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I am being stopped from contesting Lok Sabha election: Hardik Patel
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): After the Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected his plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a rioting case, following which he would not be able to contest the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Hardik Patel said that the "law is only for the
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Field me from Mumbai north-east, I will defeat Congress-NCP: Ramdas Athawa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and the Shiv Sena over Mumbai North-East Lok Sabha constituency, RPI chief Ramdas Athawale has said that he should be given the opportunity to contest the Lok Sabha polls from this seat.
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Sambit Patra files nomination from Puri
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha), [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday filed his nomination to contest the Lok Sabha election from Puri parliamentary constituency.
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Hardik won't be able to contest Lok Sabha polls as HC rejects plea seeking
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 29 (ANI): Congress leader Hardik Patel will not be able to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections after Gujarat High court on Friday rejected his plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a rioting case of 2015 in Mehsana.
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LS polls: Sharad Yadav to contest from Madhepura, Misa Bharti from Patlipu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The "Mahagathbandhan" on Thursday announced its candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
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Ashok Kumar Dohre joins Congress, set to contest polls from Etawah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): In yet another jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party, sitting MP from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, Ashok Kumar Dohre joined the Congress on Friday.
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Supriya Shrinate 'honoured' to contest polls, says journalistic background
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Journalist Supriya Shrinate, who was chosen by the Congress party to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, said that she is "honoured" to contest the polls, while noting that the skills she acquired as a journalist would
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Manikrao Gavit's son to contest Nandurbar Lok Sabha seat as Independent
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 29 (ANI): Bharat Gavit, son of octogenarian tribal Congress leader Manikrao Gavit, on Friday announced that he will contest the Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency as an Independent candidate in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Cong releases list of candidates for Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP: Ashok Gehlot'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot will contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections from Jodhpur parliamentary constituency.
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Why not Varanasi, says Priyanka in jest to Cong workers on request to cont
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rae Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): When Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress general secretary and incharge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, was urged by her party supporters on Thursday to contest from Rae Bareilly or Amethi, she apparently responded in a lighter vein 'why not Varan
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RJD leader Fatmi hopeful to get LS ticket from Madhubani
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Former Union Minister and RJD leader Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi on Wednesday expressed his disappointment over the information that he is not getting the ticket to contest Lok Sabha poll from Madhubani seat.
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Ready to contest anyone: Digvijaya on Bhopal LS seat
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who has been fielded from the Bhopal seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, on Wednesday said he is ready to face any contestant from the BJP.
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