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Maharashtra Congress chief urges ECI, SC to consider ‘public demand’ for ballot paper voting

Mumbai, Dec 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has urged the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to take note of the “growing public demand” for ballot paper voting in view of “doubts” about the mandate in assembly elections. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has upped the ante against electronic voting machines (EVMs) after the BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Patole on Sunday claimed the Mahayuti victory didn’t reflect the mandate of the people. “There is a widespread confusion among people about the new state government. A strong sentiment suggests that

INDIA bloc leader will be chosen through consensus: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Kolkata, Dec 8 (PTI) Senior RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said he has no objection to any senior leader of the INDIA bloc, including TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, leading the coalition, but stressed that the decision must be reached through consensus. Yadav, who is the leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly, told reporters at the city airport, “INDIA bloc hasn’t thought on this matter and there has to be a discussion involving all stakeholders.” “We have no issue with Mamata Banerjee leading the bloc, but keeping in mind there are so many

Sharad Pawar supports villagers demanding ballot paper polling; ‘don’t mislead’, says BJP

Solapur, Dec 8 (PTI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday backed villagers from Markadwadi in Maharashtra’s Solapur district who had questioned the credibility of EVMs and tried to conduct a mock “repoll” using ballot papers. Pawar visited the village, emerging as an epicentre of protests against Electronic Voting Machines after last month’s assembly elections, which saw BJP-led Mahayuti winning 230 out of 288 seats. “We have collected some data about EVMs. People cast their votes, but in the end, the results were unexpected. You raised awareness about the issue, and the process needs to change,” Pawar said. The BJP

66 pc businesses surveyed paid a bribe in the last 12 months

New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Around 66 per cent of business firms surveyed across 159 districts admitted that they paid bribes in the last 12 months, a report by online platform LocalCricles said on Sunday. The survey, which received 18,000 responses, found that 54 per cent were forced to pay bribes while 46 per cent paid voluntarily to expedite the process. “As many businesses would vouch anonymously, bribes remain a way of life when wanting to get government departments to speed up the permit or compliance process, even getting duplicate copy of the authority license or anything to do with

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