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Local residents demand greater involvement of women in Manipur politics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], February 24 (ANI): Amid campaigning for assembly polls in Manipur, local residents have demanded greater involvement of women in state politics as women account for 52 per cent of the voters in the state but their involvement in electoral politics is dismally low.
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Punjab polls: Sunil Jakhar welcomes Congress decision of choosing Channi a
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 6 (ANI): After the announcement of Charanjit Singh Channi as the Chief Ministerial face of Congress for Punjab Assembly polls, senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar announced that he will not contest elections anymore, adding that, he will continue to be in
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Pakistan: Proscribed extremist groups find space in electoral politics
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Proscribed extremist groups such as Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) find electoral space in Pakistan politics which will be witnessed in the upcoming local elections to be held soon.
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Non-jatt Sikhs will be deciding factor in 2022 Punjab assembly polls: Cong
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Highlighting the significance of non-jatt Sikhs in Punjab's electoral politics, Congress leader Amarjeet Singh Tikka urged Party interim president Sonia Gandhi for adequate representation of the community in the upcoming state Assembly polls.
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Congress leader Rashid Alvi hits out at BJP, says it is Purvanchal Express
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rashid Alvi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, saying that the party is using Purvanchal Expressway for doing politics.
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Virbhadra Singh retracts his remarks about quitting electoral politics
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 29 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday retracted within hours his remarks about retiring from "active politics".
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Bihar victory will beat caste-religion politics, to give a new direction t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 8 (ANI): In the wake of Bihar elections, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday asserted that the results of the Bihar elections would change the dominance of caste and religion in politics and hoped that this would give a new dimension to electoral po
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Citizens should take lead to prevent influence of money power in politics,
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that Election Commission alone cannot prevent the influence of money power in electoral politics for which citizens must take a lead.
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Congress accuses Modi of taking partisan position on US electoral politics
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Congress on Monday accused Narendra Modi of violating a time-honoured principle of Indian foreign policy, saying he is in the US as India's prime minister and not as a star campaigner in the elections there.
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BJP, Cong politicising Ambedkar who is BSP's soul: Mayawati
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday accused the Congress and BJP of indulging in electoral politics involving Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, saying he was considered a soul for the BSP.
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Nawaz Sharif can make a comeback in electoral politics: Sanaullah Khan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore[Pakistan], August 2 (ANI):Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has informed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can make a comeback in politics as the apex court's verdict could be overturned as an "error of judgement"
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