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Election Campaign Highlights: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar To Skip Poll Race
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar today said he will not be contesting the coming Lok Sabha elections, saying he has decided against the idea. The 78-year former union minister, who retired from electoral politics in 2012, had created a stir last month announcing a reprise.
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Whistleblower Spills More India Data, Parties Wanted Caste Info: 10 Facts
Cambridge Analytica, the company accused of massive data breach, worked on Indian political campaigns for years and also provided caste analysis for various parties, reveals a document released on Wednesday. The explosive details were tweeted by Christopher Wylie, the whistleblower who exposed the role of Cambridge Analytica in data breach affectin...
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"Congress Played Dirty": Amit Shah On Why BJP Failed His "Mission 150"
Celebrating the BJP's freshly-minted "historic victory" in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress for trying to sow the seeds of casteism in its hunger for power and asked voters to be vigilant of renewed attempt by "some people" to keep up the effort in future too
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: BJP Wins Gujarat With Clear Majority; PM Modi, Amit Shah Hail Victory - Highlights
For the Gujarat Assembly election, counting day has been full of twists and turns, ups and downs, cheers and celebrations, and quite a few nail biting moments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which came to power in Gujarat for the sixth time, faced a tough battle against a renewed Congress under the leadership of newly elected party president R...
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Exit Poll 2017: BJP To Win Gujarat, Says Poll Of Exit Polls, With 116 Of 182 Seats
The BJP will win Gujarat with 116 of 182 seats, according to an aggregate of exit polls after a campaign that was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his home state.
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BJP Wins Big In Uttar Pradesh Civic Elections: 10 Points
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has delivered in his first big test, with the BJP winning mayoral elections in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. "The BJP's historic win in the UP civic polls is because of PM Modi's development policies and Amit Shah's guidance," said the Chief Minister, who conducted a turbo-charged campaign with his...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Himachal Congress Chief Toiling Hard To Avenge 2012 Poll Defeat
From door-to-door campaigning to camping in his constituency, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is trying every bit to dethrone his old rival and sitting BJP MLA Vijay Agnihotri to get Nadaun seat in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed In US Mayoral Election Funding Scandal
An Indian origin political consultant in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in funneling illegal campaign contributions to candidates in San Diego's 2012 mayoral race.
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Exit Francois Hollande, France's President Of Paralysis
When Francois Hollande tapped Emmanuel Macron as an aide in his 2012 presidential campaign, little did he know that he was taking advice from his eventual successor.
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UP Election 2017: From 300 Rallies In 2012 To Two This Election, Why Mulayam Singh Yadav Mostly Stayed Home
While campaigning for Uttar Pradesh elections is at its peak, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has stepped out only for two rallies this time. In contrast, he had addressed at least 300 rallies during the 2012 elections. The 77-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch has this time campaigned only for his brother Shivpal Yadav and daughter-in-l...
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The Modi Wave Of 2014: Will It Repeat In Uttar Pradesh?
In 2012, the BJP won 47 of a possible 403 seats, placing it third in the state. Just two years later, the unbeatable campaign dispensed by Narendra Modi, then a Prime Ministerial candidate, won his party the equivalent of 337 seats - a quantum leap of outstanding proportion.
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UP Election 2017: 61% Voting In Phase 4 Of Polls - 10 Points
Over 61 per cent turnout was registered today - up by 2.3 per cent from 2012 - as parts of Uttar Pradesh voted in the fourth round of seven-phase elections. Five seats in Congress President Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Raebareli are among the 53 that voted today. The parched Bundelkhand zone and Allahabad, the historic city at the cent...
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy To Face Trial Over 2012 Campaign Financing
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, causing more trouble for the country's Republicans party.
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It May Be Dimple Yadav And Priyanka Gandhi Who Talk Alliance: Sources
Since her election to parliament in 2012, Dimple Yadav has exhibited few signs of political interest or stamina. She has rarely spoken in the Lok Sabha, and in Uttar Pradesh, she has limited her political ventures to accompanying her husband, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, most recently on his campaign tour that has been abruptly suspended by a pro...
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The Akhilesh Yadav Show. Sneak Peek Of New Campaign Video
As the face of the Samajwadi Party in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh election, he led the Yadavs to power. Ahead of the 2017 polls, the war among the Yadavs over who will be face of the party threatens to sweep Akhilesh Yadav out of power.
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Election Campaign Highlights: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar To Skip Poll Race
Veteran politician Sharad Pawar today said he will not be contesting the coming Lok Sabha elections, saying he has decided against the idea. The 78-year former union minister, who retired from electoral politics in 2012, had created a stir last month announcing a reprise.
-
Whistleblower Spills More India Data, Parties Wanted Caste Info: 10 Facts
Cambridge Analytica, the company accused of massive data breach, worked on Indian political campaigns for years and also provided caste analysis for various parties, reveals a document released on Wednesday. The explosive details were tweeted by Christopher Wylie, the whistleblower who exposed the role of Cambridge Analytica in data breach affectin...
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"Congress Played Dirty": Amit Shah On Why BJP Failed His "Mission 150"
Celebrating the BJP's freshly-minted "historic victory" in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress for trying to sow the seeds of casteism in its hunger for power and asked voters to be vigilant of renewed attempt by "some people" to keep up the effort in future too
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: BJP Wins Gujarat With Clear Majority; PM Modi, Amit Shah Hail Victory - Highlights
For the Gujarat Assembly election, counting day has been full of twists and turns, ups and downs, cheers and celebrations, and quite a few nail biting moments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which came to power in Gujarat for the sixth time, faced a tough battle against a renewed Congress under the leadership of newly elected party president R...
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Exit Poll 2017: BJP To Win Gujarat, Says Poll Of Exit Polls, With 116 Of 182 Seats
The BJP will win Gujarat with 116 of 182 seats, according to an aggregate of exit polls after a campaign that was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his home state.
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BJP Wins Big In Uttar Pradesh Civic Elections: 10 Points
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has delivered in his first big test, with the BJP winning mayoral elections in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. "The BJP's historic win in the UP civic polls is because of PM Modi's development policies and Amit Shah's guidance," said the Chief Minister, who conducted a turbo-charged campaign with his...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Himachal Congress Chief Toiling Hard To Avenge 2012 Poll Defeat
From door-to-door campaigning to camping in his constituency, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is trying every bit to dethrone his old rival and sitting BJP MLA Vijay Agnihotri to get Nadaun seat in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed In US Mayoral Election Funding Scandal
An Indian origin political consultant in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in funneling illegal campaign contributions to candidates in San Diego's 2012 mayoral race.
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Exit Francois Hollande, France's President Of Paralysis
When Francois Hollande tapped Emmanuel Macron as an aide in his 2012 presidential campaign, little did he know that he was taking advice from his eventual successor.
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UP Election 2017: From 300 Rallies In 2012 To Two This Election, Why Mulayam Singh Yadav Mostly Stayed Home
While campaigning for Uttar Pradesh elections is at its peak, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has stepped out only for two rallies this time. In contrast, he had addressed at least 300 rallies during the 2012 elections. The 77-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch has this time campaigned only for his brother Shivpal Yadav and daughter-in-l...
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The Modi Wave Of 2014: Will It Repeat In Uttar Pradesh?
In 2012, the BJP won 47 of a possible 403 seats, placing it third in the state. Just two years later, the unbeatable campaign dispensed by Narendra Modi, then a Prime Ministerial candidate, won his party the equivalent of 337 seats - a quantum leap of outstanding proportion.
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UP Election 2017: 61% Voting In Phase 4 Of Polls - 10 Points
Over 61 per cent turnout was registered today - up by 2.3 per cent from 2012 - as parts of Uttar Pradesh voted in the fourth round of seven-phase elections. Five seats in Congress President Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Raebareli are among the 53 that voted today. The parched Bundelkhand zone and Allahabad, the historic city at the cent...
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy To Face Trial Over 2012 Campaign Financing
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial on charges of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid, causing more trouble for the country's Republicans party.
-
It May Be Dimple Yadav And Priyanka Gandhi Who Talk Alliance: Sources
Since her election to parliament in 2012, Dimple Yadav has exhibited few signs of political interest or stamina. She has rarely spoken in the Lok Sabha, and in Uttar Pradesh, she has limited her political ventures to accompanying her husband, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, most recently on his campaign tour that has been abruptly suspended by a pro...
-
The Akhilesh Yadav Show. Sneak Peek Of New Campaign Video
As the face of the Samajwadi Party in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh election, he led the Yadavs to power. Ahead of the 2017 polls, the war among the Yadavs over who will be face of the party threatens to sweep Akhilesh Yadav out of power.
