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  BJP drops sitting MP Kirit Somaiya, names candidates against Sonia, Mulayam, Akhilesh

  April 03, 2019 18:15 IST

  The BJP on Wednesday dropped its sitting MP Kirit Somaiya, whose name was opposed by ally Shiv Sena, as its candidate from Mumbai North East and also announced its nominees for the Lok Sabha election against key opposition leaders like Sonia Gandhi of the Congress and SP's Akhilesh Yadav.

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  Chief Electoral Officer to write to J&K administration as Congress alleges its leaders' security 'withdrawn'

  April 03, 2019 17:37 IST

  "We are writing to (the state) government to take their view on this (withdrawal of security and accommodation to Congress leaders and its chief in Jammu and Kashmir)," Shailendra Kumar, the CEO, told PTI on Wednesday.

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  Uttarakhand to see straight fight between BJP, Congress: Poll watchers

  April 03, 2019 16:59 IST

  Since the creation of Uttarakhand in 2000, the BJP and the Congress have always emerged as the dominant parties in the state, except in 2004 when the Samajwadi Party (SP) won the Haridwar parliamentary seat.

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  Won't spare infiltrators, NRC won't hurt Gorkhas: PM Modi in West Bengal

  April 03, 2019 16:24 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the people of West Bengal in his rally on Wednesday assured justice for refugees from neighbouring countries.

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  A tale of two ambitious daughters in Uttar Pradesh

  April 03, 2019 16:22 IST

  Two daughters from vastly different backgrounds have returned to the badlands of eastern Uttar Pradesh to reclaim the political legacy of their fathers.

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  25 years of Aap Ki Adalat with Rajat Sharma: Watch special show with Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur

  April 03, 2019 19:52 IST

  The sane voice in the political noise for 25 years, Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat will be coming to your town, where you will be able to ask the questions from the politicians.

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  Dimple Yadav to file nomination on April 6

  April 03, 2019 16:06 IST

  Dimple Yadav, wife of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, will re-contest from the Kannauj parliamentary seat and will file her nomination on April 6.

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  Malayalam star Suresh Gopi to fight from Thrissur for BJP

  April 03, 2019 16:01 IST

  Malayalam superstar and sitting Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi, who has been named as the Thrissur Lok Sabha candidate by the BJP, says he is humbled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's confidence in him.

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  Former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu gets upset as Congress picks Pawan Kumar Bansal for Chandigarh

  April 03, 2019 15:55 IST

  Former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu doesnt’ hide her disappointed over the Congress decision not to field her from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency, where she had already started holding public meetings in anticipation of a party nomination.

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  Corruption in Congress DNA, making a mockery of poverty: Naqvi

  April 03, 2019 15:54 IST

  Terming the Congress a "history-sheeter" in "making mockery of poverty", he said the party should realise that "mountain of slogans" cannot get votes for it.

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  Priyanka Gandhi: Taking centre stage from the shadows

  April 03, 2019 15:41 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 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

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  PM Modi terms Congress manifesto as 'hypocrisy document'

  April 03, 2019 14:57 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress party, terming its manifesto as a "hypocrisy document" which was "full of lies".

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  Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan: Man who challenged PM Modi but found no support from Opposition

  April 03, 2019 14:22 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 Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan.

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  Congress manifesto an illusion, no credibility in party's promises: Mayawati

  April 03, 2019 14:01 IST

  Congress President Rahul Gandhi Tuesday released his party's manifesto for Lok Sabha polls.

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  Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam agents of BJP: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad

  April 03, 2019 12:45 IST

  Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has entered into an alliance with SP in Uttar Pradesh to take on the BJP.

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  Of humble beginnings and related arrogance: Omar Abdullah, BJP fight it out on Twitter

  April 03, 2019 15:09 IST

  The altercation between senior National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and newly inducted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gautam Gambhir on Twitter took a whole new turn when, on Tuesday, the former asked the latter to not comment on the Kashmir issue.

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  Congress manifesto nothing but 'dhakosla': PM Modi at Pasighat

  April 03, 2019 12:17 IST

  “BJP government has never asked for votes by fooling farmers,” PM Modi said.

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  Won't attack PM Modi personally: Sharad Pawar cites his mother's influence

  April 03, 2019 10:36 IST

  The prime minister had made a stinging attack on Pawar while launching the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance's poll campaign, at a public rally in Maharashtra's Wardha on Monday. 

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  PM Modi is not chowkidar, he is king of liars: Asaduddin Owaisi

  April 03, 2019 10:41 IST

  The general elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.

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  Babul Supriyo's BJP campaign song not yet passed by EC

  April 03, 2019 8:28 IST

  The BJP had submitted a transcript of the lyrics of the campaign song to the Media MCMC, following which the CEO had asked the party to submit a revised version.  

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  Congress releases list of 20 more candidates ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

  April 03, 2019 7:16 IST

  The list includes four candidates from Gujarat, six from Punjab, two each from Odisha and Karnataka, three from Jharkhand and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

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  Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies in northeast; Modi to address two rallies in Bengal today

  April 03, 2019 6:59 IST

  Modi's Kolkata rally will be the first covered rally in the history of Brigade Parade Ground, that has hosted several rallies over the decades. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mega anti-BJP rally on January 19, that brought leaders of 23 opposition parties on one stage, was also held.  

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  Amit Shah to hit campaign trail in JK today

  April 03, 2019 6:42 IST

  In the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is banking on its star campaigners to leave a mark.  

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  Lok Sabha elections April 3: As it Happened

  April 03, 2019 23:25 IST

  Hello and welcome to our daily election LIVE blog. As campaigning for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 picks up pace, political activities across the country have increased many folds. Parties are banking on star campaigners, social media platforms and door-to-door visits to woo voters. Stay tuned for all updates.

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  Construction of her life-size statues in UP represent 'will of the people', Mayawati tells SC

  April 02, 2019 22:16 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that construction of her life-size statues and the party's symbol, elephant, at various places in Uttar Pradesh during her tenure as state's chief minister represents the "will of the people".

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  Lok Sabha poll: AAP pledges support to SP-BSP-RLD candidate in Ghaziabad

  April 02, 2019 21:42 IST

  With an eye to dent the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced it will support Suresh Bansal, the joint candidate of the SP-BSP-RLD combine from the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat.

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  Five places associated with Ambedkar, including London are being developed as pilgrimage by my government, says PM

  April 02, 2019 21:00 IST

  PM Modi thanked the people for giving him and the BJP the opportunity to serve them and said he will form the government again with their "blessings".

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  Congress promises to bring in law to prevent, punish mob-engineered hate crimes like lynching

  April 02, 2019 20:07 IST

  The Congress on Tuesday said it will pass a new law in the first session of the next Lok Sabha to prevent and punish hate crimes such as "mob-engineered" lynching, stripping and burning if voted to power.