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GUWAHATI: The ECI (Election Commission of India) will provide Voter Information Slips to each electorate. This move will facilitate the voter to know the serial number of electoral roll of his/her polling station, time and date of poll, and other necessary details. The ECI took this decision on February 26, 2021.
Earlier, the ECI used to provide Photo Voter Slips , which also contained the respective photographs of the electorates. However, the Voter Information Slip or VIS will not have photograph of the electorate. However, the VIS will not be allowed to be used as identity proof by the voters. Notably, the ECI discontinued the use of also the Photo Voter Slip as an identity proof on the poll day with effect from February 28, 2019.
India has turned into world s pharmacy amid COVID-19: PM Modi
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| 8 March 2021 12:52 AM GMT
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Modi made the remarks while virtually addressing the Jan Aushadhi Diwas .
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Gaurav Gogoi bats for Congress Leader Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah who will contest from Titabar
The Titabar constituency holds significance as it was represented by former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for three terms
| 8 March 2021 7:55 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Following the announcement of three more leaders from the Congress party on Sunday, Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi urged party workers to canvass in favour of Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah who will be contesting from the Titabar constituency.
The other two leaders whose names were announced were Bharat Narah from Naoboicha, and Padam Lochan Doley from Dhakuakhana.
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