Elections
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Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
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EC issues notification for presidential polls, 11 file nominations
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday issued the notification for 16th Presidential election, scheduled to be held on July 18. As per the notification, the nominations can be filed till June…
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Mamata Banerjee meets Sharad Pawar ahead of presidential election
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar separately on Tuesday trying to convince the veteran leader to be the joint opposition nominee for…
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Presidential polls: BJP authorises Nadda, Rajnath for talks with other parties
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday authorised party chief J.P. Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to consult other political parties for next month’s Presidential election. In a statement, BJP national general…
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Sonia Gandhi reaches out to Sharad Pawar, Mamata over Prez poll
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi reached out to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other opposition leaders over the upcoming Presidential election. She met various…
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Congress wins 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan: Gehlot
Jaipur: The ruling Congress on Friday won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan, overcoming the challenge posed by BJP-backed independent candidate Subhash Chandra, according to the party. The BJP…
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Congress not to contest MLC elections in Bihar
Patna: The Congress on Thursday decided not to contest the election for seven MLC seats in Bihar. The decision was taken after a meeting of state leaders including Congress Legislature Party leader…
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Kamal Haasan to contest next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Chennai: South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan, who is now in the limelight in wake of the success of “Vikram”, on Thursday said that he would not shy away from politics and would…
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BJP targets to reach voters of 51,000 booths ahead of Gujarat polls
Gandhinagar: The BJP working committee has decided to reach out to voters of 51,000 booths across 182 assembly seats in Gujarat next month. The party will run a drive from June 11…
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Congress seeks to postpone panchayat election in Goa
Panaji: Citing lack of reservation of wards for OBC category, Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo on Tuesday demanded to postpone Panchayat elections in Goa by four months and reserve the wards as…
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Bimal Gurung urges Mamata Banerjee to hold GTA polls
Kolkata: Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung has requested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to defer the GTA poll until the memorandum of proposals submitted by the party is implemented in…
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Congress demands ballot paper system in next Nagaland Assembly polls
Kohima: The opposition Congress in Nagaland on Wednesday demanded ballot paper voting system in the Assembly polls, slated for early next year, replacing the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), as, according…
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Seniority does not guarantee party ticket: Rahul Gandhi
Dahod: Only those who work for and fight for people are guaranted a Congress party ticket to contest elections, was the clear message from the party’s former president and leader Rahul Gandhi.…
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About 500 doctors join BJP ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party has been ruling Gujarat for nearly three decades and on Sunday BJP received a huge boost ahead of the Assembly polls as about 500 doctors joined the party.…
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BJP kickstarts 2024 Lok Sabha polls preparations
New Delhi: Kickstarting its preparations for the 2024 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a team to strengthen the booths where the party lacks strength under a campaign and…
