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  BJP, Congress in close contest as Maharashtra, Haryana vote today

  October 21, 2019 7:41 IST

  Campaigning in Maharashtra and Haryana for the Assembly elections, 2019 concluded on Saturday. The Model Code of Conduct came into force on September 21 after the Election Commission of India announced Assembly election dates.

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  BJP Govt will provide cheaper power than AAP in Delhi: Vijay Goel

  October 20, 2019 23:13 IST

  Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday said that the BJP will withdraw the scheme of giving free 200 unit electricity if it comes to power in Delhi.

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  D-Day: Voting in Maharashtra, Haryana assembly elections Today

  October 21, 2019 0:03 IST

  Polling will be held today to elect Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies with the BJP and its allies seeking to retain power in the two states on the back of the recent Lok Sabha polls victory, while the opposition is hoping to turn the tide by taking advantage of any anti-incumbency. Bypolls will also be held to 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 18 states.

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  EVMs completely safe, can't be tampered with: Haryana CEO

  October 20, 2019 22:24 IST

  Hours after a video of a BJP candidate purportedly making controversial remarks about electronic voting machines surfaced on social media, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal sought to ally fears of tampering, saying these were completely safe.

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  BJP faces wipe out in Bastar as Chitrakot votes on Monday

  October 20, 2019 20:30 IST

  Bastar has total 12 assembly seats and the BJP would be driven out of the key tribal stronghold region if it loses Chitrakot where the Congress is reportedly comfortable to retain the seat.

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  Maha Polls 2019: Here are the key contests sure to grab eyeballs

  October 20, 2019 20:36 IST

  After a vicious campaign trail lasting over 30 days, the stage is finally set for the Maharashtra Assembly elections amidst tight security, here on Monday.

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  EC issues notice to BJP candidate over controversial video

  October 20, 2019 19:17 IST

  A video of the ruling BJP candidate from Assandh purportedly making controversial remarks about EVMs emerged on the social media on the eve of Haryana Assembly polls, following which the Election Commission issued him a show-cause notice and appointed a special observer to the constituency to take "corrective action".

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  UP Assembly bypolls crucial test for BJP and Congress

  October 20, 2019 17:54 IST

  The BJP's Swatantra Dev Singh and the Congress' Ajay Kumar Lallu are keen to hit a victory note as their party's Uttar Pradesh unit chiefs in the bypolls to 11 Assembly seats on Monday to boost morale of their workers before the 2022 state elections.

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  Article 370 not issue in Haryana, people see through BJP's game: Selja

  October 20, 2019 16:27 IST

  Article 370 is not an issue in Haryana or among its people and can never become one there, Congress' state unit chief Kumari Selja said on Sunday, asserting that the people have "seen through the BJP's game" of diverting attention from real issues.

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  Maha assembly polls: Auto rickshaws to ferry disabled voters for free

  October 20, 2019 12:25 IST

  Under an initiative of the district auto-rickshaw union, over 100 drivers have put up posters on their vehicles displaying phone numbers on which the physically challenged voters can call them to get a free ride to their polling booth, they said.

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  Maharashtra polls: Key contests to grab eyeballs on Oct 21

  October 20, 2019 10:51 IST

  With a staggering 3,237 candidates in the fray from among a host of different parties, the contests for the 288 seats promises to be an all-out political war, especially among a few key seats.

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  Dry day in Goa areas bordering Maharashtra on October 21

  October 19, 2019 23:51 IST

  The Goa sub-districts bordering Maharashtra, in which dry day has been declared on October 21, are Bicholim, Pernem and Sattari.

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  Seat Watch: Congress pins hopes on revival in Haryana's Ahirwal

  October 19, 2019 22:46 IST

  The Yadav-dominated Ahirwal belt of south Haryana comprises 11 seats, including Gurugram, Rewari and Mahendragarh. All the seats in the region are with the BJP. And in some seats, the newly formed JJP is giving the Congress a tough contest.

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  With Maha elections around, EC seizes Rs 4 Cr at Worli Sea Link

  October 19, 2019 23:54 IST

  The Election Commission has seized Rs 4 crore in cash on Mumbai's famed Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The officials intercepted car carrying the cash on Bandra-Worli Sea Link at 6 pm on Saturday. The car was driven by a man.

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  Vigilance increased along Delhi-Haryana border ahead of Oct 21 polls

  October 19, 2019 20:55 IST

  The Delhi Police has increased vigilance along the city borders as neighbouring Haryana goes to polls on Monday, officials said. Checking of vehicles along the Delhi-Haryana border has been started to prevent the transportation of illicit liquor during dry days in the poll-bound state, according to a senior police official.

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  Campaigning ends in Haryana, over to 1.83 crore voters now

  October 19, 2019 23:56 IST

  The campaigning for the Haryana assembly elections ended on Saturday evening with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing two rallies in Rewari and Ellenabad on the last day. The elections will be held on October 21, results of which will be declared on October 24. Of the over 1.83 crore voters, over 83 lakh are women.

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  Campaigning ends for Bijepur by-election

  October 19, 2019 20:07 IST

    The high pitched campaign for the by-election in Odishas Bijepur Assembly seat in Bargarh district came to an end on Saturday evening. The by-election in Bijepur was necessitated as chief minister Naveen Patnaik resigned from the seat. Patnaik had won from two seats - Hinjili in Ganjam district and Bijepur in Bargarh district in the Assembly election. The BJD president retained Hinjili seat and resigned from Bijepur assembly segment.

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  Campaign for Maharashtra assembly polls ends; 3237 candidates in fray

  October 19, 2019 23:55 IST

  The campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections dominated by the aggressive narrative of nullification of Article 370 by the BJP, which is seeking a second straight term under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, came to end on Saturday evening.

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  Campaigning for UP assembly by-polls comes to end

  October 19, 2019 18:16 IST

  Campaigning for the bypolls to 11 assembly seats in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh came to an end on Saturday evening, with political parties making a last-minute effort to reach out to voters in the polls seen as a litmus test for the Yogi Adityanath government which has completed 30 months in office.

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  Haryana assemply polls: AAP promises Rs. 1 cr to martyrs' kin

  October 19, 2019 18:13 IST

  "The next of kin of martyrs belonging to the Army, paramilitary forces and Haryana Police  would be given a financial assistance of Rs 1 crore and a government job," AAP president Navin Jaihind said.

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  Wrong policies of Congress destroyed nation, says PM Modi

  October 19, 2019 16:57 IST

  On the last day of campaigning for the Haryana assembly polls here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on the opposition Congress over issues of Article 370 and the Kartarpur corridor, accusing it of "destroying the country" with wrong policies and strategy.

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  Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera joins Shiv Sena

  October 19, 2019 18:20 IST

  Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's longtime bodyguard Gurmeet Singh, better known as `Shera', has joined the Shiv Sena. Singh joined the Sena in the presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray and Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray at their residence `Matoshree' in suburban Bandra on Friday night.

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  Maharashtra polls: Parties named after Sardar Patel, Sultan in fray

  October 19, 2019 15:47 IST

  Neither the 'Iron Man of India' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel nor the 'Tiger of Mysore' Tipu Sultan has forgotten heroes as far as Maharashtra Assembly elections are concerned.  

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  Maharashtra polls: Close contest on cards in most seats in Raigad

  October 19, 2019 11:48 IST

  The district comprises seven assembly segments - Panvel, Alibaug, Uran, Karjat, Pen, Mahad and Shrivardhan.

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  BJP consolidates OBC base in UP Assembly by-polls

  October 18, 2019 21:51 IST

  The upcoming assembly by-elections could give a major jolt to opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh because the BJP is, once again, focusing on OBC and Dalit candidates and, thereby, making a severe dent in the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party vote base.

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  Election Commission's flying squad checks MP Supriya Sule's Chopper

  October 18, 2019 20:30 IST

  The Election Commission's flying squad conducted checking on the helicopter for NCP MP Supriya Sule at Mahalaxmi Race Course helipad on Friday.

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  We don't wrestle with kids: Pawar on CM's barb about weak Opposition

  October 18, 2019 18:20 IST

  NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday hit back at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his jibe that `there is no wrestler to fight with' in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, saying one doesn't fight with "kids".

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  What is Pakistan's chemistry with Congress: PM Modi

  October 18, 2019 17:17 IST

  Confident of his party BJP's return in the state, Modi said the Congress indulged in corruption in agriculture and did scams in sports.