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Haryana's junior 'journalist' grabs eyeballs this poll season, says want t
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Gurmeet Goyat aka Goldy Goyat, a 12-year-old 'reporter' from Jind is earning eyeballs for his journalism skills in poll-bound Haryana, where he has interviewed political personalities both from within and outside the state and aspires to contest election
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Maharashtra: Wife of state minister Bawankule files nomination as independ
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Jyoti, wife of state minister and sitting BJP MLA Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday filed nomination as an independent candidate from Kamptee constituency here.
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Won't run as independent presidential candidate: Tulsi Gabbard
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress to run for the presidential post, has ruled out contesting as an independent candidate if she fails to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Initial results show win for PTI, independent candidates in ex-FATA polls
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Results of the now-concluded polls in the erstwhile FATA regions in Pakistan project a win for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and independent candidates.
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Disqualification of independent candidates in local elections prompts prot
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): The disqualification of independent candidates from contesting in the upcoming local elections prompted a thousand protesters to take to the streets of Moscow on Sunday.
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After massive win in Mandya, Sumalatha Ambareesh meets SM Krishna
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 : Sumalatha Ambareesh, the first independent candidate to successfully win the Mandya Lok Sabha seat, met senior BJP leader SM Krishna here in Bengaluru on Sunday.
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Karnataka: Sumalatha defeats Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil from Mandya
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): Sumalatha Ambareesh, the veteran actor and wife of late former Congress lawmaker MH Ambareesh created history on Thursday by being the first independent candidate to successfully contest Lok Sabha poll from Karnataka in 52 years.
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LS results: Prakash Raj says 'a solid slap on my face' as the BJP leads i
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 23 (ANI): Actor Prakash Raj, who contested as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday described his defeat as "a solid slap on my face".
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Prakash Raj dismisses exit poll predictions
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): Actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday dismissed the exit polls which projected a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA in the general elections, saying it was
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Arrest warrant against Buxar LS candidate for displaying weapon at press m
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Buxar (Bihar) [India], May 22 (ANI): The police on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Ramchandra Singh Yadav, former MLA and an independent candidate from Buxar Lok Sabha seat, for displaying his licensed weapon at his press meet here. A police team also raided his residence in Ka
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Cong suspends Shakeel Ahmad, Benipatti MLA for anti-party activities
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madhubani (Bihar) [India], May 5 (ANI): The Congress on Sunday suspended its former MP and senior leader Shakeel Ahmad from the party as he is contesting as an independent candidate from the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar against the party's decision.
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LS Polls: Burger stall owner contests as Independent candidate from Ludhia
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Apr 28 (ANI): A burger-stall owner Ravinder Pal Singh is contesting Lok Sabha Elections as an Independent candidate from Ludhiana.
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