Delhi HC junks plea to disqualify PM Modi from contesting elections | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea that sought direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly seeking votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by invoking religious sentiments during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.The plea, which raised concerns about the Prime Minister…

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Mayawati’s nephew booked for poll code breach for ‘terrorist’ barb | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Police Sunday booked BSP chief Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand on hate-speech charges after he allegedly branded the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre “a govt of terrorists” at a rally in Sitapur. Anand (28) was addressing the rally for BSP Sitapur Lok Sabha candidate Mahendra Yadav. The two are among 35 other unidentified people…

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Arvinder Singh Lovely quits as Delhi Congress chief, criticises AAP pact, poll picks | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With less than a month to go for voting in the capital, Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely quit his post Sunday, citing the party’s alliance with AAP in the city, the high command’s choices of Lok Sabha candidates, and not getting freedom to elect party functionaries according to his preferences.Claiming he wasn’t…

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