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  Gap between Left, Trinamool Congress narrowing: Buddhadeb

  Politics | March 26, 2014 11:19 IST

  Kolkata: Describing the Lok Sabha poll as “very important” for the Left, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee claimed the vote gap between the Left and the Trinamool Congress was narrowing.  “If you analyse

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  Political parties attack actor Dev's 'rape' comments

  Politics | April 03, 2014 12:27 IST

  Kolkata: Bengali movie star Dev Monday likened the Lok Sabha poll frenzy surrounding him to "being raped", prompting condemnation from political parties and women.Dev is contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Ghatal in West

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  Bengal district to lure voters with shopping offers

  Politics | March 24, 2014 16:28 IST

  Kolkata: Its raining discounts for voters in West Bengal's Burdwan district, courtesy a new strategy adopted by election officials to increase participation in the Lok Sabha poll.Shoppers in the district can avail special concessions at

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  3 Congress supporters hurt in clash

  Politics | March 17, 2014 12:53 IST

  Malda: Three Congress supporters sustained bullet injuries in a clash with ruling TMC supporters in West Bengal's Malda district today.The clash took place at Kaliachowk's Babla area when the rival supporters were engaged in wall

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  3.5 lakh first-time voters in Kashmir this Lok Sabha poll

  India | March 15, 2014 7:35 IST

  Jammu : As many as 3.5 lakh first-time voters would exercise their right to franchise in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, an election official said Friday.Chief electoral officer Umang Narula gave this

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  BJP holds talks to form non-Cong, non-BJD front in Odisha

  Politics | March 04, 2014 14:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJP senior leader Arun Jaitley along with Chandan Mitra today held discussions with small parties in Odisha to ensure that no votes in the state were divided during the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.  The

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  No Chance of Alliance With TMC, says Shakeel Ahmad

  Politics | September 23, 2013 22:25 IST

  Amta: There is no chance of an alliance between Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the coming Lok Sabha poll, AICC secretary and in-charge of West Bengal Shakeel Ahmad said here today."We (Cong and TMC)

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  Mulayam can be PM candidate if SP does well in Lok Sabha poll: Prakash Karat

  Politics | July 23, 2013 11:01 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat has said Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav could emerge as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls if his party does well.

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  Mamata claims she has info that Lok Sabha poll may be advanced

  India | May 11, 2012 21:03 IST

  Kolkata, May 11: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today claimed she has information that a political party in Delhi had held a meeting to advance the Lok Sabha poll to 2013 and asked her partymen