BSP coordinator and Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand booked by Sitapur police in hate speech | Lucknow News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Sitapur police on Sunday filed an FIR against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National Coordinator and Mayawati’s nephew, Akash Anand, Lok Sabha party candidate Mahendra Yadav from Sitapur, and others including Shyam Awasthi, Akshay Kalra, and Vikas Rajvanshi, along with 35 unidentified individuals, for hate speech.The incident occurred during a rally organized by the BSP…

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In Karnataka, 91-year-old woman dies minutes after casting vote | Bengaluru News – Times of India

BENGALURU: A 91-year-old woman passed away minutes after casting her vote in Karnataka‘s Hunsur on Friday. Hunsur comes under Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.Despite her advanced age, Puttamma exercised her democratic right. In the Mysore parliamentary constituency of Karnataka, voter turnout reached 25.09% by 11am during the second phase of the Lok Sabha . Source link

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BSP announces new list of 11 candidates; fields Athar Jamal against Prime Minster Narendra Modi in Varanasi | India News – Times of India

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Neither surprised nor upset over ticket denial to Varun: Maneka | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: BJP‘s Sultanpur Lok Sabha candidate and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said she was neither surprised nor upset when the party didn’t nominate her son and three-time MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, from the constituency.“BJP is a cadre-based party, and everyone adheres to the decisions made,” she said.BJP has nominated UP public…

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Rajasthan Congress veterans flee arena, leave newbies on poll frontline | India News – Times of India

Congress’s strategy to field veterans to boost the party’s chances in the Lok Sabha elections appears to be coming a cropper in Rajasthan. While seniors like Digvijaya Singh and Bhupesh Baghel have entered the fray in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, respectively, heavyweights in Rajasthan appear unwilling to enter the battleground.Ignoring clamour from grassroots, former chief…

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Congress vows probes into Rafale deal, DeMon if voted to office | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a show of combativeness designed to amplify the charge of corruption and cronyism against the Modi govt, Congress has promised to investigate Rafale deal, demonetisation, Pegasus spyware purchase and electoral bonds scheme, and committed to act against those who made “illegal gains” through this “cloak of corruption”.Also, Congress announced it will probe…

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‘Will only benefit BJP’: Why Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wants Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Assam | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, stating that if the young leader came to the state to campaign it would only end up benefitting the BJP.Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections, Sarma addressed a mega election campaign rally and took part in…

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LS polls: EC launches ‘Myth vs Reality Register’ to combat misinformation | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday launched a “Myth vs Reality Register” to combat misinformation during the Lok Sabha polls. This initiative aims to provide voters with accurate information and debunk fake news. The microsite, inaugurated by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, will be regularly…

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