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Asansol bypoll: Shatrughan Sinha rubbishes BJP's 'Outsider' jibe, says PM
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], March 21 (ANI): Trinamool Congress candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypolls Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday rubbished Bharatiya Janata Party's allegation of him being an 'outsider from Bihar' by quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's example who hails from Gujarat
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Craze for 'bulldozer' tatoos in Uttar Pradesh as people celebrate BJP's po
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 12 (ANI): After the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)'s massive win in the Uttar Pradesh elections, in Varanasi supporters have found a unique way to celebrate- getting 'bulldozer' tattoos inked on their arms.
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UP Polls: BJP, allies sweep Varanasi, win all 8 seats
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 11 (ANI): After a tough fight in eight assembly constituencies of Varanasi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have won all the seats.
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UP polls: After controversy over transportation of training EVMs, EC order
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Amid controversy over alleged violation of rules in the transportation of training electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered action against Varanasi Additional District Magistrate NK Singh.
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EVMs meant for training purpose were transported: UP electoral officer cla
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Hours after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that electronic voting machine (EVM) is being tampered and Varanasi district magistrate is transporting it without informing local candidates, UP State Election Commission has denied the
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After Akhilesh Yadav's allegation of EVMs tampering, Varanasi DM holds mee
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): Following Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's allegations of electronic voting machines (EVM) being manipulated, Varanasi District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma held a meeting with representatives of several political parties on Tuesda
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After Akhilesh Yadav's EVMs tampering allegations, SP workers stage protes
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): Following Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's allegation of tampering with electronic voting machines (EVM), his party workers staged a protest outside an EVM strong room in Varanasi's Pahariya Mandi area on Tuesday.
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Plane 'escaped collision' due to the pilot's efficiency: Mamata Banerjee o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 7 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said another aircraft had come in front of her plane when she was returning to Kolkata from Varanasi and her plane 'escaped collision' due to the pilot's efficiency.
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Padma awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra appeals for larger voters' turnout
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Hindustani classical singer and Padma awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra on Monday cast his vote in the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and appealed to people to exercise their voting power.
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Low voter turnout in Varanasi due to improper arrangements, alleges Congre
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Congress leader Ajay Rai on Monday charged that the low voter turnout in the last leg of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections was due to the lack of proper arrangements by the local administration.
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People will vote only for BJP, no contest in Varanasi South, says UP minis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Exuding confidence in poll victory, Uttar Pradesh Minister Neelkanth Tiwari on Monday said that the people of Kashi share a special bond with Prime Minister Narendra Modi under whose leadership several developmental works have taken place in t
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UP polls: Ravindra Jaiswal alleges EVM glitch, delay in voting by 40 minut
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Amid the polling for the seventh and final phase of the Assembly elections on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Minister Ravindra Jaiswal alleged that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was purposely kept switched off at a booth in Maldahiya, Varanasi
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