Elections
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INDIA bloc defeated Modi in Lok Sabha elections: TN CM Stalin
Coimbatore: The victory of the INDI Alliance in the Lok Sabha poll was historic as the people deprived the BJP of a decisive mandate to form the government on its own, Tamil…
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Indian elections largest exercise of electoral franchise: US
Washington: Indian elections is the largest exercise of electoral franchise in the world, the United States said Thursday. “We celebrate the election that happened in India; it was the largest exercise of…
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Jaishankar takes charge as external affairs minister
New Delhi: Diplomat-turned-politician S Jaishankar on Tuesday assumed charge as external affairs minister for the second consecutive term. Jaishankar, 69, was among the senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin…
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Will PM fulfil promise? Congress questions Modi’s silence on AP, Bihar special status
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he would fulfil his promise of giving special category status to the states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Congress general…
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LS polls: 105 winning candidates’ education between class 5 and 12
New Delhi: About 105, or 19 per cent, winning candidates declared their educational qualification to be between class 5 pass and 12, while 420, or 77 per cent, such candidates declared having…
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Former CMs, film stars among 280 first-term members of Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Former chief ministers, film stars, political activists and a former high court judge figure among the 280 first-term members of the Lok Sabha. Uttar Pradesh, the largest state that sends…
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NDA partners unanimously elected Modi as leader of NDA: Chandrababu Naidu
Hyderabad: Dispelling rumours about the possibility of TDP negotiating with the INDIA Bloc to form the next government at the Centre, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that the NDA partners…
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Five ‘young’ LS candidates win poll battle in West Bengal
Kolkata: Among the 42 candidates who have won the Lok Sabha, five – three of the Trinamool Congress and two of the BJP – are ‘young’. One of them is union minister…
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AP: KA Paul to move court against poll officials of not providing CCTV footage
Amaravati: Praja Shanthi Party chief Dr KA Paul has alleged that the official machinery prevented lakhs of votes from getting polled for him. Accusing the election officials of not sharing the CCTV…
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Naidu says Jagan a case study of “what a leader shouldn’t be like”
Amaravati: Calling YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s political history as a ‘case study’ to show the world as to how a ruler shouldn’t be, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu said that many leaders…
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Bhumana Karunakar Reddy resigns TTD chairman post
Amaravati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy has tendered his resignation for his post after YSRCP suffered a defeat in the hands of TDP-Jana Sena-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh on…
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Resurgence of Congress under Mallikarjun Kharge
Bengaluru: In a remarkable turnaround, Mallikarjun Kharge, president of AICC and a seasoned politician from Karnataka, has rejuvenated the Congress Party, which had suffered devastating losses in two consecutive Lok Sabha elections.…
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As Modi seeks to form govt today, ‘sabotaging people’s mandate’, says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha results are a “big mandate against” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that he is intent on “sabotaging” the people’s mandate. Congress…
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Karnataka: Overconfidence, appeasement allegations reduced Congress’ seats
Bengaluru: Overconfidence on guarantees and allegations of appeasement proved costly for the ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The Congress, which was confident of winning 18 to 20 seats,…
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Jump to Congress or BJP? All eyes on BRS MLAs in Telangana
Hyderabad: Political equations are all set to change in Telangana, with the balance now tilting towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which managed to win 8 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats…
