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EC writes to Chief Secys, CEO ahead of LS Polls
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 28 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to the chief secretaries and chief electoral officers of all states and union territories regarding the transfer or posting of officers in view of the 2019 general elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembl
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IYC sends mirrors to prominent BJP leaders' children after party accused C
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Indian Youth Congress on Friday sent mirrors to the BJP leaders, who are children of the prominent leaders of the party, as they accused Congress of family politics on the entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into mainstream politics.
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BJP's new ally for LS polls is CBI: TMC on raids at BS Hooda's residence
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), [India], Jan 25 A(NI): After the CBI filed a fresh case against former chief minister of Haryana BS Hooda, Trinamool Congress on Friday slammed the Centre stating that BJP gets a new ally for 2019 general elections.
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Nitish Kumar urges for caste-based census
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a caste-based census in 2021, citing that the population of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes had gone up from the previous estima
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Mallikarjun Kharge to lead Maharashtra Congress Co-ordination Committee
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): As the 2019 general elections are inching closer, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has appointed senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge as Chairman of Maharashtra Co-ordination Committee.
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Priyanka faces uphill task if Congress’ performance in 2014 is taken into
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 23 (ANI): Priyanka Gandhi, who was on Wednesday given the charge of boosting the Congress’ prospects in crucial Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls faces an uphill task, if the party’s performance in the last Lok Sabha elections is taken into consideration.
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Give it your best: Robert Vadra congratulates wife Priyanka on entering po
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Businessman Robert Vadra congratulated his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her entry into mainstream politics.
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EVM hacking row: Syed Shuja has ISI link, says Union Minister Giriraj Sing
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday alleged that 'cybersecurity researcher' Syed Shuja has links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Shuja, yesterday claimed that he was a part of the team at Electronic Corporation of India Ltd
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LS poll to determine not only future of India but also of West Bengal, say
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal), India, Jan 22 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the forthcoming general elections will not only determine the future of India but also of West Bengal.
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Opposition parties forming alliance in fear of losing polls to PM Modi: Ga
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Poking fun at the recently held anti-BJP rally in Kolkata, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that the Opposition parties are forming an alliance because they are in fear of losing the upcoming General Elect
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Opposition's alliance will throw no ball on the pitch of 2019 LS polls, sa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): The much-touted grand alliance of opposition parties will lose the match either by hitting the wicket on its own or will throw a no-ball without a captain on the pitch of the coming General Elections, said Union Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas
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Swedish PM elected for second term
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Jan 19 (ANI): The Swedish Parliament on Friday ended a four-month-long political uncertainty, electing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for a second four-year term, following last September's general elections in which no political party won a majority.
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