Punjab CM Mann appeals to people to vote in large numbers

Punjab CM Mann appeals to people to vote in large numbers

Chandigarh, June 1 - Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife, Gurpreet Kaur, cast their votes on Saturday at a polling booth in the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency, and appealed to people to vote in large numbers.

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Heatwave alert in 3 LS constituencies; hot, humid conditions on other 5 seats of Bihar

Heatwave alert in 3 LS constituencies; hot, humid conditions on other 5 seats of Bihar

Patna, June 1 - Even as polling began in the last and seventh phase for Bihar’s eight Lok Sabha seats falling under Patna and Shahabad divisions, the Met Department issued an heatwave alert for Karakat, Buxar and Sasaram constituencies.

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Everyone should exercise franchise, says Harbhajan Singh

Everyone should exercise franchise, says Harbhajan Singh

Chandigarh, June 1 - Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh on Saturday cast his vote at a polling booth in his hometown Jalandhar in Punjab.

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Vote for betterment of Chandigarh, says BJP’s LS candidate after casting vote

Vote for betterment of Chandigarh, says BJP’s LS candidate after casting vote

Chandigarh, June 1 - Appealing everyone to vote for the betterment of the city, Chandigarh BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon and his family on Saturday cast their votes at a polling booth in Sector 18 here during the seventh and final voting phase of

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Every vote will decide condition of country, says AAP’s Raghav Chadha

Every vote will decide condition of country, says AAP’s Raghav Chadha

Chandigarh, June 1 - Saying every vote will decide the direction and condition of the country, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday cast his vote at a polling station in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, for the seventh and the last phase of the

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Polling begins for 4 LS constituencies, by-poll for 6 Assembly seats in Himachal

Polling begins for 4 LS constituencies, by-poll for 6 Assembly seats in Himachal

Shimla, June 1 - Polling began on Saturday with 57.11 lakh voters casting votes for four Parliamentary seats and by-poll for six Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh till 6 p.m.

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Polling begins at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab

Polling begins at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab

Chandigarh, June 1 - Polling began on Saturday with the comprehensive arrangements for peaceful voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab for 13 Lok Sabha seats, with the deployment of around 70,000 security personnel, including Central forces.

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Polling begins in PM Modi’s Kashi, 12 other constituencies in final phase in UP

Polling begins in PM Modi’s Kashi, 12 other constituencies in final phase in UP

Lucknow, June 1 - Polling has begun for the seventh and final phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh where 13 remaining seats in the eastern part of the state are going to polls.

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Stalin to skip INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Baalu to represent DMK

Stalin to skip INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Baalu to represent DMK

Chennai, May 31 - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was scheduled to participate in the INDIA bloc leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, will not be attending the event, it was announced on Friday

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Trinamool used chopper for campaigning on 521 occasions in Bengal, BJP 124 times

Trinamool used chopper for campaigning on 521 occasions in Bengal, BJP 124 times

Kolkata, May 31 - The maximum use of helicopters for campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal was done by the Trinamool Congress, according to the records of the Election Commission of India.

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Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase on Saturday, PM Modi among candidates

Lok Sabha polls set to end with final phase on Saturday, PM Modi among candidates

New Delhi, May 31 - India's democratic exercise, unparalleled in its expanse, vibrancy, and outreach, is set to end its course on Saturday with polling for the remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, extending from the plains of Punjab to the

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Himachal heads for bipolar contest between Congress, BJP for four Parliamentary seats

Himachal heads for bipolar contest between Congress, BJP for four Parliamentary seats

Shimla, May 31 - Himachal Pradesh seems to be heading for a bipolar contest for four parliamentary seats along with a bypoll of six assembly seats on Saturday between the two conventional arch-rivals -- the state ruling Congress and the BJP -- whose

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Vote for drug-free, progressive Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Vote for drug-free, progressive Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Chandigarh, May 31 - Giving a clarion call to vote for the BJP for a progressive Punjab, state party chief, Sunil Jakhar on Friday said the answer to a drug-free Punjab lies in strengthening the party both at the Centre and the state.

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All set for voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab: CEO

All set for voting at 24,451 polling stations in Punjab: CEO

Chandigarh, May 31 - Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, said on Friday that comprehensive arrangements have been made for peaceful voting at 24,451 polling stations in the state, with 100 per cent live webcasting and deployment of 55,039 police personnel.

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Mithun Chakraborty faces protests by TMC cadres for taking selfies with voters after casting vote

Mithun Chakraborty faces protests by TMC cadres for taking selfies with voters after casting vote

Kolkata, June 1 - Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty faced protests by Trinamool Congress cadres on Saturday soon after he came out of a polling station at Belgachia in North Kolkata after casting his vote.

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BJP chief Nadda, his wife first to cast vote in Himachal booth

BJP chief Nadda, his wife first to cast vote in Himachal booth

Shimla, June 1 - BJP National President J.P. Nadda and his wife Mallika Nadda were the first voters to cast their votes in a polling station at their native place in Himachal Pradesh's Bila

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Bengal: Sensitive Basirhat under ECI’s special scanner

Bengal: Sensitive Basirhat under ECI’s special scanner

Kolkata, May 31 - As sporadic violence marred the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, sensitive Basirhat, especially Sandeshkhali, is under special scanner of the Election Commission of India, where polling will be held in the seventh and the last

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With no alliances, Punjab heads for four-way electoral battle

With no alliances, Punjab heads for four-way electoral battle

Chandigarh, May 31 - The border state of Sikh-dominated Punjab, where the BJP and its former ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) going solo, is heading for a four-way fight on all 13 parliamentary seats with 328 candidates in the fray.

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Bihar LS polls: 134 candidates in fray for eight seats

Bihar LS polls: 134 candidates in fray for eight seats

Patna, May 31 - In the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, eight seats in Bihar are going to polls on Saturday with 134 candidates in the fray.

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‘Anti-Sanatan mindset’: BJP slams INDIA bloc for questioning PM Modi’s meditation

‘Anti-Sanatan mindset’: BJP slams INDIA bloc for questioning PM Modi’s meditation

New Delhi, May 31 - BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday slammed the INDIA bloc for being “anti-Sanatan” and questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

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