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Election commissioner o p rawat has said lack of morality is the new normal in Indian politics as he flagged the use of money and "policy capture" by parties and political leaders.

Election Commissioner o p rawat decided to recuse himself from all EC cases related to AAP as he was wary of an even more vicious attack by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal - who had accused him of bias in a recent interview to TOI - if the EC verdict in the office of profit case against 21 AAP MLAs were to go against them.

The incident took place around 11.30am in a crowded market in Hanuman Chowk area, said police inspector o p rawat.

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi will arrive on a two-day visit to the state on Sunday along with election commissioners Achal Kumar Jyoti and o p rawat. The CEC is scheduled to hold discussions with representatives of various political parties and officials to review election preparedness in the constituencies going to polls in fourth and fifth phases on November 1 and 5, respectively.

Vehicle owners on election duty to get payments online

Madhya Pradesh government is having a re-think over contributing for Garudeshwar Weir, 12 kms downstream of Narmada dam, amidst apprehensions that the state will not benefit much in terms of power from the project.

Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi and election commissioners Achal Kumar Joti and o p rawat will be visiting Patna on 27th and 28th Sept to review poll preparations for Bihar Assembly Elections. The First phase of poll is scheduled for Oct 12.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) o p rawat and election commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa on Friday conducted review meetings and assured free, fair and peaceful elections in Telangana.

Political parties in Bihar on Sunday requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure social and communal harmony during polls, increase the number of publicity vehicles, allow joint list of star campaigners for alliances and ban the use of non-biodegradable materials in electioneering.

Voting to elect new Assemblies in Rajasthan would be held on December 7 and the counting of votes would take place on December 11, it was announced on Saturday. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat said the term for the 200-member Rajasthan assembly expires on January 20, 2019.

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi, along with election commissioners Achal Kumar Jyoti and o p rawat, will reach Patna on Sunday to hold discussions with representatives of various political parties and officials on election preparedness in the constituencies going to the polls in the first three phases.

Elections to the Telangana assembly are likely to be held around November 15. Sources in the Election Commission of India (ECI) told TOI that a meeting of top poll officials in Delhi on Friday tentatively agreed to hold the Telangana polls before November 15.

TOI had published a report on Tuesday "No full-time chiefs for water agencies," on the appointment of Sahoo in the water agency.

Chief election commissioner o p rawat denied any concerns regarding the Election Commission’s social media outreach through Facebook, currently under lens for allegedly sharing users’ data with British firm Cambridge Analytica (CA), saying that no data whatsoever was shared by EC with Facebook.

Providing central paramilitary forces during filing of nomination papers, in addition to deployment of CPAF on the day of polling was demanded at a meeting of representatives of seven political parties with senior office-bearers of the Election Commission of India. The parties represented in the meeting included the BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP, RLD, CPI-M and NCP.

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce the poll schedule for Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Sources said that the entire election exercise will be completed by the first week of December. EC has conducted meetings with the state-in -charges to assess poll preparedness.

The Congress also urged the ECI to look into amending relevant provisions in the election rules to ensure that ruling parties do not make it a habit to expel MLAs just before elections to Rajya Sabha membership.