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JDU makes BJP leader join party to contest LS poll from Sitamarhi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday replaced its candidate from Sitamarhi parliamentary constituency. It has fielded former minister Sunil Kumar Pintu in place of Dr Varun Kumar.
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AAP decides to not contest LS polls in Maharashtra
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday decided not to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in the state, but will fight the forthcoming state Assembly elections, slated to take place later this year.
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There is demand for me as South India feels hostility from Modi: Rahul Gan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that there was a demand for him to contest from Kerala as South of India feels that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hostile towards it.
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Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad will get Kerala national recognition:
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Oommen Chandy on Monday said Kerala will get recognition at the national level as Congress President Rahul Gandhi is set to contest Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in the st
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SC declines urgent hearing on Hardik Patel's plea seeking suspension of co
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined urgent hearing on Patidar leader Hardik Patel's plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a case of rioting and arson in Mehsana district of Gujarat during the Patidar quota stir in 2015, in a setback to his hopes to
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Do you support SC's judgment or have a different approach: Chilkuri Balaji
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Welcoming Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala, head priest CS Rangarajan at the popular Chilkur Balaji temple here said he was curious to know the opinion of the Congress chief on the Supreme Court judgement to allow women int
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Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest LS polls from Wayanad will help BJP: CP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): CPI leader PP Suneer on Monday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad seat in upcoming Lok Sabha election will help BJP. However, Suneer claims that the only contest in the region is between LDF and UDF.
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CPM leader VS Achuthanandan resurrects 2011 'Amul Baby' barb at Rahul Gand
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 1 (ANI) : In the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi choosing to contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, CPM leader and former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan termed the Congress president 'Amul Baby', asserting that he has an "attitude of approaching situations with
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Tej Pratap Yadav launches 'Lalu Rabri Morcha'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 1 (ANI) : Disgruntled RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday launched 'Lalu Rabri Morcha' while stating that he would contest as independent candidate from Saran Lok Sabha constituency if his mother and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi doesn't choose to c
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AAP attacks Rahul for contesting LS polls from Kerala too
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday hit out at Congress party president Rahul Gandhi for giving his consent to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala apart from Amethi in UP.
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Rahul to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in addition to Amethi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Senior Congress leader AK Anotny on Sunday announced that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala in addition to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
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Congress forced Ashok Chavan to contest LS polls, claims BJP leader Vinod
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Taking a pot shot at the Congress in view of internal clashes within the opposition party, BJP leader and Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Saturday said that Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan has been forced to contest the ensuing Lok
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