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SC Issues Notice To Bengal Govt, Police In Post-Poll Violence Case
Taking up the Bengal post-poll violence case, the Supreme Court on May 25 sought responses from the state government and police. Demanding counter affidavits from aforementioned over their alleged inaction in curbing the violence, the court scheduled next hearing in second week of June. While the petitioner alleged the police for protecting TMC workers, its counsel requested the court to make NCW, NHRC and NCPCR party to the petition.
Tags: Bengal Elections, Post-poll clashes, violence, Supreme Court, TMC
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Election Commission Gives notice to Sayantan Basu over Inflammatory Speech
The Election Commission of India on April 15 gave notice to BJP leader Sayantan Basu following inflammatory remarks over the Cooch Behar CRPF firing incident at a poll rally in Baranagar. The remarks were in violation of the model code of conduct and provisions of the Representation of the People Act. In addition, the body gave a deadline of 24 hours to explain his stand.
Tags: EC, Bengal Elections, Indian Politics, mamta banerjee
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TN: EC Replaces Photo Voter Slips With Voter Information Slips
Releasing guidelines for new voters, the Election Commission on March 4 ordered to replace the photo voter slip with voter information slip. Reportedly, the replacements will be done for the voters who enrolled at least five days before the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. The TN Chief Electoral Officer has ordered all the District Electoral officers for timely distribution of slip, which will carry information on polling stations, polling… read-more
Tags: Assembly Elections, Bengal Elections, TN Elections, Assam Elections, Election commision
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