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  No alliance with AAP, Congress set to contest Lok Sabha elections in Delhi alone

  April 20, 2019 17:20 IST

  On April 15, Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of making a u-turn on seat sharing in the national capital. 

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  Modi suffering from fear of losing elections: Mamata Banerjee

  April 20, 2019 17:15 IST

  Speaking at a rally in support of TMC’s Krishanagar candidate Mohua Moitra, Banerjee urged the people not to vote for BJP to save the country.

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  Congress leader S. Krishna joins BJP in Kerala

  April 20, 2019 17:10 IST

  In a major jolt to the Congress, the party's three-time MP from Kollam in Kerala, S. Krishna Kumar, on Saturday joined the BJP here.

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  2014 contest was tougher, says Shashi Tharoor

  April 20, 2019 16:59 IST

  Congress leader and party candidate from this parliamentary constituency in Kerala Shashi Tharoor, who is aiming for a hat-trick win in the Lok Sabha elections, on Saturday said that the 2014 fight was tougher.  

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  BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to come clean on his citizenship, qualification

  April 20, 2019 16:37 IST

  Citing a complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi, the BJP Saturday raised questions on the Congress president's citizenship and educational qualification, and asked him to come clean on the matter.   

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  Election Commission stops online streaming of webseries on PM Narendra Modi

  April 20, 2019 16:28 IST

  The web series titled "Modi-Journey of a Common Man" will not be streamed on Eros Now untill further orders.

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  UP DyCM's daughter asks BJP supporters to indulge in fake voting

  April 20, 2019 16:20 IST

  Maurya, daughter of Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya, had earlier hit the headlines by saying that she would become a goon if anyone tried to bully the people of Badaun.

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  Made a mistake in judging Mamata earlier: PM Modi

  April 20, 2019 14:40 IST

  Addressing an election meeting in this town in South Dinajpur district, Modi said the people had reposed a lot of faith in 'Mamata didi', who had hoodwinked the "Ma, Mati and Manush" (mother, soil and people -- Banerjee' pet slogan) of the state.

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  Bihar has suffered a lot due to the Nitish-Modi duo: Tejashwi Yadav

  April 20, 2019 14:25 IST

  "Since Narendra Modi has refused the basic rights of Bihar, ignored the aspirations of the people of Bihar, denied the rightful share out of each allocation, investment, the people of Bihar reject Modi," he added.

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  EC to issue notice to Pragya Thakur on her remarks against 26/11 attack martyr Hemant Karkare

  April 20, 2019 14:07 IST

  Addressing BJP workers in Bhopal on Thursday night, Thakur had claimed that Karkare died during the attacks as she "cursed" him for torturing her.

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  My brother faced massive personal attacks, but he is different than what is portrayed: Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad

  April 20, 2019 14:09 IST

  Priyanka Gandhi was addressing a public rally in Wayanad, Kerala. Rahul Gandhi was present at the rally as well.

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  My father, HD Deve Gowda, was a much better PM than Narendra Modi: Kumaraswamy

  April 20, 2019 13:40 IST

  "You can go through the records to see what happened in Deve Gowda's ten-month government and five years under the leadership of PM Modi." Kumaraswamy said.

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  Former president Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee seeks hat-trick in Jangipur constituency

  April 20, 2019 13:30 IST

  The constituency has been a Congress bastion over the past 15 years, electing its then veteran leader Pranab Mukherjee in 2004 and 2009.

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  Speedbreaker didi lost sleep after 2 phases of Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi

  April 20, 2019 12:28 IST

  Addressing an election rally here in South Dinajpur district, Modi accused the chief minister of fooling people in the name of 'ma, mati and manush' (mother, land and people).

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  PM Modi defends fielding Sadhvi Pragya, says it's a 'befitting reply' to Congress

  April 20, 2019 10:18 IST

  "Samjhauta Express verdict came. What came out? Without any evidence, a rich civilisation as old as 5000 years, which gave the message of 'the whole world is one'... You called such a civilisation terrorist? To give a befitting reply to all such people, this (fielding of Pragya Thakur) is a symbol and this symbol will cost the Congress dearly," PM Modi said.

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  Lok Sabha polls, April 20: As it Happened

  April 20, 2019 22:51 IST

  As the political blitzkrieg picks up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi have upped the ante. In separate rallies in Bihar today, PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi trained guns at each other. 

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  HC seeks election commission's reply on a PIL against release of Modi's biopic

  April 20, 2019 7:03 IST

  The court has asked the poll panel to file the reply by the next date of hearing on April 26.

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  Manipur CM did not jump queue to vote: CM's office

  April 19, 2019 23:43 IST

  Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh did not jump the queue to vote on Thursday during the polling for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, his office said on Friday.  

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  Kushwaha to remain RLSP chief till polls are over: EC

  April 19, 2019 22:17 IST

  Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha will continue to be the President of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) and the symbol of "ceiling fan" will be reserved for the party till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) ruled on Friday.  

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  Himachal BJP chief Satpal Satti banned from campaigning for 48 hours for derogatory comment against Rahul Gandhi

  April 19, 2019 21:52 IST

  The Election Commission has banned Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Satpal Satti from holding public rallies for 48 hours for his derogatory remark against Congress president Rahul Gandhi.  

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  I take back my words: Sadhvi Pragya apologises, retracts statement on Hemant Karkare

  April 19, 2019 23:41 IST

  Pragya Thakur had earlier said that martyr Hemant Karkare died because of her curse. Karkare had died fighting terrorist Ajmal Kasab during 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

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  Modi failed to give 'laddoo' to West Bengal, now BJP will get 'rosogolla': Mamata Banerjee

  April 19, 2019 19:03 IST

  "Dilli ka laddoo jo khaya woh pachhtaya (whoever ate the laddoo of Delhi has regretted it). In 2014, they got two seats, they will get a big rosogolla this time. They will get a big zero," She told election rallies in Balurghat and Gangarampur.

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  Pragya Thakur's comment on Karkare her personal view, Karkare a martyr: BJP

  April 19, 2019 18:55 IST

  BJP candidate Pragya Thakur kicked-up a controversy with her comments on 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare. The BJP said Pargya Thakur may have said such a thing due to years of "mental and physical torture".

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  'These are worst days for country', says Mehbooba Mufti on remarks of Sadhvi Pragya against Karkare

  April 19, 2019 18:37 IST

  "I think these are the worst days for our country that you are giving such a choice of candidates to the people who use such language against a martyr like Hemant Karkare," Mehbooba told reporters in Srinagar. 

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  Main gaati rahoongi: Shiv Sena joinee Priyanka Chaturvedi on Smriti Irani parody

  April 19, 2019 18:35 IST

  Priyanka Chaturvedi was referring to the parody song she sang in connection with Smriti Irani's educational qualifications.

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  Congress gave casteism, dynasty politics to country: BJP

  April 19, 2019 18:19 IST

  "The Congress gave 'Jatiwad aur Parivarwad' (casteism and dynasty politics) to the county and today it is the cause of embarrassment and dishonour to the party itself," BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said.

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  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds strategy meeting in Amethi, welcomes new entrants in Congress

  April 19, 2019 17:48 IST

  Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Amethi from New Delhi this morning and held the meeting with party office-bearers at the Congress office in Gauriganj area.

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  Debate with our youth wing chief, Amit Shah taunts Rahul Gandhi

  April 19, 2019 17:39 IST

  Addressing an election meeting in Gujarat's Chota Udepur, Shah listed achievements of the Narendra Modi government and accused the Congress of creating hurdles in the path of development of BJP-ruled Gujarat.