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  Rahul Gandhi can't handle politics alone, he needs his sister's help: Sumitra Mahajan

  January 25, 2019 8:41 IST

  The veteran BJP leader representing Indore in the lower house of parliament since 1989 further said that talented people must be given an opportunity to come forward.

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  'RSS, mother of BJP believes it should be the only institution in country': Rahul Gandhi in Bhubaneshwar

  January 25, 2019 13:36 IST

  He will also meet employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

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  Akhilesh Yadav for use of paper ballots for LS polls

  January 24, 2019 13:50 IST

  In its complaint, the poll panel had asked police to investigate the matter "promptly" for violation of certain IPC sections dealing with spreading rumour to "create fear" in the minds of people.

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  BSP-SP can almost halve BJP seats in UP, according to 2014 poll data

  January 24, 2019 12:44 IST

  If Congress was to be a part of SP, BSP alliance, the BJP's numbers will be squeezed even further to 23 of 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019 | Congress to go alone in Andhra Pradesh

  January 24, 2019 12:21 IST

  Party's central leader Oommen Chandy, who is incharge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday said Congress had decided to contest all 175 Assembly and all 25 Lok Sabha seats.

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  Priyanka Gandhi can't bring about major change in Congress in short time span: Prashant Kishor

  January 24, 2019 9:56 IST

  Kishor, who is the vice president of Janata Dal (United), described the appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Congress' general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East as "one of the most awaited entries in Indian politics".

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019 | Ahead of polls, Rahul Gandhi makes key changes in Congress

  January 24, 2019 6:32 IST

  Gehlot was made the chief minister of Rajasthan after the party formed government in the state. Venugopal will continue to be party's general secretary in-charge for Karnataka, a statement said.

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  Priyanka Gandhi given key UP post, may contest LS polls; dynasty politics forte of Congress, says PM Modi

  January 24, 2019 0:01 IST

  Senior party leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also questioned why Priyanka, 47, was given a 'limited' role.

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  Arunachal urges CEC to deploy 60 companies CAPF for LS, assembly polls

  January 23, 2019 16:30 IST

  State Chief Secretary Satya Gopal requested the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Sunil Arora, during a video conference here on Tuesday, an official communique said here on Wednesday.  

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  Priyanka Gandhi is 'powerful leader': Rahul on her sister's appointment as Cong's general secretary

  January 23, 2019 14:30 IST

  BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed the Congress and said it is a party controlled by one family.

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  Priyanka Gandhi comes in as Rahul Gandhi failed to deliver: BJP

  January 23, 2019 16:20 IST

  The appointment comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  Priyanka Gandhi joins active politics, named Congress general secretary for UP East

  January 23, 2019 14:55 IST

  The party has also appointed Jyotiraditya Scindia as AICC general secretary for UP West.

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  'Perfectly fine': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses allegations over credibility of EVMs

  January 23, 2019 12:00 IST

  On Tuesday, the Congress demanded that the Election Commission address the "very serious" issues raised at a London presser by a self-proclaimed cyber expert on the functioning of EVMs.

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  Rahul Gandhi on two-day Amethi visit from today, Sonia Gandhi's Rae Bareli visit cancelled

  January 23, 2019 8:54 IST

  Amethi and Rae Bareli are the two Lok Sabha seats left out for the Congress by the BSP-SP alliance in the state. Lok Sabha elections 2019 is scheduled to take place in the months of April-May.

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  EC organises workshop for RJs as part of voter awareness programme

  January 23, 2019 8:33 IST

  "FM radio is one of the important media, which connects voters with the election machinery. The workshop was organised to familiarise the RJs with the election process so that they can help in wide and accurate dissemination of information to their listeners," the EC said in a statement.

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  Modi, Shah tear into the Opposition

  January 23, 2019 6:42 IST

  Shah also mocked at the prime ministerial ambitions of the various opposition leaders present at the Brigade Parade Ground rally.  

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  BJP will win 30 out of 40 seats in Bihar in Lok Sabha polls: Union minister R K Singh

  January 23, 2019 6:30 IST

  On the state elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, he said the BJP's vote percentage has not gone down.

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  2019 Lok Sabha Polls: BJP has already booked all chartered planes, claims Congress

  January 23, 2019 0:00 IST

  The Congres leader alleged that there was an "unequal competition" between the BJP and other parties, as all the resources were with the ruling party.

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  EVM hacking row | EC writes to Delhi Police, asks to file FIR againsf 'self-proclaimed' cyber expert

  January 23, 2019 0:00 IST

  In its complaint, the poll panel asked the police to probe the matter 'promptly' for the violation of certain sections of the Indian Penal Code dealing with spreading rumour to alarm the public and other provisions of related laws.

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  Mayawati, Akhilesh urge EC to provide alternative to EVMs amid hacking row, call them 'threat to democracy'

  January 22, 2019 19:44 IST

  Urging the Election Commission to take strong note of the issue, Mayawati said the latest "revelations" are most sensational and expose the "conspiracy" of the BJP.

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  Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Bengal, says LS polls will be for restoring democracy in state

  January 22, 2019 23:28 IST

  In his first public rally after recovering from swine flu, Amit Shah slammed Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government and said it would bite the bust in the 2019 general elections.

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  Political advertisements: Google promises transparency in election ads on its platform

  January 22, 2019 14:53 IST

  In a statement, Google said its updated election ads policy for India requires advertisers seeking to run poll ads to provide a ‘pre-certificate’ issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) or anyone authorised by the ECI, for every ad they wish to run.

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  Don't use single-use plastic for LS poll preparations, Environment Ministry asks states, UTs

  January 22, 2019 14:14 IST

  Expressing concern over the rise in the amount of plastic entering oceans and seas, the secretary said marine litter is harmful for marine ecosystem, bio-diversity and potentially human health and there was need for a strategic approach to manage plastic waste.

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  Congress kept out of UP alliance to correct ‘poll arithmetic’ for defeating BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

  January 22, 2019 12:50 IST

  The SP chief said that he had “immense respect” for Congress President Rahul Gandhi and added that he would be happy if the next prime minister was from his home state.

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  Congress distances itself from London presser on EVM hacking, demands 50-pc VVPAT check in 2019 polls

  January 22, 2019 11:11 IST

  It said there are rigorous standard operating procedures "meticulously observed" at all stages under the supervision of a committee of technical experts constituted in 2010.

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  EVM Hackathon in London: Jaitley dismisses claims of Syed Shuja, slams Cong for demanding probe

  January 22, 2019 9:43 IST

  It is pertinent to mention here that all these developments have come at a time when Lok Sabha elections 2019 is just a few months away.

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  WB: BJP chief Amit Shah to sound poll bugle at Malda rally today

  January 22, 2019 10:32 IST

  Malda district BJP president Sanjit Mishra said Shah will land at Bagdogra airport from where he will take a helicopter to Malda. He would reach Narayanpur, where a temporary helipad has been constructed for landing of his helicopter.

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  For Lok Sabha elections 2019, Amit Shah to kick-start BJP's Bengal campaign with rally in border-district Malda

  January 22, 2019 6:51 IST

  Over the last few years, the BJP has emerged as the main opposition in the state with a significant show in rural polls and by-elections.