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Congress lacks vision, doesn't understand people's aspirations: Bodoland c
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Pramod Boro's party, UPPL, largely limited to the Bodoland Territorial Council area, is contesting in just one (Kokrajhar) out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam. The party has influence in two other Lok Sabha seats, Darrang-Udalguri and Sonitpur, which have sizable Bodo voters.
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South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma barred from running in May elec
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting upcoming elections scheduled for May, the electoral commission said, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Sought 'bride' for son, but party gave one to me: Congress Bastar candidat
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
"I am not contesting the elections, the Congress party is contesting the elections... Why did I get the ticket? I had not asked for it...I had insisted on giving the ticket to my son. I had asked for a bride for my son but they gave me a bride," Kawasi Lakhma said in his campaign speech in B
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"For elections, people support needed, not money": DMK reacts to Nirmala S
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Probably the finance minister is running away from contesting the elections, giving flimsy reasons. For contesting elections, you don't need money, you need the support of people, which she doesn't have," Annadurai said.
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"Don't have that kind of money to contest": Nirmala Sitharaman opts not to
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"But I don't have that kind of money to contest, I also have a problem because whether it is Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, there is also going to be a question of various winability criteria that they use, are you from this community or from that religion. I said no I dont think I am goin
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ECI issues show cause notice to Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remark
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut who is contesting from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.
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LS polls: Udayanidhi Stalin campaigns for DMK's Vellore candidate Kathir A
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Youth Wing Secretary and Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin campaigned for Kathir Anand on Tuesday, who is contesting in the Vellore Parliamentary Constituency, in Vaniyambadi.
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"Thrilled to be contesting from Meerut": BJP candidate of Ramayan-fame Aru
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Arun Govil, the veteran actor famed for his role as Lord Ram in the popular TV show Ramayan, will visit Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Tuesday, days after being nominated as the BJP's candidate from Meerut, which is also his hometown.
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DMK, AIADMK hatched masterplan to show their strength: Tamil Nadu BJP lead
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"...we found out that it was a masterplan of both the parties. They wanted to create a scene. Since both the party's candidates were contesting from North Chennai, they wanted to highlight that they are the strongest. They wanted to show that they are the boss of the city," Kanagaraj told AN
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"Will be contesting against Rahul Gandhi's negative politics," Kerala BJP
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"In the past 5 years, Rahul Gandhi worked to stop the development. People need PM Modi's guarantee...Rahul Gandhi has done nothing for the people of Wayanad, he is an irresponsible MP...We will fight with our full strength, said Surendran while talking to ANI.
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BJP announces candidates for Sikkim assembly, LS polls
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the list of 14 candidates who will be contesting for the 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. In addition to the Assembly candidates, the BJP also revealed its choice for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim.
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Karnataka: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy returns home after successful heart su
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy, said on Sunday that he 'will decide in two days' whether to contest Lok Sabha elections.
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