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Sadhvi Pragya Thakur to contest on BJP ticket; Congress' Digvijay Singh we
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Apr 17, (ANI): Malegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Wednesday formally joined the BJP and will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal. She is set to face former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh who has been fielded by Con
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Former union minister Ali Ashraf Fatmi quits RJD
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Former Union Minister Ali Ashraf Fatmi on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), following denial of ticket to contest Lok Sabha election from Madhubani parliamentary seat.
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LS polls: 11 states, 1 UT to vote in second phase tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections will see ninety-five parliamentary constituencies, spread over 11 states and 1 Union Territory, going to polls on Thursday.
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BJP is 'plotting' to retire Rajnath Singh: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): A day after Poonam Sinha, wife of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha joined Samajwadi Party, chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said she will contest from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow where ruling BJP has fielded Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Read More
Prakash Raj slams 'fake' posts of him backing Congress
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Veteran actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting from Bengaluru Central seat as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday hit out at the Congress for posting photographs on social media platforms, which claimed he backed the gr
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Even if you mistakenly vote for Congress, it would be sin: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months 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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NaMo TV can't stream pre-recorded content 48 hrs before polls: EC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday put a bar on NaMo TV airing any pre-recorded content in 48 hours before polling date. The directive comes a day ahead of voting in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
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Let BJP dream about winning, Bengal is with Mamata: TMC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its claims of winning 30 out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, saying it would remain a dream for them.
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Crores of rupees being poured into country to prevent Modi from coming bac
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said there is currently no other leader in the country who can match up to the stature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-national powers are using foreign funding to prevent him from returning to power. Read More
EC officials watch screening of PM Modi biopic
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Acting on the directions of the Supreme Court, officials of the Election Commission on Wednesday watched a special screening of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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INLD names six candidates for LS polls in Haryana
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 17 (ANI): Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Abhay Singh Chautala, on Wednesday, declared the name of six candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Haryana, where 10 seats in total are at stake.
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BJP writes to EC, demands review over alleged biopic of Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission (EC) over the alleged biopic of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee titled - 'Baghini', which is slated to release on May 3.
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