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Delhi HC directs EC to look into voter list duplication issue

This comes after a petition filed by Rashtravadi Adharsh Mahasangh claimed that lakhs of duplicate voters have been enrolled, which undermined the integrity of the democratic process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: CM Atishi files her nomination from Kalkaji seat

Atishi is in the electoral fray against the BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba for the Kalkaji seat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Midas touch of Ashwini Vaishnaw

Before Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigned as the prime minister in 2004, a deputy secretary in his office is rumoured to have told him that he didn’t want to work under a Congress prime minister. This bureaucrat would stay on as Vajpayee’s private secretary until 2006. And later go on to…

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ECI releases world's largest electoral dataset for 2024 LS & 4 state Assembly polls

The Election Commission said that these 100 statistical reports will be a treasure trove for academicians, researchers, and election watchers worldwide for in-depth analysis and policy insights. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Exclusive: In 3 Lok Sabha seats swung by BJP, many wrong voter deletions, violations of EC norms

From 70 FIRs over deletion of voters earlier this year in Andhra Pradesh to allegations about erasure of voters in poll-bound Delhi, electoral rolls seem to have replaced EVMs as a primary opposition concern over the last few months.

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"Presented 3000 pages of evidence before ECI": AAP accuses BJP of mass voter deletion conspiracy in Delhi

An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation, led by Arvind Kejriwal, met the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing the BJP of orchestrating a "mass voter deletion" conspiracy in Delhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MPs demand scrutiny over EVMs, push for ballot paper elections

As the opposition moves to supreme court to EVM issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant and Independent MP Pappu Yadav have voiced serious allegations about the technology's impact on electoral transparency and democracy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Issues in election machinery, 'dangerous for democracy'": Congress targets ECI

The Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation to meet it on December 3 over its apprehensions concerning the voting percentage in Maharashtra elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Discrepancies in EVMs votes but we don't have proof': Sharad Pawar

"This has happened for the first time, the elections held in the country have made people very restless, there is disappointment among the people..." Read further on Dynamite News:

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ECI invites Cong delegation on Dec 3; Assures review of all concerns

The poll panel has said it will review all legitimate concerns of Congress and provide written response after hearing the party's delegation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Election Commission announces bypolls to six Rajya Sabha seats

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls for six vacant Rajya Sabha seats with polling slated to take place on December 20. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Bitcoin bomb’: How legacy media played up Supriya Sule’s fake audio clips on election eve

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice.

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Odd dip in turnout puts spotlight on UP’s Kundarki bypoll

The BJP’s victory in the assembly bypoll in Moradabad’s Muslim-majority Kundarki segment has emerged as a curious case, with its candidate Ramveer Thakur defeating 11 Muslim candidates with a margin of over 1.2 lakh votes.

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Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP: 'Sambhal violence created by Saffron Party'

The SP Supremo remarks came after the stone pelting incident at an ASI team surveying a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Modi’s party told to take down campaign ad targeting Muslims

Opposition leaders criticise ad as ‘deplorably communal’ and betrayal of India’s secular principles

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Ajay Kumar Singh appointed new Jharkhand DGP, replaces Anurag Gupta

The Election Commission (EC) has cited the ‘history of complaints’ against in Anurag Gupta previous polls. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assembly Elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand can be announced today

The stir regarding the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand is increasing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress alleges EVM tampering, says can't accept Haryana results

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the party received very serious complaints on the process of counting of voyes and functioning of EVMs in at least three Haryana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ram Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera’s message is set to ring out loud

Serving life sentence in Rohtak jail for rape and murder, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has once again walked out of prison, on parole and ahead of an election. While the Election Commission has banned him from indulging in any political activity, and he hasn’t spoken a…

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ECI team meets govt officials in Jharkhand to review poll preparedness

A team of ECI met with IGs, DIGs, DEOs, and SPs of the state police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh Opposition Demands New Election Amid Political Transition

Opposition BNP demands new election in Bangladesh as interim government led by Yunus implements reforms amidst political challenges.

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Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election

Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting

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Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

It’s been a month since a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina

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J&K: ECI notification for 2nd phase polling on 26 seats

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the filing of nomination papers by the candidates for the second phase. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh's interim government led by Yunus lifts ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule

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