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"Election in Outer Manipur has been very peaceful": Chief Electoral Officer

Manipur Chief Electoral Officer, Pradeep Kumar Jha on Friday highlighted higher turnout and minimal incidents of violence in Outer Manipur in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.... read..

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China seeks to "influence and arguably interfere" upcoming US elections: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while closing his three-day trip to China, said that the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to "influence and arguably interfere" with the upcoming US elections, despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's earlier co... read..

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Lok Sabha elections phase 2 witnesses 70.21 pc voting in Kerala; Wayanad records 72.70 pc turnout

Polling concluded for 88 seats across 13 states and Union Territories under the second phase of general elections on Friday, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala recording 72.70 per cent voter turnout.... read..

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26 officials suspended, around 1,700 voters boycott polling in East Tripura: Chief Election Officer

The final turnout in the East Tripura parliamentary constituency reached its fag end on Friday night with a total voter turnout of 79.66 per cent till the last report.... read..

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BJP will win with huge majority: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Pathak on Lok Sabha phase 2 election

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has expressed confidence in his party's victory in the second phase of the polls, stating that the BJP will win with a large majority.... read..

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"Entire country wants me to get into active politics": Robert Vadra on contesting elections from Amethi

Businessman-husband of Congress leader Priynaka Gandhi Vadra, who had earlier expressed his desire to contest from the Amethi parliamentary seat, has said that the entire country wishes for him to get into active politics. He also said that Smriti Irani, ... read..

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf holds nationwide protests against election 'rigging' amid police crackdown

Incarnated former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held nationwide protests on Friday against alleged rigging and vote fraud in by-polls held on April 21 amid reports of a police crackdown on the party's activists in parts ... read..

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LS elections: Assam records 77.35 pc voter turnout in second phase of polls

Assam recorded 77.35 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of polls, which was held in five parliamentary constituencies in the state on April 26.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Election Commission rules out non-activation of ballot unit in Bengaluru's Shantinagar booth

The Election Commission has dismissed as "incorrect and baseless" reports alleging non-activation of a ballot unit by a polling official in polling booth in Shantinagar, Bengaluru.... read..

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Google Doodle commemorates second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 with voting symbol

As India continues its monumental democratic exercise, Google joined in to mark the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with a symbolic gesture.... read..

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Supreme Court dismisses all petitions seeking 100% verification of VVPAT slips during elections

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT method.... read..

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"India can speak to its own visa policy": US on Australian journalist's claims not allowed to cover elections

The US on Thursday (local time) rebuked a Pakistani reporter's questions on allegations of an Australian journalist's claims not allowed to cover Indian general elections and said that the country determines which non-citizens it allows to enter, either a... read..

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Delhi to not get Dalit Mayor despite permission of ECI; BJP's LG cancelled election of MCD: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party is up in arms against the decision of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to cancel the Mayoral poll in Delhi despite a go-ahead from the Election Commission of India to hold the election on April 26.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: Union Minister V Muraleedharan casts vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Union minister and BJP candidate from Attingal Lok Sabha Constituency V Muraleedharan, cast his vote along with his family members in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.... read..

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"Phele matdaan, fir jalpaan.." urges Uttarakhand CM as second phase of LS election get underway

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appealed to the public on Friday, urging them to prioritize voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024.... read..

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Voting begins in 88 seats in second phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 began at 7:00 am on Friday across 88 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over 12 States and Union Territories.... read..

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Arjun breaches Air Rifle world record in Olympic Selection Trials

Arjun Babuta shone brightest on day seven of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) one and two for Rifle and Pistol, breaching the existing finals world record in men's 10M Air Rifle.... read..

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"Election has to be fought on unemployment, inflation": Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Amid voting for the second phase of Lok sabha elections on Friday, Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that he don't want to talk about the 'mangalsutra' issue, as election has to be fought on the "issues of the country, ... read..

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"2024 elections are to save the Constitution": Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

Amidst the ongoing second phase of Lok Sabha elections, former Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav addressed a public rally in UP's Kannauj and said that the 2024 elections are to save the Constitution.... read..

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Yash casts his vote in Bengaluru

Actor Yash got his finger inked at the polling booth in Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru during the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.... read..

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"This election is different from previous ones" says Congress' Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a veiled swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that this election is different from previous ones as a party and an individual are trying to abolish India's constitution and democracy for the first time i... read..

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Mamata Banerjee questions seven-phase elections in state; asks why people "being tortured in scorching heat"

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over the Lok Sabha elections being held in the state in seven phases amid 'scorching heat'.... read..

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Supreme Court issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election where NOTA gets majority vote

In the wake of the recent Surat Loksabha seat issue, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has sought direction from the Supreme Court to give publicity of NOTA as a "fictional candidate" and to frame rules to conduct re-election in the parliamentary seats wher... read..

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Election Commission books BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for 'soliciting votes on ground of religion'

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has been booked for violation of the election code of conduct and "seeking votes" in the name of the religion.... read..

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Bru refugees vote in Tripura for Lok Sabha elections, marking a milestone

In a landmark shift from past practices, Bru refugees settled in Tripura cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections, marking the second time they participated in the electoral process without having to return to Mizoram.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 elections: Om Birla exudes confidence in BJP's victory, asserts, "will win all 25 seats in Rajasthan"

Dismissing the opposition's rallying call to "Save the Constitution," Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP candidate from Kota in Rajasthan, Om Birla, on Friday asserted that the Constitution is in good hands.... read..

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"Contesting elections is not final yet": Pro-Khalistani separatist's father dismisses reports of Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls

Pro-Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh on Thursday dismissed the reports of him fighting the Lok Sabha elections saying nothing is confirmed as of now.... read..

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Made elaborate arrangements for Lok Sabha elections: Kerala chief electoral officer

Chief electoral officer of Kerala Sanjay Kaul said they have made elaborate arrangements for the April 26 Lok Sabha election.... read..

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LS polls: 857 polling stations, 87 companies of paramilitary forces, 4000 police deployed in outer Manipur for 2nd phase elections

In view of the second phase of the election slated for April 26, as many as 857 polling stations, 87 companies of paramilitary forces and more than 4000 state police have been deployed in outer Manipur.... read..

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YSR Congress Party's Srinivasa Rao files nomination in Bheemunipatnam for Andhra Assembly election

Former state Minister and YSRCP MLA candidate from Bheemunipatnam Assembly seat Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, popularly known as Avanthi Srinivas filed his nomination at Bhimili RDO office in Visakhapatnam.... read..

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"People will forget SP after 5-10 years; Congress after 2024 elections": Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said on Thursday that after 5-10 years, people will forget Samajwadi Party and Congress will disappear after the 2024 elections.... read..

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YouTuber Manish Kashyap joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

YouTuber Manish Kashyap on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha election: Katihar set to witness direct fight between Congress, JDU; people to vote for all-round development

The Katihar Lok Sabha seat is all set to go to polls on Friday along with four other seats -- Kishanganj, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka -- in Bihar with the Congress and the JDU locking horns in the constituency.... read..

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Congratulate Maldives on parliamentary elections, hope to continue exchanges with new Majlis: MEA

India has congratulated Maldives for the successful conduct of parliamentary elections and expressed hope that the two nations will continue their exchanges at parliamentary level in the coming days, the Ministry of External Affairs said.... read..

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Key battles across states as 88 seats go to polls tomorrow in second phase of Lok Sabha election

India will go for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of BJP as also by Congress and other opposition parties.... read..

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Security, surveillance enhanced for Lok Sabha elections in Khowai district of Tripura

Security and surveillance have been enhanced for Lok Sabha elections in Khowai district of Tripura, said District Magistrate Chandni Chandran and District SP Ramesh Yadav on Thursday.... read..

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, five opposition parties to launch protest against election rigging tomorrow

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and five other opposition parties will launch a mass protest movement against what it terms "worst-ever rigging" in the general elections held on February 8 and in the by-polls, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.... read..

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Assam: Poll authority begins distribution of election material for Karimganj parliamentary constituency

Preparations for the parliamentary election in 07- Karimganj HPC have concluded as the campaign process came to an end at 5 pm on Wednesday, the official said.... read..

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"They seem frustrated, making absurd remarks...election not going in their favour": Priyanka Gandhi hits out at PM Modi, BJP leaders

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders for their repeated attacks on Congress, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has said that they "seem frustrated and are making absurd statements" as Lok Sabha elections do not seem to be go... read..

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"This decade will be a golden era for youth," says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik as he kickstarts his election campaign

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief Naveen Patnaik started his election campaign on Wednesday from his home turf of Hinjili Assembly Constituency in Ganjam district and said that the coming decade will be a golden era for youth of the st... read..

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2024 LS polls: election campaigning in Kerala to end today 6 PM

With Kerala going to the polls on April 26, election campaigning in the state for the Lok Sabha election will end today (April 24) at 6 PM.... read..

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"We are waiting to welcome him.": BJD's Baxipatra on Naveen Patnaik's election campaign kick off in Ganjam

Bhrugu Baxipatra, BJD candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency, on Wednesday said that his party chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's kick starting off election campaign from his home turf Hinjili today will enthuse the party cadre.... read..

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Australian journalist's claims not allowed to cover elections "misleading, incorrect": Sources

Avani Dias, an Australian journalist claimed that she was not allowed to cover the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and was compelled to leave the country, however, the sources highlighted that her claims are"not correct, misleading and mischievous."... read..

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Western media criticises our democracy because they think they are also political players in our election: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed Western media, emphasising that they criticise our democracy because they think they are also political players in our election and not because they lack information.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: Security beefed up in Assam's Karimganj

Ahead of the second phase of polls, tight security arrangements have been made in Assam's Karimganj district under the Karimganj parliamentary constituency.... read..

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Pakistan: PML-N sweeps by-elections, claims victory on 21 national, provincial seats

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) celebrated as provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed its dominance in by-elections held on 21 national and provincial seats across the country, Dawn reported.... read..

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf alleges election rigging by intelligence agencies in by-polls, calls for probe

A day after the results of Pakistan by-elections were declared, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have raised serious allegations, asserting the involvement of intelligence and security agencies in orchestrating election rigging, Dawn reported.... read..

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Manglore's business community demands better connectivity and policy reforms this election

As Karnataka gears up for the crucial Lok Sabha, the business community from Mangalore region has emphasized the critical need for improved connectivity and policy support to bolster the business industry in Karnataka, particularly in the Dakshina Kannada... read..

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Andhra Pradesh: Araku BJP MP candidate Kothapalli Geetha files nomination for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

BJP MP candidate Kothapalli Geetha filed nominations for the Araku Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Monday.... read..

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Electioneering picks momentum in Rajasthan's Banswara-Dungarpur, BJP faces challenge from Bharatiya Adivasi Party

Electioneering has picked up momentum in the Banswara-Dungarpur Lok Sabha seat in southern Rajasthan which has a sizeable presence of the tribal community. With three days left for campaigning to end, all candidates are seeking to reach out to a large nu... read..

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Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling PNC secures supermajority in parliamentary elections

President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has won a supermajority in the Maldives Parliament. His party won 60 seats in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday, Maldives-based Sun Online reported. Over 200,000 people voted in t... read..

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