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ECI Announces Odisha Panchayat Polls, Scheduled From Feb 16
The ECI, on January 11, announced the Odisha Panchayat Poll schedule. The five phased elections will begin from February 16, followed by February 18, 20, 22 and 24. Polling will be held between 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, to elect 91,913 ward members, 6,794 sarpanches and 6,793 panchayat members. At least 2.79 crore voters are eligible to cast votes and results will be announced on February 26, 27 and 28.
Tags: Odisha panchayat polls, Election Commission Of India, February, Grama Panchayat, Voters
Courtesy: ANI
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UP BJP Begins Its Social Media Campaign To Woo Voters: UP Election
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) began its online campaigns ahead of the 2022 UP assembly election to woo the voters on social media. The campaign targets the opposition using four different slogans. The main slogans include ''Soch Imanadar Kaam Damdaar, Fir Ek Baar BJP Sarkar''. ''Farq Saaf hai'' and ''Bhule Toh Nahe'' target the previous government's rule. Besides, ''Joh Kaha So Kiya'' represents the success… read-more
Tags: BJP, up election, campaign, Social Media, Voters
Courtesy: Zee News
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WB Polls: EVMs Malfunction Delays Voting Process, Escalates COVID Risk
EVMs in several areas of WB malfunctioned on April 10, causing inconvenience to the voters due to which the voting process delayed almost an hour. The EVM at Ranikuthi Government Housing estate of Tollygunge failed thrice before technicians were called to fix the issue. "By the time the EVM had been fixed, the queue had lengthened....no social distancing which made it quite risky," a resident said.
Tags: Kolkata, West Bengal Assembly Elections, EVMs, Voters
Courtesy: The Times of India
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TN: Erode District Authorities To Give 19 Lakh Free Gloves For Voters
Tamil Nadu’s Erode district administration is planning to provide free gloves to the voters in the upcoming Assembly elections. Notably, the administration has ordered 19 lakh gloves for the same. Moreover, due to the current ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the administration will use thermal scanners and sanitisers to conduct polling safely. Ensuring the safe disposal of the used gloves, District Collector C Kathiravan said boxes would be kept… read-more
Tags: Elections, Votes, Tamil Nadu, Voters, Gloves, Coronavirus, Free Gloves
Courtesy: NDTV
