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  BJP will gain in Congress strongholds: Prakash Karat

  National | April 14, 2014 21:55 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP will dominantly gain in this Lok Sabha election in areas where the Congress has traditionally held sway, said CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat.He also dismissed as a "Delhi-centric view of the

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  PM candidate, a fictional idea: Mamata

  National | April 13, 2014 18:40 IST

  Kolkata: Trashing pre-poll surveys putting Narendra Modi ahead in the prime ministerial race, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said the idea of a PM candidate is “fictional” as it is not backed by Constitution.

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  Facing rigid EC, Mamata agrees to transfers, attacks poll official again

  National | April 09, 2014 11:44 IST

  Kolkata: With the Election Commission toughening its stand, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday agreed to its direction to transfer eight officials as a "constitutional obligation" but also demanded a top "tainted" poll panel

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  Poll panel rejects Bengal's plea on transfer of officials

  National | April 08, 2014 19:16 IST

  Kolkata: The Election Commission of India Tuesday dismissed the appeal of the West Bengal state government to reconsider the poll panel's directive regarding removal of eight officers from poll duty.Sticking to its stand, the commission

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  Antony blasts BJP's stand on J & K

  National | April 08, 2014 13:42 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Holding that BJP's manifesto revealed its “communal agenda”, Congress leader and Defence Minister A K Antony today said the saffron party's stand on special status to Jammu and Kashmir was a matter of serious

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  BJP 'party of Kumbhkarnas', promises underway schemes: Jairam

  National | April 07, 2014 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday termed the BJP as a "party of Kumbhkarnas" and said its election manifesto is a hastily prepared document which promises programmes already underway over the past 10

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  Quarter of Tripura voters cast ballot

  National | April 07, 2014 12:03 IST

  Agartala: A quarter of Tripura's electorate cast their ballot till 10 a.m. Monday as polling was held in one of the two constituencies in the state, an official said.Balloting took place in West Tripura constituency

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  Six 'super-rich' candidates in TN poll fray

  National | April 07, 2014 11:21 IST

  Chennai: Six ‘super-rich' candidates, each having assets worth over Rs 50 crore, are in the fray in the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, with Congress nominee and businessman H Vasanthakumar topping the list at

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  LIVE-LS Polls 2014 : Around 72 pc polling in Assam while Tripura witnesses over 83 pc voting

  National | April 07, 2014 19:18 IST

  Guwahati:  An estimated 72 per cent of the 64.4 lakh voters exercised their franchise peacefully in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam sealing the electoral fate of 51 contestants, including two union ministers in the

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  Six millionaires, two paupers in fray in Tripura

  National | April 06, 2014 13:32 IST

  Agartala: Six of the 25 candidates vying for Tripura's two Lok Sabha seats are 'crorepatis' (multi-millionaires) according to the affidavits filed along with their nomination papers.Polls will be held in the Left-ruled state in two

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  Every vote for CPI-M in Kerala will help BJP: Rahul

  National | April 06, 2014 11:26 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Every vote for the CPI-M in Kerala would end up helping the BJP when it comes to the big electoral picture. This was Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi's main thrust during his campaign blitz

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  Trinamool Congress: Counting 35 and more to be key player

  National | April 03, 2014 18:40 IST

  New Delhi: An air of quiet confidence pervades the Trinamool Congress office here as the party headed by "Didi", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, makes a determined bid to go national and become a

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  BJP spending massively to enforce Hindu agenda: CPI-M

  National | April 03, 2014 16:11 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP and the RSS are pumping in "humongous" amounts of money never seen before to win the Lok Sabha polls to create a "Hindu Rashtra", the CPI-M said Thursday.The manner in which

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  434 candidates woo 46 million Karnataka electorate

  National | April 03, 2014 14:04 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka's 46 million electorate is spoilt for choice as 434 candidates, including 21 women, woo them, with political parties rolling out their big guns for campaigning.National and regional political parties are bracing up for

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  Mamata to send letters to all families seeking support

  National | April 03, 2014 10:51 IST

  Kolkata: Giving a personal touch to her election campaign, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will send a signed letter to every family in West Bengal, requesting them to support her party's candidates in the Lok

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  Bappi Lahiri wants to sing his way to Parliament

  National | April 03, 2014 11:30 IST

  Kolkata: Singing some of his hit numbers like ‘Ooh la la la' and ‘I am a disco dancer' in his poll campaign, Bappi Lahiri is using his music to seek votes as a BJP candidate.As

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  Code breach complaints against Rahul, Mamata forwarded to ECI

  National | April 01, 2014 10:29 IST

  Kolkata: Complaints of violation of the Model Code of Conduct against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been been forwarded to the Election Commission of India, state Joint

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  Historic setback awaits Congress in LS polls: CPI(M)

  National | March 31, 2014 11:56 IST

  Kozhikode (Ker): CPI(M) today said a “historic setback” awaits Congress in the coming Lok Sabha polls and the number of seats it bags would plummet to two digit mark.“A historic setback is awaiting Congress in

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  CPI, CPI(M) to fight together in Tamil Nadu

  National | March 30, 2014 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI and the CPI(M) will together fight the AIADMK, DMK and the Congress party in Tamil Nadu on 18 Lok Sabha seats for the first time since 1964.  “In Tamil Nadu, the

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  Am no stranger to issues of North-east Delhi: Anand Kumar

  National | March 30, 2014 14:27 IST

  New Delhi: JNU professor Anand Kumar, contesting from North-east Delhi on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, feels people's yearning for change will ensure his victory in the traditional Congress-stronghold that comprises a significant number of