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Excess exposure to light led to VVPAT malfunctioning in bypolls: EC
Quoting preliminary fact-finding reports by its two teams, the election commission said the failure of contrast sensors and length sensors were the two major technical reasons for malfunctioning of VVPAT machines during the May 28 bypolls to Kairana and Bhandara Gondiya Lok Sabha seats.
Published on Jun 08, 2018 09:49 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Except BJP, all defeated candidates lose their deposits in Kairana bypoll
Joint opposition candidate Rashtriya Lok Dal’s Tabassum Hasan won the Kairana Lok Sabha seat defeating BJP’s Mriganka Singh by a margin of 44,618 votes.
Published on Jun 01, 2018 06:43 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Muzaffarnagar | Press Trust of India
61% voter turn out in repolling at 73 Kairana booths
Opposition Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal as well as the ruling BJP had complained of electronic voting machines (EVM) malfunctioning at these Kairana booths.
Updated on May 30, 2018 08:02 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Lucknow | Press Trust of India
BJP and rivals complain to poll panel about voting machines in Kairana, EC calls reports ‘exaggerated’
Over 43% polling was recorded till 4 pm in Kairana.
Updated on May 28, 2018 07:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow and New Delhi | HT Correspondents
Voting in 10 states underway, Kairana under spotlight in BJP vs Opposition battle
Voter turnout was slow in Kairana constituency seat with only 12 per cent polling recorded in the first two hours.
Updated on May 31, 2018 09:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondents
UP’s Kairana, Noorpur bypolls a test for joint Opposition, Dalit vote may be decisive
Kairana and Noorpur seats in Uttar Pradesh fell vacant following the deaths of BJP MP Hukum Singh and BJP MLA Lokendra Singh.
Updated on May 28, 2018 11:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajesh Kumar Singh
Highlights: Election Commission fights allegations of EVM glitches during bypolls
By-elections to 10 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha seats, including Kairana constituency began Monday morning. Here are the live updates:
Updated on May 29, 2018 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
In run-up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections, all eyes on key Kairana bypoll on Monday
Located around 630 km from capital city of Lucknow, the Lok Sabha constituency has five assembly segments namely Shamli, Thana Bhawan and Kairana in Shamli district, and Gangoh and Nakur in Saharanpur district.
Updated on May 28, 2018 12:07 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Kairana | Press Trust of India
Kairana bypolls: BJP Rajya Sabha MP booked for violation of model code of conduct
Kairana bypolls are being held on May 28 after the Lok Sabha constituency fell vacant due to the death of BJP MP Hukum Singh, whose daughter Mriganka Singh is now the party’s candidate.
Updated on May 26, 2018 01:28 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Muzaffarnagar | HT Correspondent
Kairana bypoll: In battle of ‘honour’, yearning for social peace shapes political realignment
As the sugar bowl gets ready to vote on May 28, economic distress and growing clarity about the need for social harmony are shaping a new political alliance in Uttar Pradesh’s Kairana.
Updated on May 28, 2018 09:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Shamli (UP) | Rajesh Mahapatra
BJP taking no chances in Kairana, ministers in campaign fray
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya, five ministers and four MPs are campaigning for the BJP in Kairana, which goes to polls on May 28.
Updated on May 24, 2018 08:58 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Kairana | Press Trust of India, Kairana (uttar Pradesh)
Withdrawal of Muzaffarnagar riot cases key poll plank in Kairana by-election
As many as 6,879 people were named in riot cases but the special investigation team dropped charges against 5,172 people.
Updated on May 20, 2018 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Meerut | S Raju
Joint candidate from RLD, SP files papers for Kairana bypoll
Begum Tabassum is the joint candidate of SP and RLD and is likely to get support of BSP and Congress as part of the opposition’s strategy to field a common candidate against the BJP in the election.
Published on May 09, 2018 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Meerut | HT Corrospondent
Opposition plans joint candidate against BJP in Kairana bypoll
BJP candidate is likely to be Mriganka Singh, daughter of the late MP Hukum Singh, whose death necessitated the bypolls in Kairana.
Updated on May 04, 2018 12:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prashant Jha and Kumar Uttam