Voting for 14 LS seats underway in K’taka; Rahul Dravid, FM Nirmala Sitharaman among early voters

Voting for 14 LS seats underway in K’taka; Rahul Dravid, FM Nirmala Sitharaman among early voters

Bengaluru, April 26 - Former cricketer Rahul Dravid and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast their votes in Bengaluru polling stations after voting for Karnataka's 14 Lok Sabha seats began on Friday.

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Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths

Voting underway for 13 LS seats in Rajasthan, long queues at polling booths

Jaipur, April 26 - Voting was underway for 13 seats in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Friday.

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Voting underway in MP’s six LS seats

Voting underway in MP’s six LS seats

Bhopal, April 26 - The second phase of general elections in six constituencies of Madhya Pradesh began at its scheduled time of 7 a.m. on Friday.

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Polling begins for 3 LS seats in Bengal; state BJP chief in fray

Polling begins for 3 LS seats in Bengal; state BJP chief in fray

Kolkata, April 26 - Polling for three Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal -- Darjeeling, Raiganh and Balurghat -- started on Friday morning under tight security cover.

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Polling for all 20 LS constituencies underway in Kerala

Polling for all 20 LS constituencies underway in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 - Friday morning dawned in Kerala with people having an important task for the day as the state goes to the polls to elect 20 new Lok Sabha members.

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Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray

Phase-2 LS polls: Voting begins in 88 constituencies; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray

New Delhi, April 25 - Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections started in 88 parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and a Union Territory.

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Voting for eight Lok Sabha seats begins in UP

Voting for eight Lok Sabha seats begins in UP

Lucknow, April 26 - Polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Friday in Uttar Pradesh's eight parliamentary constituencies.

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Polling begins for Tripura East LS constituency

Polling begins for Tripura East LS constituency

Agartala, April 26 - Polling for the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat started on Friday morning under strict security arrangements.

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Voting begins in remaining part of Outer Manipur LS seat

Voting begins in remaining part of Outer Manipur LS seat

Imphal, April 26 - Voting for the remaining part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency began on Friday morning amidst heavy security covers.

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Rahul, Priyanka’s ‘proposed’ visit to Ayodhya evokes sharp reactions from saints

Rahul, Priyanka’s ‘proposed’ visit to Ayodhya evokes sharp reactions from saints

Ayodhya, April 26 - Saints in Ayodhya have reacted strongly amidst reports that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are planning to visit the holy city to offer prayers at the Ram temple.

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People will give befitting reply to Cong: Raj CM on phone-tapping accusations against Gehlot by ex-aide

People will give befitting reply to Cong: Raj CM on phone-tapping accusations against Gehlot by ex-aide

Jaipur, April 26 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Thursday that people are ready to give a befitting reply to the Congress on issues like "corruption, paper leaks and its policy of appeasement".

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PM Modi’s rally in Goa will increase our vote count, says Pramod Sawant

PM Modi’s rally in Goa will increase our vote count, says Pramod Sawant

Panaji, April 26 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the party's vote count and lead in both the Lok Sabha seats in the state will increase after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on April 27.

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PM Modi to address 5 rallies in K’taka on April 28 & 29

PM Modi to address 5 rallies in K’taka on April 28 & 29

Bengaluru, April 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address five massive rallies on April 28 and 29 in the northern Karnataka region where polling will be held in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7, a senior BJP leader

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Phase-2 LS polls: 2.8 crore voters to decide fate of 152 candidates in 13 Rajasthan seats

Phase-2 LS polls: 2.8 crore voters to decide fate of 152 candidates in 13 Rajasthan seats

Jaipur, April 26 - Around 2.8 crore voters will decide the fate of 152 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections which will be held on 13 seats in Rajasthan on Friday, said Chief Electoral Officer Praveen

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BJP had no role in 2020 political crisis in Rajasthan: Gajendra Shekhawat

BJP had no role in 2020 political crisis in Rajasthan: Gajendra Shekhawat

Jaipur, April 25 - Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday that the BJP had no role -- direct or indirect -- to play in the political crisis in Rajasthan in 2020.

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Festival of democracy enters second leg with 88 Lok Sabha seats across India set to vote

Festival of democracy enters second leg with 88 Lok Sabha seats across India set to vote

New Delhi, April 25 - The election festival is gathering pace in the world's largest democracy with the stage set for the second phase of voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, covering 88 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories, spanning

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Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi, seeks to explain ‘Nyay Patra’ in person

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM Modi, seeks to explain ‘Nyay Patra’ in person

New Delhi, April 25 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, claiming the latter has been misinformed on the Congress' Nyay Patra (manifesto) for the Lok Sabha polls.

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Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Odisha, targets Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt

Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Odisha, targets Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt

Bhubaneswar, April 25 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday sounded the poll bugle in Odisha by launching a scathing attack against the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) during a public rally at Sonepur Assembly segment in Balangir Lok Sabha constituency.

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India, Japan review progress of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway project

India, Japan review progress of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway project

New Delhi, April 25 - India and Japan on Thursday reviewed the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway (MAHSR) project during the 17th Joint Committee meeting held in an online format.

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Muslim community was used as vote bank by Cong but they remained poor: Eknath Shinde

Muslim community was used as vote bank by Cong but they remained poor: Eknath Shinde

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), April 25 - Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday criticised the Congress party, saying that the Muslim community was used as a vote bank by the grand old party but the members of the minority

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