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TMC(M) extends support to OPS faction in R.K. Nagar by-polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC(M)) on Thursday confirmed that they would not contest elections, adding they would extend support to the O. Panneerselvam led-faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), contesting from Chennai'
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TN: CPI, VCK not to contest R.K. Nagar by-polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) and Tamil Nadu's Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Sunday decided to not contest or support any party's candidate for R.K. Nagar by-polls.
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Won't fight elections henceforth: Irom Sharmila
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): Disappointed over the outcome of Manipur election results, Irom Sharmila on Saturday said she would not contest any elections henceforth, adding, she would continue her work so that the "draconian" Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts gets rep
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Akhilesh will not contest elections, to remain MLC till 2018: SP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan. 27 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Friday claimed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will not contest elections as he is already a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) till 2018.
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BJD for monitoring of political parties funding as EC seeks major clean-up
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): With Election Commission asking the Income Tax Department to stop giving exemption to political parties that do not contest elections as many of these outfits could be fronts to siphon off black money, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Jay Panda on Thursday said that
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Sidhu to campaign for AAP, wife to contest Punjab polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, who recently resigned from the Rajya Sabha, is likely to join the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) next month, while top AAP sources told ANI that he might not contest the Punjab assembly elections in 2017.
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