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They're people who wear 'janeu' once in 5 yrs: Irani takes dig at Rahul
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani took a veiled jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi and its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi saying that they are people who wear "janeu" once in five years and come for "Ganga-darshan" only during elections. Read More
SC dismisses ex-BSF constable Tej Bahadur's plea against rejection of nomi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav challenging the rejection of his nomination by the Election Commission from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
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SC asks ECI to examine Tej Bahadur Yadav's plea by tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine by Thursday the plea filed by former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav on the rejection of his nomination as a candidate from Varanasi in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Read More
PM Modi the modern-day Aurangzeb, destroyed hundreds of temples in Varanas
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "modern-day Aurangzeb" who has destroyed hundreds of temples in Varanasi.
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SC to hear Tej Bahadur Yadav's plea on Wednesday
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear the plea of former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav on Wednesday against the rejection of his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
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Plot to assassinate PM Modi by disqualified SP candidate outrageous: BJP
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The BJP on Monday expressed dismay at the "outrageous" statement made by disqualified SP candidate from Varanasi Tej Bahadur Yadav, who allegedly hatched a plot to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi in exchange for Rs 50 lakh.
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Telangana turmeric farmers complain to EC over Varanasi nomination
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): A representative group of Telangana turmeric farmers met the Deputy Election Commissioner, Chandra Bhushan Kumar, in New Delhi on Monday to register a complaint about the difficulties they faced in filing nominations in Varanasi.
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Tej Bahadur Yadav moves Supreme Court against rejection of his nomination
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Former BSF constable and Samajwadi Party candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav on Monday filed a writ petition in Supreme Court (SC) against the rejection of his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
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Congress wanted Priyanka Gandhi to focus on 20 seats instead of just Varan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 04 (ANI): Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Saturday said the party wanted Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to focus on 20 seats instead of being captive to only the Varanasi parliamentary constituency with an aim to
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EC gives clean chit to PM Modi, Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3, (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday issued clean chits to Prime Minister Modi stating that it found no poll code violations in two speeches by the Prime Minister at Nanded and Varanasi.
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AAP approaches EC, demands investigation into expenditures incurred by PM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday visited the Election Commission of India demanding an investigation on the money incurred in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi before he filed his nomination from the Lok Sabha constituen
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Akhilesh targets BJP after nomination of SP Varanasi candidate rejected
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday targeted Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) after his party nominee and former BSF soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi was rejected.
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