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SC says will not hear issues of communal agenda of political party
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): While giving its decision on the Hindutva case which deals with electoral malpractices, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will not hear the issue that whether communal agenda of a political party can be attributed to a candidate seeking votes or no
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'Sangh parivar' misusing Hindutva for mobilising votes: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court's decision to decline reconsidering the 1995 order on the meaning of 'Hindutva', the Congress on Wednesday stated that the term was being abused in Indian politics, especially by the 'Sangh parivar' who were
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Seeking votes in garb of religion: SC to hear pleas today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 24 (ANI): The seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court today will hear whether seeking votes in the name of religion will amount to corrupt practice under the representation of the people's act warranting disqualification or not.
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Akhilesh should campaign in his house instead of asking votes in UP: JD (U
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): The Janata Dal United (JDU) on Thursday took a jibe at Akhilesh Yadav, who will be starting his campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, saying the Chief Minister should have started campaigning in his house instead of campaigning in the s
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BJP raised Ram Mandir issue to garner votes in UP polls: Tariq Anwar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Ram Temple issue to siphon off a victory in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls, Nationalist Congress Party general secretary Tariq Anwar on Wednesday said the BJP has taken up the Ram temple issue because
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Wars bring economic misery, India stands for peace: Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday asserted that India as a nation votes for peace and does not appreciate the idea of war as warfare bring economic misery.
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Did PM Modi celebrate Diwali in Kashmir for votes: BJP asks opposition
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): Asserting that the opposition creating noise over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to celebrate Dussehra in Lucknow was nothing but a sign of their 'insecurity', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday stated that his visit to the p
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PM's Lucknow visit a case of opportunistic politics: SP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct. 10 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Monday reiterated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's view that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lucknow on Tuesday is a clear case of "opportunistic politics" done for votes.
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PM Modi using Army's sacrifices to garner votes in U.P, Punjab: Congr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 10 (ANI): Taking the ongoing battle over the surgical strikes by the Army to another level, the Congress on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the sacrifices of the Indian soldiers for his political gains and garner votes in the upcoming Uttar
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SP, BSP, Congress think only vote of minorities matter, says BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.10 (ANI): Criticising Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati for asking Muslims not to 'waste' their votes on the likes of the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that parties like the BSP, SP and Congress think that
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Centre, BJP practicing low brand of politics: Brinda Karat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday said both Centre and BJP are least concerned about the border security, and are more concerned about acquiring votes.
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UP Govt. has been 'hijacked' by Yadav family: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 18 (ANI): Asserting that the Uttar Pradesh government has been "hijacked" by the Yadav family of the Samajwadi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that those who seek votes in the name of democracy have actually converted the entire state gover
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