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  Chief electoral officer receives complaints on Mayawati's speech during Deoband rally, seeks report

  April 08, 2019 8:49 IST

  During the rally Sunday, Mayawati said the Congress was busy dividing the votes and cautioned the gathering to guard against any such attempt.

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  CPI denies understanding with Congress, says 'wrong decision by Rahul Gandhi to contest in Wayanad'

  April 08, 2019 6:46 IST

  Gandhi, who filed his nomination last week, has, however, said he would not speak against the Left during his campaign though he understood CPI(M) has to attack him.

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  BJP to release its 'Sankalp Patra' today against Congress' Jan Awaaz

  April 08, 2019 9:00 IST

  Top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its chief Amit Shah, will be present at the launch of the manifesto, described by the BJP as its "sankalp patra".

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2019, April 8: As it Happened

  April 08, 2019 23:41 IST

  The Lok Sabha polls are just a few days away and political parties are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the mandate swings in their favour. Be it the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Trinamool Congress or the Samajwadi Party, the campaigning is all heated up and interspersed with quirks, comments, remarks, and sexism. Stay tuned to this space as IndiaTVNews.com brings to you live and latest updates on the run up to the general election 2019.

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  IT raids are attempt by Centre-TN govt to wreak personal vengeance: DMK leader Duraimurugan

  April 07, 2019 23:56 IST

  In the statement, Duraimurugan alleged he had been receiving information that attempts would be made to frame them to spoil Kadir Anand's chances in the Lok Sabha polls.

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  Rs 6.40 lakh seized in Meghalaya by poll officials

  April 07, 2019 23:40 IST

  Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said the money was seized from two persons during routine check of vehicles by the poll squads at Hallydayganj under the Selsella Assembly constituency. Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said the money was seized from two persons during routine check of vehicles by the poll squads at Hallydayganj under the Selsella Assembly constituency. Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said the money was seized from two persons during routine check of vehicles by the poll squads at Hallydayganj under the Selsella Assembly constituency.  

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  Ask enforcement agencies to be neutral: EC to Finance Ministry

  April 07, 2019 23:35 IST

   The Election Commission Sunday "strongly advised" the Finance Ministry that any action by its enforcement agencies during election time should be "neutral" and "non-discriminatory" and officials of the poll panel should be kept in loop about such actions.  

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  BJP-RLD supporters clash in Muzaffarnagar

  April 07, 2019 23:21 IST

  A roadshow by the RLD reached Nona Kheri village under Titawi area when BJP supporters allegedly confronted it. The confrontation turned into a violent clash in which a number of vehicles were damaged, the police said.

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  BJP's manifesto for Lok Sabha polls 2019 to release on Monday

  April 07, 2019 23:09 IST

  Top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its chief Amit Shah, will be present at the launch of the manifesto, described by the BJP as its "sankalp patra".

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  Voting Congress will strengthen terrorrism, naxalism, separatists: Adityanath

  April 07, 2019 21:28 IST

  Addressing a public meeting at Peddapalli in support of BJP's candidate, S Kumar, Adityanath said both Congress and TRS are with the 'anti-nationals' and supporting activities which were dangerous' to national security.

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  Lok Sabha 2019 polls decisive battle against Modi govt: Farooq Abdullah

  April 07, 2019 20:38 IST

  "The claims of Modi on providing jobs turned out to be a mere slogan. The prices of commodities are soaring. Perhaps the biggest ever failure of this government is its sheer failure to control the prices of petroleum products, including cooking gas," the NC leader said.

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  BJP unveils campaign theme, slogan songs for Lok Sabha polls

  April 07, 2019 20:03 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday unveiled its campaign logo, tagline and theme song for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with the slogan "Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar" (Modi once more) to seek a second consecutive term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  

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  Will PM Modi have courage to fight from Kerala or Tamil Nadu : Shashi Tharoor

  April 07, 2019 19:12 IST

  Tharoor also slammed Modi and the BJP for suggesting that Gandhi chose Wayanad to "run away" from majority dominated areas, saying the ruling party has repeatedly resorted to peddling bigotry. It was dismaying that this was coming from the prime minister, he added.

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  BJP is 'anti-farmer', had come to power by created communal tensions : Ajit Singh

  April 07, 2019 18:44 IST

  Making a direct attack on the Prime Minister, Singh said: "The farmers had gone to Delhi on October 2 seeking fair price for sugarcane but you subjected them to lathi charge and water cannons. This government is ant-farmer."

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  Congress has become "fringe" party under Rahul Gandhi: Javadekar

  April 07, 2019 18:32 IST

  The Congress, Javadekar said, has been reduced to a "fringe" party under its president Rahul Gandhi as it has neglected issues of national security and because of its association with "all the bad elements", including the "tukde-tukde gang", a reference to those allegedly favouring India's disintegration.

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  This coalition is to get a new Prime Minister: Akhilesh

  April 07, 2019 17:36 IST

  "Not a single vote should be divided. Both the BJP and the Congress are same. There is not much difference between these parties," Yadav said.

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  BJP govt allocated Rs 5.56 lakh crore for Odisha's development in 5 years: Shah

  April 07, 2019 16:20 IST

  "There has been no developmental work during Naveen Babu's tenure in 19 years. He is tired. Therefore, give BJP a chance to meet the aspirations of the people," Shah said promising that the BJP will take Odisha on the path of development.

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  Cong, Left will stoop to any level to oust me: PM Modi

  April 07, 2019 16:07 IST

    Addressing a rally in Udaipur, Modi said the people of Tripura have set a precedent for the entire country by ousting the Left Front government after 25 years.

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  BJP's candidate from West Bengal's Barasat seat to cast vote first time in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

  April 07, 2019 16:04 IST

  Despite having spent over 27 years overseas as a psychiatrist, Debnath - the BJP candidate from West Bengal's Barasat constituency - still can't forget the disappointment of how "some political activists didn't let me cast my vote".

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  Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto in Odisha: Here is what it has to offer

  April 07, 2019 15:43 IST

  ​Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Sunday released the party's manifesto for Odisha as he slammed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government, saying it had proved worse than the Congress rule in the state.  

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  Adequate steps will be taken for physically challenged voters: Chief Electoral Officer

  April 07, 2019 15:40 IST

  He said that visually-impaired voters would be provided with a voting slip in Braille and dummy ballot paper. Those with low vision would be given magnifying glasses and other equipment.

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  Fully within rights to transfer officials during polls: EC tells Mamata

  April 07, 2019 15:24 IST

  Responding to Banerjee's letter, the poll panel said Saturday that "It is the ECI and the governments of states/UTs who are jointly responsible to electors of the largest democracy and are bound to act strictly in the letter and spirit of the respective roles set forth by the founding fathers of the Constitution."

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  No talks with AAP for alliance in Haryana, Punjab: Congress

  April 07, 2019 15:17 IST

  On Saturday, an AAP leader said the party will firm up an alliance with the Congress in Delhi only if Rahul Gandhi's party agrees to fight the Lok Sabha polls jointly in Haryana and Chandigarh too.

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  Congress releases party manifesto for Odisha elections

  April 07, 2019 14:51 IST

  Announcing a minimun support price of Rs 2,600 per quintal for paddy, the manifesto said every farming family will get a special financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually for the next three years.

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  BJP will lose due to policy inspired by hatred: Mayawati at UP opposition alliance's first rally

  April 07, 2019 14:39 IST

  At the rally, Mayawati assured the electorate that if voted to power, farmers will no longer be in debt.

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  Mamata lashes out at Modi, questions Andhra chief secretary's removal

  April 07, 2019 14:34 IST

  She sought to know why Prime Minister Narendra Modi isn't removing his own Cabinet secretary or the Union home secretary, if he was so "fond of making last-minute changes".

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  Congress makes alterations to campaign song, removes lines slamming BJP after EC objection

  April 07, 2019 13:08 IST

  As per reports the Election Commission objected to certain lines in the upcoming Congress campaign song. The lines indicated towards the governments involvement in spreading communal hatred.

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  Slip count of 50 per cent of VVPAT needed: Opposition tells Supreme Court

  April 07, 2019 12:56 IST

  The parties on Saturday filed their official response in court in a reply to the EC's affidavit, which claimed that there is a possibility of delay by an average of six days.