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  9.35 per cent polling in Bihar till 9 AM

  April 23, 2019 10:46 IST

  According to the figures released by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bihar, Jhanjharpur recorded the highest turnout at 11.50 per cent followed by Araria at 10 per cent, Madhepura 8.75 per cent, Supaul 8.30 per cent and Khagaria 8 per cent.

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  Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad

  April 23, 2019 10:51 IST

  Polling in all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat is being held in a single phase on Tuesday.

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  Slow start in Jammu and Kashmir for third phase 2019 Lok Sabha polling

  April 23, 2019 10:14 IST

  While polling is underway in Anantnag district, voting in Kulgam district will be held on April 29 while Pulwama and Shopian districts will go to polls on May 6.

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  PM Modi seeks his mother's blessings before casting vote in Ahmedabad

  April 23, 2019 9:42 IST

  Hiraba Modi, a nonagenarian, lives with her younger son Pankaj Modi at Raisan village located close to the state capital Gandhinagar.

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  Before casting vote, PM Narendra Modi embraces grandchild of Amit Shah | Watch

  April 23, 2019 9:19 IST

  PM Narendra Modi then showed a victory sign with one hand while holding the child in his other hand.

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  Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Swami Om files nomination from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency

  April 23, 2019 8:11 IST

  He had earlier said that he is contesting elections against the "anti-Hindu stance" of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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  Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Voting begins for 3rd and largest phase in 14 states, 2 Union Territories

  April 23, 2019 7:53 IST

  About 18.56 crore voters are eligible for voting in the third phase of the elections, for which 2.10 lakh polling booths/stations have been set up.

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  PM Narendra Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad

  April 23, 2019 10:21 IST

  He voted at the polling booth of Nishan Vidyalaya in Ranip area of Ahmedabad. In 2014 Lok Sabha elections too, PM Modi had voted from the same polling booth.

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  Here's list of key candidates in 3rd phase of polling for LS polls 2019

  April 23, 2019 8:09 IST

  Amit Shah: BJP chief Amit Shah, who replaced L K Advani as the party nominee from Gandhinagar, and 370 other candidates are in the fray in the 26 Lok Sabha seats all of which were won by the party in the last election in Gujarat.

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  Lok Sabha polls, April 23: As it Happened

  April 24, 2019 0:08 IST

  Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 3 Voting LIVE Updates: Voting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls 2019 took place today. Voters in 116 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats cast their votes. Stay tuned to this space as we bring to you live and latest updates on the development.

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  Polling in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies in 14 states, UTs to be held tomorrow: Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi in fray

  April 22, 2019 23:55 IST

  In Phase 3, stakes are high for the ruling BJP and its allies as they bagged 66 seats out of these 116 spread across 14 states and Union Territories in 2014 general election, while the Congress and its alliance partners won 27, and the rest went to other opposition parties and Independents.

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  EC imposes 72-hour campaigning ban on Sidhu for alleged communal remarks

  April 22, 2019 22:47 IST

  ​The Election Commission Monday censured Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and barred him from campaigning for 72 hours for alleged communal remarks during an election rally in Bihar.  

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  BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi

  April 22, 2019 22:07 IST

  The BJP Monday fielded former cricketer Gautam Gambhir from the East Delhi constituency and renominated Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi.  

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  Well-known hair dresser Jawed Habib joins BJP

  April 22, 2019 22:10 IST

  Well-known hair dresser Jawed Habib on Monday joined the BJP in the presence of party national secretary Tarun Chugh.

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  Now Jaya Prada booked for alleged objectionable comments against Azam Khan

  April 22, 2019 22:01 IST

  Jaya Prada, the BJP candidate from Rampur, has been booked for making alleged objectionable comments against SP rival Azam Khan, officials said Monday.  

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  War of words ensues as Priyanka accuses Smriti of distributing shoes to insult Rahul

  April 22, 2019 21:07 IST

  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused BJP's Amethi candidate Smriti Irani of distributing shoes in order to insult Rahul Gandhi. Calling Irani an "outsider", she said the people in the Congress chief's Lok Sabha constituency are not beggars.   

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  'Pua' vs 'Bohu' on Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat

  April 22, 2019 17:12 IST

  Ironically, the son of Odisha, BJD's Arup Patnaik, has spent most of his life working in Maharashtra, including as Mumbai police chief, but Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), the "bohu", has worked for 19 years in Odisha. Sarangi resigned from her job six months ago to contest the poll.

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  Lok Sabha election, Phase 3: Fate of four members of Mulayam's clan set to decided

  April 22, 2019 17:00 IST

  The polling for the third phase is to be held on April 23 for ten Lok Sabha seats in the Rohilkhand region of the state along with 105 other seats across 13 other states.

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  Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is not for Eid: Mehbooba Mufti on PM Modi's weapons for Diwali remark

  April 22, 2019 16:06 IST

  "If India hasn’t kept nuclear bomb for Diwali, it’s obvious Pakistan’s not kept theirs for Eid either. Don’t know why PM Modi must stoop so low & reduce political discourse to this," Mufti said.

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  Rahul Gandhi's nomination for Amethi Lok Sabha seat found valid: Returning officer

  April 22, 2019 15:31 IST

  An Independent candidate and three others had on Saturday raised objections over the Congress president's nomination from the constituency, alleging discrepancies over citizenship and educational qualifications in his election affidavit.

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  BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur files nomination from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency

  April 22, 2019 14:58 IST

  The polling will take place on May 12.

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  India now virtually terror free, says PM Modi

  April 22, 2019 14:22 IST

  "After coming to power in 2014, your 'Chowkidar' changed that strategy and rammed the terrorists inside their dens and the result is before all to see," PM Modi said, referring to the February 26 Indian Air Force strikes in Balakot, Pakistan, after the February 14 Pulwama attack which killed 40 CRPF troopers.

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  Rahul Gandhi regrets remark on Supreme Court’s Rafale order, says ‘made in heat of campaigning’

  April 22, 2019 13:39 IST

  The apex court on April 15 had given a categorical clarification that in its Rafale judgment there was no occasion for it to make a mention of the contemptuous observation that "chowkidar Narendra Modi chor hain" as has been attributed to it by Gandhi.

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  Congress announces six names for Delhi Lok Sabha polls, fields Sheila Dikshit against BJP's Manoj Tiwari​

  April 22, 2019 12:03 IST

  The grand old party has fielded JP Agarwal from the Chandni Chowk seat, Arvinder Singh Lovely from East Delhi, former Union minister Ajay Maken from New Delhi constituency, Rajeshh Lilothia from North West Delhi and Mahabal Mishra from West Delhi.

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  Amit Shah defends decision to nominate Sadhvi Pragya as Lok Sabha candidate

  April 22, 2019 13:12 IST

  Claiming that the "real culprits" were let off after being arrested, Shah said questions should be asked why they were released.

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  Azam Khan's son calls Jaya Prada 'Anarkali'

  April 22, 2019 10:44 IST

  In an apparent reference to Jaya Prada, Abdullah Khan, in the presence of his father Azam Khan, said there is no doubt that they need 'Ali and Bajrang Bali' both, but not an 'Anarkali'.

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  Repolling recommended in 10 polling stations across Tamil Nadu: Chief Electoral Officer

  April 22, 2019 9:03 IST

  The CEO's comment assumes significance in the wake of alleged irregularities in a number of booths falling under these constituencies when the polling was held on April 18.

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  Uttar Pradesh: 2 arrested for distributing liquor on behalf of PSPL candidate in Sambhal

  April 22, 2019 8:39 IST

  Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party is a political party formed by former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh Shivpal Singh Yadav.