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  Rapido to offer free rides to voters on polling day in Delhi, announces Chief Electoral Officer

  Delhi | May 09, 2024 19:09 IST

  With 13,637 and four auxiliary -- including 2,891 critical -- polling stations at 2,627 locations to be set up in Delhi, 70 pink booths will also be set up, which will be handled by women officials only. Along with this, 70 model polling booths will be set up similarly, the officer said.

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  Chirag Paswan's helicopter narrowly escapes crash in Bihar's Ujiarpur

  Bihar | May 09, 2024 23:31 IST

  Amidst tension, the helicopter carrying Chirag Paswan narrowly avoided a crash near a helipad in Bihar's Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency. Escaping disaster during landing, Paswan and his team emerged unharmed, but the incident highlights concerns about helicopter safety protocols.

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  Fact Check: Did Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi visit a temple during election campaign?

  Fact Check | May 09, 2024 18:32 IST

  A social media post alleging that Asaduddin Owaisi visited a temple during his election campaign has been debunked. The claim, accompanied by a photo showing Owaisi with a garland next to a priest, was found to be misleading.

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  Kanhaiya Kumar most educated among all Delhi candidates, two from AAP studied till class 11: Details

  Delhi | May 09, 2024 18:13 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting polls in all seven seats in Delhi while Congress and AAP are fighting elections together. Both are part of the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc.

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  ED opposes bail for Arvind Kejriwal, says 'right to campaign is not fundamental'

  Delhi | May 09, 2024 16:31 IST

  The ED opposes interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal, arguing that the right to campaign is not a fundamental right. In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, the ED emphasied that no political leader, including Kejriwal, should be granted bail for campaigning unless they are contesting candidates.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Robert Vadra said when asked about his role in active politics

  India | May 09, 2024 15:53 IST

  Robert Vadra, in the recent past, has been vocal about joining active politics or contesting elections adding that people are looking up to him to enter the political battlefield.

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  Amit Shah in Telangana's Bhongir: Fight between 'Vote for Jihad' and 'Vote for Vikas'

  May 09, 2024 14:04 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah is campaigning in Telangana which will vote in the fourth phase on May 14. The state has a total of 17 Lok Sabha seats.

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  Haqiqat Kya Hai: 'Shehzada getting black money?' PM Modi asks Rahul Gandhi why he stopped 'Adani-Ambani' charges

  Hakikat Kya Hai | May 08, 2024 23:15 IST

  Why did Rahul Gandhi say some time ago...Hello Modi ji? The reason for this is not Narendra Modi, the reason is Rahul Gandhi's two favorite topics, Ambani and Adani. Before the fourth phase of voting... the entire election battle has come down to tempo and efficiency. Now the public is also asking..

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  Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chief after row over his racist remarks

  India | May 08, 2024 20:06 IST

  Sam Pitroda, said to be the political mentor of Rahul Gandhi, found himself in the eye of the storm over his statements, the latest being a 'racial slur' on the country's citizens.

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  'Focus on your Yadav candidates, rather than commenting on us': Mayawati tells SP

  Uttar Pradesh | May 08, 2024 19:05 IST

  In a surprise development, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has removed her nephew Akash Anand as her political heir and from the post of national coordinator of the party till he becomes 'mature'.

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  Trend shows average age of MPs kept rising over decades since first Lok Sabha

  India | May 08, 2024 17:46 IST

  Ever since the first Lok Sabha in 1951, the average age of Indian lawmakers elected to the Lok Sabha has seen an upward trend over the decades.

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  EC overcomes challenges to conduct voting at highest polling booth in Maharashtra | WATCH

  Maharashtra | May 08, 2024 16:31 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: During the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) orchestrated a remarkable feat by enabling voting at the highest polling booth in Maharashtra, situated at the Raireshwar Fort in the Baramati constituency.

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  Sanjay Nirupam takes swipe at Pawar-led NCP, says 'party has no option but to merge with Congress'

  Maharashtra | May 08, 2024 13:57 IST

  Sanjay Nirupam highlighted Sharad Pawar's fear of losing Baramati in the Lok Sabha elections and claimed merging with Congress as the only viable option for the latter's party. However, Pawar has stated that such decision would only come after thorough discussions and consensus among party leaders.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Drones to keep vigil at booths as Delhi gears up for polls on May 25

  Delhi | May 08, 2024 12:59 IST

  The Election Commission is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a smooth and peaceful Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. From logistical arrangements to security measures, every aspect is being meticulously planned to uphold the democratic ethos of the nation's capital.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Bus carrying polling staff catches fire in Betul, EVMs of several booths damaged

  Madhya Pradesh | May 08, 2024 7:57 IST

  The incident took place near Gola village and the fire damaged EVMs of four polling stations. The third phase of the Lok Sabha elections was held in Betul on May 7.

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  Phase 3 records 64.58 per cent polling, Assam sees highest, UP lowest. Check state-wise data

  India | May 08, 2024 0:19 IST

  With the conclusion of phase 3 voting, polling in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has been concluded.

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  'Vote for these candidates if you wish to elect secular govt,' Osman Hiroli appeals Muslims in Pune

  Maharashtra | May 07, 2024 21:47 IST

  Jamaat-e-Tanzim's member Osman Hiroli has appealed to the Muslim community to vote for some particular candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections if they wish to bring a secular government in the power.

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  What did Devendra Fadnavis say about the politics of 'Vote Jihad' going on in Maharashtra? Watch the elections with heart.

  News | May 07, 2024 20:47 IST

  What did Devendra Fadnavis say about the politics of 'Vote Jihad' going on in Maharashtra? Watch the elections with heart.

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  'PM Modi stopped World War 3,' says BJP's Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut

  India | May 07, 2024 20:39 IST

  Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut is BJP's candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi. Polling in this parliamentary constituency will take place in the seventh phase.

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  EC directs social media platform 'X' to remove objectionable post from Karnataka BJP's handle

  Karnataka | May 07, 2024 18:21 IST

  The decision came after an FIR was filed against key BJP figures, including party president J P Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya, and Karnataka unit chief B Y Vijayendra, over allegations of intimidating SC and ST communities against voting for a specific candidate.