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(Search results - 248)India UntoldJan 25, 2020, 9:40 AM IST
The Man Who Setup Our Extraordinary Electoral System
One of the biggest tasks post India’s independence was setting up a functional system that would enable common citizens to elect leaders for a true ‘Lok Sabha’. During that time, one person who was instrumental in setting up our country’s electoral system as it is today was Sukumar Sen. Let’s find about more about this civil servant and how the electoral system was setup in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.
IndiaJan 24, 2020, 6:43 PM IST
10th National Voters’ Day to be celebrated on 25th January 2020; All You Need To Know
President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the 10th National Voters' Day on 25th January 2020 being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad shall also grace the national function. This year marks an important milestone in the history of Indian democracy as the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.
IndiaJan 21, 2020, 8:11 AM IST
Delhi Assembly election: BJP releases second list, Tajinder Pal Bagga to contest from Hari Nagar seat
The upcoming Delhi Assembly election plays a major role for the BJP as the party has been out of power for the last two decades. With the influence of newly-elected party national president JP Nadda, the party is soon expected to come up with new strategies to woo voters.
IndiaJan 1, 2020, 12:03 PM IST
Delhi Assembly election 2020: QR code to be on voters' slip for the first time
Voters' slip in the upcoming Delhi Assembly Polls will carry a QR code for easy and quick identification of electors
IndiaDec 31, 2019, 6:19 PM IST
Union minister V Muraleedharan slams Kerala Assembly's resolution scrapping CAA
Union Minister V Muraleedharan said Kerala Assembly's resolution was in a way making a mockery of the representatives to the Lok Sabha who had been elected by the state's voters
IndiaDec 16, 2019, 8:13 PM IST
Jharkhand elections: Neither biting cold nor Maoists’ threat deters voters; voting recorded at 62.46
Voting for phase 4 in Jharkhand elections was recorded at 62.46 percent. Voters voted in huge numbers despite the threats issued by Maoists
IndiaDec 16, 2019, 8:42 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly polls: Fourth phase of election underway; PM Modi urges citizens to vote
The fourth phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand began on Monday in a total of 15 Assembly constituencies, including from the districts of Deoghar, Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to be a part of the festival of democracy.
IndiaNov 30, 2019, 6:10 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: 62.87% voters exercise their franchise as first phase of polling concludes
A total turnout of 62.87% was witnessed in the first phase of polling in Jharkhand on Saturday (November 30). 13 constituencies out of 81 went to polls in the first phase. Jharkhand will vote in four more phases on December 7, 12, 16 and 20 and the results will be declared on December 23.
IndiaNov 28, 2019, 4:37 PM IST
Maharashtra political sham: How regional parties score low, yet cheat voters to snatch coveted post
Both in Maharashtra and Karnataka, it is the smaller parties like the Shiva Sena and the JD(S) that have had the last laugh as it’s their members who have become CMs. Sadly, the BJP, which emerged as the single largest party, is forced to face an embarrassing situation.
CricketOct 21, 2019, 1:32 PM IST
Maharashtra election: Sachin Tendulkar casts his vote in Mumbai, urges voters to turn out in large numbers
'Happy to have voted & fulfilled my responsibility. Let’s turn out in large numbers to vote & be part of a vibrant democracy,' the 46-year-old Sachin Tendulkar tweeted
EntertainmentOct 21, 2019, 10:49 AM IST
Maharashtra elections: Ravi Kishan, Padmini Kolhapure, Shubha Khote among early morning voters
As voting began for 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra on Monday amidst heightened security, Bollywood celebrities including Ravi Kishan, Padmini Kolhapure and Subha Khote were among the early voters in Mumbai.
IndiaOct 21, 2019, 9:59 AM IST
PM Modi urges voters to 'turnout in record numbers'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought the participation of as many Indians to vote in Maharashtra and Haryana. Polling for 90 seats of Haryana and 288 constituencies of Maharashtra began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm in the evening. PM Modi took to Twitter to urge voters to cast their votes.
IndiaOct 1, 2019, 4:29 PM IST
In Mamata Banerjee’s land, Amit Shah seeks chance to create Sonar Bangla
Union home minister Amit Shah was in West Bengal to inaugurate Durga puja at Salt Lake. During this occasion, he urged the voters to give BJP a chance.
IndiaSep 22, 2019, 2:09 PM IST
Evolution of Indian election campaigning explained in book; Pranab Mukherjee writes foreword
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has written the foreword to the book, The Game of Votes: Visual Media Politics and Elections in the Digital Era, published by SAGE, and terms it as a reflection on the mood swings of the "unpredictable but very intelligent" Indian voter.
IndiaSep 18, 2019, 2:03 PM IST
In poll-bound Jharkhand, Amit Shah sounds the poll bugle
Launching the Johar Jan Ashirvad Yatra to be undertaken by CM Raghubar Das, Union home minister and BJP national president urged voters to give BJP another chance.