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WB: TMC stares at BJP's surge and CPM's attempt to wrest back Bankura
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bankura (West Bengal) [India], May 11 (ANI): Known as one of the major CPI(M) bastions since 1970s, Bankura changed the wind in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The electorate elected TMC's new entrant Moonmoon Sen who defeated CPI(M)'s 9 times MP Basudeb Acharya from the constituency.
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LS Polls: Fifth phase records 62.56 % voter turnout
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): An estimated 62.56 per cent electorates exercised their franchise on Monday in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 51 constituencies across seven states, in which the BJP has high stakes
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People of Bengal will pay back 'notebandi' with 'votebandi', says Mamata
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Raking up the issue of demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of causing hardships to the people through note ban and said the electorate in the state will pay back by not casting
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After 2 hours of polling, voter turnout highest in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): At the end of the first two hours of polling, Assam is leading in terms of voter turnout with 9.51 per cent electorates having already exercised their democratic franchise.
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Even if you mistakenly vote for Congress, it would be sin: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Himmatnagar (Gujarat) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the electorates here that they should avoid bringing Congress to the power, saying it would be a "sin", even if the voters "mistakenly" voted for the grand old party.
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No development, no vote: Vexed electorates from across country to boycott
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Assam/Chhattisgarh/ Jharkhand [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Feeling betrayed over false promises made by several governments, people from various parts of the country have decided to boycott the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
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Miffed with lack of facilities, locals of this Bihar village threaten to b
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Begusarai (Bihar) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Lack of basic amenities and unfulfilled promises by the government has forced electorates of Bihar's Thatha village to boycott the ongoing general elections.
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UP: BJP leader makes people pledge to vote against Cong, SP-BSP alliance
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): BJP leader Parmeshwar Lal Saini made electorates of Sambhal constituency pledge to vote against the Congress, Samajwadi Party and BSP alliance in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
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Country safe under PM Modi's leadership, says Finance Minister Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Asserting that the nation is safe under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday accused the Congress of weakening the fight against terrorists and questioned if the party should be trusted by the electorates
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'Your vote is weapon', Priyanka Gandhi tells electorates in her first publ
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): In her first political rally, the newly appointed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday told electorates that their votes are a "weapon" which should be used wisely, disregarding useless issues and tall claims made by othe
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To enlighten electorates, EC to set up Voter Awareness Forums ahead of LS
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) announced on Monday announced that Voter Awareness Forums will be set up in ministries, government departments, non-government departments and other institutions to promote electoral awareness ahead of the general electio
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Over 72% voter turnout in Rajasthan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec7 (ANI): The total voter turnout for the Legislative Assembly in Rajasthan was 72.7 per cent on Friday. Nearly 41.53 per cent of the electorates had already cast their votes till 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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