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Today a courier package can be tracked electronically but not EVM machines : Teesta Setalvad

At the EVM Virodhi Rashtriya Jan Andolan meet on 12th Jan, Teesta Setalvad spoke about the callous approach of the Election Commission with regards to the allegations of EVM...

Did people’s candidates ever stand a chance against the Modi wave?

Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. These three states have been...

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