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Congress seeks to protect Rae Bareli bastion, eyes bigger victory margin with SP on its side

Rae Bareli’s voters have voted in a Congress candidate in 17 of the 20 parliamentary elections held here since Independence, including bypolls.

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Union Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Ranchi

Union Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Ranchi in support of BJP candidate Sanjay Seth, ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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EC issues notice to former Calcutta HC judge for undignified remarks against Mamata

EC issued a show cause notice on Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee.

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Congress moves ECI against MP CM’s ‘offensive’ language

Madhya Pradesh Congress has lodged a complaint with the ECI against Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav’s alleged use of an offensive word for the grand old party.

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All eyes on Naveen Patnaik in Odisha second phase

Intense electoral battle in Odisha as BJP and BJD compete fiercely for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats on May 20.

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Arrangements for counting day in progress

Preliminary works for Lok Sabha election vote counting underway in district, with randomisation of officials.

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TDP urges ECI to probe ‘unauthorised’ opening of postal ballot strongroom in Vizianagaram

TDP leaders demand probe into alleged opening of Vizianagaram strongroom with postal ballots, raising concerns over transparency.

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2024 General Elections Phase 5 | These are the Lok Sabha constituencies and States going to polls in Phase 5

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections will be conducted on May 20 with 49 constituencies from 8 States/UTs, including Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir going to the polls

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Prices, bills, and booze ban: What matters to Haryana’s women workers

Working in the onion fields around Mathana village of Haryana’s Kurukshetra district, many women labourers say they don’t know who their Lok Sabha poll candidates are. For them, all that matters is how they will be able to earn enough wages to ensure their children don’t sleep on an empty…

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"Was, am and will belong to Amethi": Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attended a joint public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi to campaign for Congress and INDIA bloc candidate KL Sharma. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear Hemant Soren’s plea for interim bail to campaign in Lok Sabha election on May 21

Hemant Soren’s Bail Plea: Supreme Court to hear plea by former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for interim bail during Lok Sabha elections on May 21.

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Amit Shah says ‘no need for Plan B, 100% confident of PM Modi returning to power’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses confidence in Modi government's return to power, dismissing the need for a Plan B.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Examining Modi, Kejriwal and Congress’ guarantees

Its raining ‘guarantees’ during this Lok Sabha season, with ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ clashing with ‘Paanch Nyay’ and ‘Kejriwal ki 10 guarantee’. Here’s a look at what they are and how they address voters concerns

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In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats

With the Bahujan Samaj Party witnessing a gradual decrease in its vote share over the years in Punjab’s political space, the party ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink in electoral politics of the State

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Why delay in uploading turnout data, Supreme Court asks Election Commission

Chief Justice of India to hear NGO's plea on delay in voter turnout data publication by Election Commission.

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Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ FIR: Here’s everything we know so far

From the mainstream media to BJP leaders, the knives are out for the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, with his party colleague making serious allegations about an assault on her at his residence.

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Another Election Show: What’s the pulse of Bengal’s youth? On Modi, corruption, development

In West Bengal’s Hooghly, the BJP’s Locket Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress candidate Rachna Banerjee are locking horns in a fierce poll battle. The constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in the state that are set to vote on May 20.

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How every adult in independent India got the right to vote in 1947

From the first election to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, tracing India’s dramatic leap of democratic faith

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Can parties be de-recognised or de-registered? | Explained

The Hindu explains the power of the Election Commission to deregister a political party for violating the model code of conduct

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Morning Digest: Kejriwal asked for ₹100 crore as kickbacks, ED tells SC; Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar booked for assaulting Maliwal, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 17, 2024

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Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat: A fight between two candidates who are stars in their own right

Legendary Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey faces off against ex-Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.

The Hindu

Sena vs Sena to play out again in Maharashtra as Phase 5 sees contest moving to ‘Maximum City’ Mumbai

Shiv Sena split leads to intense Lok Sabha battles in Maharashtra, determining leadership and faction control.

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All eyes on Rae Bareli, Amethi as 14 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh's fifth phase of elections features key seats like Rae Bareli, Lucknow, and Amethi, with BJP aiming to maintain dominance.

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CPI(M) banks on new faces for a potential turnaround in West Bengal

Next-generation CPI(M) candidates in West Bengal, like Srijan Bhattacharyya, use modern tactics to appeal to young voters.

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PM Modi’s speeches sound surreal to people: Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, shares insights on ongoing Lok Sabha election after four phases of polling.

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