LIVE: Rahul observes 2-minute silence at Kalaburagi rally for Parrikar
Seat-sharing among constituents of the opposition "Mahagathbandhan" (grand alliance) in Bihar for Lok Sabha polls will be announced today. Catch LIVE updates on Lok Sabha Elections
Naveen Patnaik to contest from Hinjili and Bijepur assembly constituencies in assembly elections
Odisha CM & Biju Janata Dal leader Naveen Patnaik to contest from Hinjili and Bijepur assembly constituencies in assembly elections.
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Mr Modi promised Rs 15 lakh in every bank account, but failed in his fulfilling it. We promised farm loan waiver and we fulfilled it: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
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Wherever Mr Modi goes, he spreads hatred and communal disharmony. Dalits are beaten and exploited. His main goal is to end the ideals of the constitution. We will never let him do that: Congress President in Tamil Nadu
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh: I can't say much on it, only state president can say anything on it because he kept saying that you will fight from wherever you want till the last moment. I can't really comment on that but I did say that if I will contest, I will contest form Nawada (Bihar).
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Rahul Gandhi observes 2-minute silence at Kalaburagi rally, to pay last respects to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
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Filing of nominations for LS polls in Telangana begins Hyderabad
The process of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha elections began Monday in Telangana which goes to the polls in the first phase on April 11.
High on confidence following its resounding victory in the assembly elections last December, the ruling TRS is aiming for a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha polls.
The party has been seeking 16 Lok Sabha seats for itself and one for ally AIMIM to play a crucial role postthe Parliamentary elections to ensure abetter deal for Telangana.
The total number of Lok Sabha constituencies inthe state is 17.
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By the evening of March 28, a clear picture on the number of candidates in each of the 91 constituencies will emerge.
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With the issuance of the notification, the nomination process has begun which would continue till March 25. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on March 26 and the last days of withdrawing nominations is March 28.
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The Election Commission Monday issued a notification signed by President Ram Nath Kovind for the first phase of the election.
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All parliamentary constituencies in 10 states and Union Territories will go for polling in the first phase.
These include, Andhra Pradesh (25 seats), Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya (two seats each), Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep (one seat each), Telangana (17 seats) and Uttarakhand (five seats).
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Notification for first phase of LS polls issued
Notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections was issued on Monday, setting in motion the high-voltage electoral battle where the BJP seeks to return to power amid opposition's efforts to present a united fight to unseat it.
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Bureaucrats 'browbeaten, threatened' for backing early J-K Assembly polls: Omar
National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah claimed on Monday that bureaucrats, who backed early Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, were being "browbeaten and threatened" using performance appraisals against them.
Abdullah has been outspoken against the Election Commission's decision to not hold assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
"I'm shocked to hear how officers who have supported early assembly elections are being browbeaten & threatened using their performance appraisals against them to get them to toe the line," Abdullah, a former chief minister, said in a series of tweets.
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Tamil Nadu: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader CK Kumaravel sends his resignation letter to party president Kamal Haasan.
The Election Commission is set to issue the notification for the first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls involving 91 seats spread over 20 states and union territories.
The notification would herald filing of nominations by the candidates for these parliamentary constituencies, before plunging into the heat and dust for a gruelling campaign for the elections to the 17th Lok Sabha.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is in Lucknow her three-day trip in Purvanchal titled 'Saanchi Baat'. With an aim to connect to the common man, Priyanka's tour has a mix of rides and drives through water and road.
The party will declare its list of candidates for 10 of Assam's 14 Lok Sabha seats today. Meanwhile, seat-sharing among constituents of the opposition "Mahagathbandhan" (grand alliance) in Bihar for Lok Sabha polls will be announced today.
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