswant's cash-for-votes CD MondayApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday said it has received the CD showing senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh distributing money allegedly at a poll meeting in a Rajasthan village. 'Along with the report, the Election Commission has received the CD.
Poll panel acting against Varun under pressure: BJPApril 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to verify the authenticity of the CD containing Varun Gandhi's reported hate speech, and said that the poll panel's advisory against him seemed to have been made 'under some pressure'. 'The Election Commission took an unprecedented step of issuing an advisory to the BJP, asking the party not to make Varun Gandhi a candidate in the Lok Sabha elections.
Congress seeks probe into Jaswant's cash-for-votes caseApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday urged the Election Commission to probe the cash-for-votes allegation against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh, who was shown in a video footage distributing money during an election meeting in a Rajasthan village. 'It is a fit case for the Election Commission to look into, whether an attempt was made to influence voters,' Congress spokesperson Ashwini Kumar said.
Apex court asks poll panel to give parties symbols they wantMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday asked the Election Commission to accommodate the pleas of three unrecognised but registered political parties, including Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party, for poll symbols in their states. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Pierce Brosnan tops sexiest Irish celeb pollMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan has topped a poll to find the sexiest Irish celebrity. Brosnan scored 26 percent of the votes Tuesday beating actor Colin Farrell who ranked second with only 10 percent votes, reports contactmusic.com.
Poll panel to campaign too - for votesMarch 8th, 2009 PATNA - The Election Commission will launch a campaign during the Lok Sabha elections too - to motivate the people to vote, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami said Saturday.
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