Tag: Eelections

Rs 50 cr in banned notes seized in Gujarat on poll day

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered nearly Rs 50 crore in the banned currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination in Gujarat on election day, the Union Finance Ministry said on Sunday. The scrapped notes were seized on Saturday during the first phase of assembly elections in the state. “Acting on a specific …

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December 10, 2017

BJP sweeps Chandigarh civic polls, retains control

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections by winning 20 of the 26 seats, thus retaining its control over the civic body. The Corporation went to the polls on Sunday and the counting of ballots was held on Tuesday. The Congress, which had won nine seats in the 2011 …

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December 20, 2016