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An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a central or state election commission, an election board, an electoral council or an electoral court. Election commissions can be independent, mixed, judicial or executive. They may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation. In federations there may be a separate body for each subnational government. An election commission has a duty to ensure elections are conducted in an orderly manner.

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Exit Polls 2023: History of Exit Polls | First Exit Poll in India| Assembly Elections 2023| Oneindia [Video]

Exit Polls 2023: History of Exit Polls | First Exit Poll in India| Assembly Elections 2023| Oneindia

The voting for the Telangana Assembly Election is all set to end at 5 pm today. With this, the polling for all the 5 states will come to an end. All eyes are now on the exit polls which will give an..

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EC issues notice to Rahul Gandhi alleging model code of conduct violation

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Seeking change in counting day, Mizoram NGO body visits Delhi to meet Election Commission

A delegation of Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee (NGOCC) has gone to Delhi to meet Election Commission officials and request a reschedule of the counting of votes for the state assembly polls. The EC..
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Congress has started showing its real colour: BRS MLC Kavitha allege attack on party candidate

BRS MLC K Kavitha has accused Congress leaders of attacking a BRS candidate and party members during election campaigning in Bodhan Assembly constituency. Kavitha believes that Congress is feeling..
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Election Commission puts curbs on Cong ads on air, party blames BJP

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