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Keeping in mind the low turnout in previous phases, the EC urged the voters to come out in greater numbers at polling stations and vote with responsibility and pride.

Election Commission appoints new Superintendents of Police for three districts following post-poll violence, State government takes action.

M Narayanan, 81, was relieved to hear he’d be able to vote in the general elections this year. A resident of Green Park in New Delhi, he was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and finds it difficult to leave the house. 

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

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Trinamool Congress candidate Biswajit Das is set to face stiff competition from Union Minister Santanu Thakur of the BJP on May 20.

EC issued a show cause notice on Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee.

Madhya Pradesh Congress has lodged a complaint with the ECI against Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav’s alleged use of an offensive word for the grand old party.

Chief Justice of India to hear NGO's plea on delay in voter turnout data publication by Election Commission.