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  Ahmedabad: District Collector sends out postcards to first-time voters, urges them to vote

  April 16, 2019 10:05 IST

  "As a part of the awareness program, we have made around 1 lakh on thousand postcards, which have been sent out to the first-time voters. I request them to come out and vote," DC Vikrant Pandey told ANI.

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  EC's ban on Yogi comes into force from today, UP CM begins day by offering prayers at Hanuman temple

  April 16, 2019 10:09 IST

  In its order on Adityanath, the ECI on Monday said it "strongly condemns" the impugned statement made by the UP chief minister and "censured" him for "misconduct".

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  Lok Sabha polls in Vellore likely to be cancelled: Sources

  April 16, 2019 7:29 IST

  The decision came after a large sum of cash was allegedly seized from the DMK candidate's office a few days ago.

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  Congress files complaint over BJP leader's derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi

  April 16, 2019 7:08 IST

  Earlier the Congress's state unit spokesperson Naresh Chauhan had sought Satti's apology, but he refused saying he merely read out the contents of a message which was already viral on social media.

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  How come all 'thieves have Modi in their names, asks Rahul Gandhi

  April 16, 2019 6:59 IST

  Keeping up his attack on Modi on the Rafale fighter jet deal, Gandhi asked the prime minister how come industrialist Anil Ambani got the offset contract despite having no experience in manufacturing such planes.

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  After SC reprimand, EC punishes political bigwigs for MCC violation

  April 15, 2019 22:50 IST

  Just as the Lok Sabha elections are underway, political leaders are making statements violating the Model Code of Conduct, against which the Election Commission went full throttle on Monday. 

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  Why Congress proposed 4-3 formula for alliance with AAP? Ajay Maken explains

  April 15, 2019 22:18 IST

  The 4-3 formula suggested by Congress to AAP for an alliance in Delhi is based on the results of the 2017 municipal elections, former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken explained Monday, hours after Rahul Gandhi accused Arvind Kejriwal of taking a "U Turn" on the issue.  

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  Telangana: BJP contestant wants to put his lock on EVM strong rooms

  April 15, 2019 20:09 IST

  Arvind Dharmapuri wrote to the Returning Officer of the constituency which went to polls on April 11 and created a record with use of 12 electronic voting machines (EVMs) in each polling booth to accommodate 185 candidates, plus NOTA.  

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  Fresh round of talks between AAP and Congress on Wednesday: Sources

  April 15, 2019 20:05 IST

  The meeting would be mediated by NCP leader Sharad Pawar. This is the second meeting held in his presence over talks on alliance.

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  10 reasons why action must be taken against Azam Khan

  April 15, 2019 19:40 IST

  The level of political blame game in Indian elections has never been civil, but with Azam Khan's 'Khaki Underwear' remark it just hit a new low. Unfortunately, it is not the first time that the Samajwadi Party leader has made objectionable statements which command a strict action against him. Take a look a the few recent ones:

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  Himachal BJP chief uses unparliamentary language against Rahul Gandhi

  April 15, 2019 20:15 IST

  Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti ensured that the discourse for Lok Sabha elections 2019 went low further. This is latest in the long list of extremely distasteful comments made during the current election season.

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  BJP asks Election Commission to take 'serious cognisance' against Rahul Gandhi

  April 15, 2019 18:19 IST

  Addressing a press conference here, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Gandhi of lying and said while the Indian Constitution gives every citizen the freedom to speak, it does not give freedom to "lie and abuse".

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  Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia rally in Agra

  April 15, 2019 18:05 IST

  Addressing the gathering in Jarar Mandi in Bah tehsil, around 70 km from Agra city, Priyanka Gandhi said: "The public resources are being spent on massive publicity campaigns. From food packets to radio and TV, there was publicity for the BJP everywhere.

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  In this version of Game of Thrones, PM Modi is whitewalker and Rahul Gandhi Daenerys Targaryen

  April 15, 2019 16:57 IST

  In a video clip released just days before Tamil Nadu goes to polls, DMK supporters have decided to pay tribute to the show by explaining it with analogies from Tamil Nadu politics and multiple plotlines of Game of Thrones.

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  Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's source of funding for Lok Sabha poll campaign

  April 15, 2019 16:54 IST

  Addressing a rally in Fatehpur Sikri, which goes to the polls in the second phase on April 18, Rahul Gandhi said, "Everywhere it is the publicity of Narendra Modi. Where is the money coming from? Thirty seconds on TV or newspaper advertisements require lakhs of rupees. Who is giving the money for it? It is not coming from Modi's pocket."

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  All you can do is issue advisory? angry SC summons EC over Code of Conduct violations

  April 15, 2019 16:51 IST

  “We are toothless, we are powerless, we issue notices, then advisory and on repeated violation, we file complaint, this is their power,” the Election Commission had told the Supreme Court earlier.

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  BJP fields Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur, Sanay Nishad from Sant Kabir Nagar

  April 15, 2019 16:22 IST

  With these names, the party has so far announced candidates for 420 Lok Sabha seats for the seven-phase elections which will start on April 11 and continue till May 19. 

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  Maneka Gandhi draws ‘ABCD’ plan for villegers in Pilibhit

  April 15, 2019 15:47 IST

  "For instance, villages that cast 80 per cent votes for Bharatiya Janata Party will be put in category A, those that cast 60 per cent votes will be in category B and so on and so forth," Maneka Gandhi said.

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  Tej Pratap Yadav: The quirky Bihari leader

  April 30, 2019 16:55 IST

  IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Tej Pratap Yadav.

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  EC punishes Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati: Both leaders banned for violating Model Code of Conduct

  April 15, 2019 15:10 IST

  Both the leaders have been banned for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by making objectionable statements in their speeches.

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  Priyanka Gandhi fumbles during speech in Uttar Pradesh, corrects herself soon

  April 15, 2019 14:43 IST

  Taking the stage before Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka fumbled but quickly made a save, Correcting herself soon after, Priyanka said "free health facilities" not "health." while talking about the Congress manifesto.

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  Will Bengal's Baharampur continue to bless Congress?

  April 15, 2019 14:17 IST

  The Baharampur parliamentary constituency has been a happy hunting ground for the Congress since 1999, electing the party's formidable leader Chowdhury in four back-to-back battles.  

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  FIR against Azam Khan for “neeche ki underwear” remark aimed at Jaya Prada

  April 15, 2019 14:58 IST

  This is not the first time Azam Khan has made sexist remarks aimed at Jaya Parda. Azam Khan and Jaya Prada are pitted against each other in Rampur parliamentary constituency.

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  NCW issues notice against Azam Khan over his 'underwear' jibe

  April 15, 2019 13:41 IST

  Khan, who is contesting from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur constituency, had said at a Sunday rally that he "realised in 17 days that the underwear beneath is of the khaki colour", while hinting at Jaya Prada, a two-time MP from Rampur.

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  SC to take note on hate speeches during election campaign

  April 15, 2019 13:29 IST

  The court will take up the matter at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, saying it wants to examine the scope of powers of the Election Commission.

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  Prakash Ambedkar calls Congress “a party of donkeys” after meeting Sushil Kumar Shinde

  April 15, 2019 12:42 IST

  Ambedkar and ex-Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde are pitted against each other in Solapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra

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  Lalu Prasad Yadav mocks PM Modi via dubsmash video

  April 15, 2019 11:25 IST

  Mocking the Prime Minister, Lalu Prasad shared the 17-second video on Twitter on Saturday

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  Any BJP contender from Bhopal can defeat Digvijaya Singh: Uma Bharti

  April 15, 2019 10:10 IST

  In her tweet, she also said that her part in defeating him had ended in 2003 after she dethroned him as the Chief Minister of the state.