Election Campaign
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Kurushetra: Rahul rides bicycle in Kolar to protest against hike in petrol prices
Kurukshetra | May 07, 2018, 07:40 PM ISTCongress president Rahul Gandhi ditched his high-security SUVs and choppers for a cycle as he campaigned in Karnataka's Kolar ahead of the assembly elections here scheduled for May 12.
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Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi to hold several rallies in Karnataka today
Politics | May 03, 2018, 10:18 AM ISTRahul Gandhi and PM Modi to hold several rallies in Karnataka today
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PM Modi at Karnataka's Bengaluru: 'Congress has turned computer capital into crime capital'
May 03, 2018, 06:25 PM ISTContinuing his attack on the Congress government in the state, PM Modi cornered it over several issues. Addressing the first rally of the day in Kalaburagi, PM Modi took a sharp swipe at the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi for 'disrespecting' the brave soldiers by demanding evidence of the surgical strikes
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PM Modi in Karnataka's Belagavi: 'Congress never respected Baba Saheb Ambedkar' | Highlights
May 01, 2018, 07:07 PM ISTIn his first rally for the day at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district, PM Modi launched a blistering attack on Congress and party president Rahul Gandhi over a range of issues, from disrespecting the National Song to Siddaramaiah government's alleged failure in Karnataka.
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Karnataka polls: PM Modi to launch campaign blitzkrieg from May 1; BJP plans 65 rallies in 8 days
Apr 30, 2018, 12:41 PM ISTWhile PM Modi is expected to address around 15 rallies, party president Amit Shah will address 30 and UP CM Yogi Adityanath 20 rallies, according to reports.
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Yogi Adityanath in Karnataka: Congress pushed state back by five years with divisive politics
India | Jan 07, 2018, 09:07 PM ISTAdityanath said development would not gain momentum in Karnataka unless there was synchronicity in the thinking process between the BJP-ruled Centre and the state’s chief minister.
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Who will win Gujarat? PM Modi's home state braces itself for high decibel campaigns
Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 26, 2017, 05:17 PM ISTThe polling for the two-phase elections in Gujarat will take place on December 9 and 14 and votes will be counted on December 18.
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Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat: BJP an anti-poor party, says Congress VP kick-starting poll campaign
National | Sep 26, 2017, 07:39 AM ISTCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today began his three-day Navsarjan Yatra, kick-starting the Gujarat Assembly election campaign from Dwarka
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Refused open-jeep roadshow, Rahul Gandhi to start Gujarat campaign with bullock-cart rally
National | Sep 25, 2017, 09:52 AM ISTCongress hopes that Rahul Gandhi's staying put in the region for the first time for three days at a stretch will pep up the party cadres and energize them to work for victory sinking all their differences
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Varanasi to host PM Modi, Mayawati, Rahul-Akhilesh as poll battle enters last phase
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‘Modi a dangerous man’, says Lalu Yadav as he campaigns for son-in-law in UP
National | Feb 09, 2017, 07:23 AM ISTFormer Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "dangerous man" and cautioned people to be wary of him.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial over 2012 fraud campaign financing
World | Feb 07, 2017, 06:40 PM ISTIn a significant ruling, a Paris court has said that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over alleged fraud in the financing of his 2012 election campaign, the media reported on Tuesday.
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Family feud was for the sake of ‘samajwad’: Akhilesh Yadav
National | Jan 25, 2017, 07:34 AM ISTAkhilesh Yadav, hitting the campaign trail from Sultanpur on Tuesday, said that the recent feud within the family was a struggle to uphold “socialist” values in interest of the people.
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Donald Trump administration plans to revamp immigration system
World | Nov 11, 2016, 04:40 PM ISTThe administration of newly elected US President Donald Trump is planning to revamp immigration system and will execute a 10-point plan to "restore the integrity" of the US immigration system, the President-elect's transition team said
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Ahead of Vikas Rath yatra, Akhilesh’s new campaign posters miss out Mulayam, Shivpal and party symbol
National | Nov 03, 2016, 10:12 AM ISTAs UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav gears up to launch a state-wide Vikas Rath yatra today, the ongoing power struggle in the ruling Yadav family appears to have eclipsed the election campaign of Samajwadi Party.
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Taking cue from Modi, Bihar parties take fight to 'virtual media'
National | Jun 13, 2015, 07:57 AM ISTPatna: Impressed by the tremendous political benefits reaped by BJP and AAP due to high-voltage social media and high-end digital campaigning in the 2014 Lok Sabha and Delhi assembly elections, Bihar parties too are eagerly
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Delhi polls: EC awareness campaign to target metro, DTC commuters
National | Jan 30, 2015, 02:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim to encourage people to vote in February 7 Delhi polls, Election Commission will carry out an awareness campaign targeting commuters in Metro stations and buses of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).Delhi
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Throat infection hits Kiran Bedi on campaign trail
National | Jan 29, 2015, 06:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Out to campaign in the BJP strongholds of Karol Bagh and Rajendra Place, the party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi had to keep mostly silent as she was suffering from a severe throat
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In Pics: Narendra Modi launches election campaign in Maharashtra and Haryana
National | Oct 05, 2014, 10:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking a mandate to rid Haryana of Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a sharp attack on the party targeting it over alleged land scams and being “anti-farmer”.“Which poor has got a
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EC warns of action for using abusive language in election campaign
National | Nov 29, 2013, 12:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: EC has warned political parties of strong action for using intemperate and abusive language in election campaign. “The Commission desires to put all political parties on notice that any repeated violations of the Model