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  Lok Sabha election 2019, March 31: As it happened

  March 31, 2019 22:29 IST

  Lok Sabha election 2019 live updates, Watch Narendra Modi Drive mai bhi chowkidar, Lok Sabha elections 2019 Latest News India: Hello and welcome to our daily Election Live Blog where we bring to you the election live updates from across India. With the biggest game of thrones set to begin next month, political circles are perplexed as to who will India choose - Modi wave or Mahagathbandhan. It will be for all to see what the decider reveals on May 23. Catch the latest here:

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  100 mistakes of Modi: Maharashtra Congress releases booklet that depicts fatal collapse of 'Achhe Din' dream

  March 30, 2019 22:55 IST

  Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday released a booklet containing "100 Mistakes" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Six-time Samajwadi Party MLA Chaudhary Birendra Singh joins BJP

  March 31, 2019 11:21 IST

  The politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh has 80 Lok Sabha seats where polls are scheduled to be held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May.

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  Who is your leader: Uddhav slams Opposition, heaps praises on PM Modi

  March 30, 2019 23:40 IST

  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hit out at opposition parties and said that the differences between the BJP and Sena have ended.

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  All India Trinamool Congress launches 'Pradhan Mantri Hisab Do' drive

  March 30, 2019 20:41 IST

  The All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday launched a new video series on social media using the hashtag 'Pradhan Mantri Hisab Do'.

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  There is no other choice than Modi ji for nation: Hema Malini

  March 30, 2019 17:55 IST

  BJP MP Hema Malini has said it will be dangerous for the country if Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't return to power as he alone has the courage to do what is right for the country.

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  Congress always cheated people but 'Chowkidar' will fight against infiltration, terrorism and corruption: PM Modi

  March 30, 2019 17:30 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that Assam and the rest of the Northeast were suffering from infiltration due to the policies of the Congress government in the 1970s.

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  BJP president Amit Shah files nomination for Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency

  March 30, 2019 14:55 IST

  Amit Shah's nomination from the Gandhinagar seat marked a generational shift in the BJP as this seat was held by Advani for six terms. The state BJP feels that Shah's nomination will energise the party in Gujarat and help it win all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

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  After Nishad Party quits alliance, SP fields its own candidate in Gorakhpur

  April 03, 2019 19:40 IST

  The Nishad party is headed by Sanjay Nishad, the father of Pravin Nishad, who had won the Gorakhpur parliamentary seat on an SP ticket in the 2018 bypolls.

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  Haryana: Senior Cong leaders, kin among ticket hopefuls for Lok Sabha polls

  March 30, 2019 13:01 IST

  Deepender Singh Hooda was the sole Congress leader to win a seat in the state in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He holds the Rohtak parliamentary constituency -- a traditional stronghold of the Hooda family.

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  Why shouldn't Modi get credit for Balakot strike, asks Rajnath

  March 30, 2019 14:05 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday asked if former prime minister Indira Gandhi can be credited for dividing Pakistan, why shouldn't Prime Minister Narendra Modi get the credit for the Balakot air strike.

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  EC notice to railways on use of cups with chowkidar slogan

  March 30, 2019 12:47 IST

  As the image tweeted by a passenger went viral, railways said they have withdrawn the cup and penalised the contractor.  

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  Honesty is my only agenda, says Urmila Matondkar

  March 30, 2019 12:08 IST

  Mumbai will vote for all Lok Sabha seats in the metropolis on April 29.

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  We will scrap Niti Aayog, says Rahul

  March 30, 2019 11:32 IST

  "If voted to power, we will scrap the Niti Aayog. It has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data. We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists and experts with less than 100 staff," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.

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  ECI collaborates with Indian Railways for voter awareness campaign

  March 30, 2019 7:41 IST

  Indian Railways has one of the largest railway networks in the world. As per the report submitted by the ministry of railways, on an average, Indian Railways carry 22.24 million passengers and 3.04 million tonnes of freight each day.

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  Only 'chaiwala' can understand pain of 'chaiwallas': PM Modi

  March 30, 2019 22:28 IST

  With just 11 days left for the general polls to commence, the political activities in the country have increased many folds. Bigwigs from across the political parties are holding rallies in order to woo the voters. Stay tuned for all updates on Saturday.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Top 10 political developments of March 29

  March 30, 2019 0:07 IST

  Election Commission cleared PM Modi of model code violation; SC said current VVPAT counting system was okay; Priyanka doubled up on her attack against PM Modi; BJP accused Congress of coining the term 'Hindu-terror'.

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  Nishad Party quits 'Mahagathbandhan' in UP

  March 29, 2019 22:20 IST

  In a jolt to the SP-BSP-RLD 'Mahagathbandhan' in Uttar Pradesh, the Nishad Party Friday parted ways with the fledgling anti-BJP alliance and said it could "look for other options".

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  Journalist Supriya Shrinate gets Congress ticket

  March 29, 2019 21:30 IST

  The Congress faced a major embarrassment when Tanushree Tripathi's name was announced both by the Congress and the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia led by Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother Shivpal Singh Yadav.

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  From bastions to turncoats, political defectors

  March 29, 2019 20:58 IST

  Political defectors of Lok Sabha Election 2019: From Shatrughan Sinha to Tom Vadakkan, big names which have turned turncoat

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  Priyanka vs Modi in Varanasi? Rahul Gandhi says it's up to his sister to decide

  March 29, 2019 20:04 IST

  Speaking to PTI, the Congress chief clarified that his current Lok Sabha seat Amethi will continue to be his karmabhoomi. On the question of fielding Priyanka Gandhi as a candidate in the Lok Sabha polls, he said that it will be her own decision. 

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  Lok Sabha Election 2019, Tamil Nadu Chapter: 845 candidates in fray for April 18 polls

  March 29, 2019 19:28 IST

  The final list of candidates was released by Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Friday. As many as 92 candidates withdrew from the electoral race for the Lok Sabha polls, leaving 845 in the fray.

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  Hardik Patel's poll hopes hit a roadblock, HC refuses to stay conviction

  March 29, 2019 19:03 IST

  Hardik, who joined the Congress on March 12, had expressed his willingness to contest the election from Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat.

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  General Elections: Watch Lok Sabha Election Results, Election Live Updates on India TV

  March 29, 2019 19:54 IST

  Here's how you can watch democracy's biggest match live

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  Mahagathbandhan comes out with final allocation of seats

  March 29, 2019 17:29 IST

  The announcement was made by Tejashwi Yadav at a press conference on Friday, but absence of any senior Congress leader on the occasion showed the party's displeasure over arm-twisting by Lalu Prasad's RJD.

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  Rahul Gandhi: Our manifesto will reflect people's voice, not one man's view

  March 29, 2019 17:26 IST

  "We want India's voice and aspirations to prosper. We don't believe in one man's voice. We believe in everyone's voice and choices. It requires tremendous discipline and hard work to do, but it works," Rahul Gandhi said.

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  BJP government is anti-farmer, pro-rich: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

  March 29, 2019 16:28 IST

  "The BJP government is anti-farmer, anti-forces. Farmers are reeling in debt," she said at a "nukkad sabha" in Ayodhya on the last day of her three-day Uttar Pradesh visit.

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  BJP announces names of 11 more candidates for Lok Sabha polls

  March 29, 2019 16:14 IST

  The list of 11 names include three candidates each from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and one each from Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir.