Elections
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LJP claims SC man murdered by RJD for voting against them
Patna: The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Monday accused RJD supporters of murdering a scheduled caste man for not voting for their party in the Bihar assembly election, and claimed that…
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1.3 m troops and 26 k displaced vote early in Iraq as major election looms
Dohuk: Members of Iraqi security forces and displaced people living in camps, including minority Yazidis, cast their ballots on Sunday in early voting ahead of this week’s parliamentary election in Iraq. The…
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Bihar phase-1 turnout hits historic 65.08pc, highest ever for state
Patna: The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls is 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, the Election Commission said. A total of 3.75 crore…
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Phase 1 of Bihar assembly election: No repoll recommended, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said no repoll has been recommended for the over 45,000 polling stations in 121 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the…
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No caste-based politics; need jobs, education in Bihar: First-time voters in Patna
Patna: Twenty-three-year-old Bhavya Singh, who voted for the first time in the first phase of Bihar elections, said she felt more excited being part of a democratic exercise in pursuance of choosing…
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad embarks on campaign drive in Phulwari Shari
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad, who has been keeping indoors because of fragile health, on Tuesday undertook a drive to Phulwari Sharif constituency, in what is being seen as a “road show”…
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JNUSU polls see voter turnout of 67 pc; results on Nov 6
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union polls recorded a voter turnout of 67 per cent this year, a slight dip from 70 per cent in the previous election. In the…
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BJP lodges complaint with Bihar CEO over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘PM will dance’ jibe
Patna: The BJP on Thursday lodged a written complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Bihar for his alleged “derogatory remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
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Jubilee Hills bypoll: AIMIM campaigns for Congress candidate
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) stepped up its campaign in the Jubilee Hills constituency for the by-elections to be held on November 11. AIMIM MLC conducts padayatra The…
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Bihar polls: Rahul, Priyanka to address 15 rallies in all
New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to address around 15 rallies in all in poll-bound Bihar, party sources said on Wednesday, as the electoral contest hots…
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BJP seeks judicial probe into corruption charges against Speaker UT Khader
Bengaluru: BJP MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe by a sitting judge into allegations of corruption against Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader, during his 2.5 year tenure.…
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Video: Siblings harassed by Bihar police under ‘election inspection’
Patna: In Bihar’s Katihar district, police officers conducting routine election checks on Friday, October 24, allegedly misbehaved with a brother-sister duo at a local restaurant. The issue surfaced on the internet after…
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CPI(ML) Liberation names 20 candidates in Bihar, backs all 12 sitting MLAs
Patna: The CPI(ML) Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday released its list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, renominating all its 12 sitting MLAs.…
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Election Commission mandates paid holiday for Bihar voters
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who…
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Jubilee Hills bypoll: Case filed over ‘fake news’ on voter list circulating online
Hyderabad: Authorities have registered a criminal case following the circulation of “false and misleading information” on social media platforms regarding the voter list of the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency. Based on a…
