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Rs 1,000 Crore Seized Ahead Of State Elections, 7 Times More Than 2019
The enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 1,000 crore worth of cash, liquor and other inducements in the ongoing elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and across 14 states where bypolls are being held, the Election Commission said Monday.
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Who Is Devendra Fadnavis? BJP's Most Prominent Face In Maharashtra
In a political twist almost no one saw coming, on the morning of November 23, 2019, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister for a second term.
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Trump Temple In Telangana Village Back In Focus After US Elections
As Donald Trump was set to become President of the US for the second time, a temple built by a man in a Telangana village in 2019 came into focus once again, with villagers celebrating the leader's victory by garlanding his statue.
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"Old Friends...": Baba Siddiqui's Son Jabs Congress Over Mumbai Seat Pick
Former Congress leader Zeeshan Siddique has slammed the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi named a candidate from Mumbai's Vandre East seat, which he won in the 2019 state polls.
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Opinion | BJP May Have An Opportunity In Jharkhand
The BJP has been bolstered by the return of former CM Babulal Marandi. His party, JVM(P), won three seats with a 5.5% vote share in 2019 and harmed the BJP's chances in two seats during the assembly polls.
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National Conference, Congress' Big Win Over BJP In 1st J&K Poll In Decade
The National Conference and the Congress on Tuesday won the Jammu and Kashmir election - the first since special status was scrapped in 2019 and the first in the former state in a decade - defying exit poll predictions of a hung Assembly.
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, The Man Who Tried To Undo Bengal Mess, But Too Late
On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the Lok Sabha election
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"Will Always Stay In Rampur": Jaya Prada Acquitted In 2019 Poll Code Violation Case
An MP-MLA court in Rampur on Thursday acquitted former MP and actor Jaya Prada in an election code violation case registered in 2019.
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Opinion | In Numbers: How 'Stronghold' Seats Saved The Day For BJP
The most fascinating aspect of this election is that the Congress, which was routed in most direct contests with the BJP in 2019, has come out strong this time, winning almost 30% of such seats.
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With 72 Members, Modi 3.0 Council Of Ministers 9 Short Of Maximum Limit
With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath on Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum of 78 ministers the Modi government had between 2019 a
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Old Video Claiming EVMs In Varanasi Counted Extra Votes Shared As Recent
An old video alleging that the total votes counted by Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Varanasi constituency during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections exceeded the total votes polled is being misrepresented on social media platforms as footage from
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93% Of Lok Sabha Poll Winners Are Millionaires: Report
A staggering 93 per cent of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are millionaires, up from 88 per cent in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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74 Women Won Lok Sabha Polls This Time, Slight Dip From 78 Elected In 2019
A total of 74 women have won the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 elected in 2019.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Sweet Revenge: 25-Year-Old Beats Candidate Who Defeated His Father
In 2019, the Samajwadi Party fielded a five-time MLA and former minister in the UP Cabinet, Indrajeet Saroj, from the Kaushambi Lok Sabha Seat in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Saroj lost to BJP's Vinod Kumar Sonkar.
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Rs 1,000 Crore Seized Ahead Of State Elections, 7 Times More Than 2019
The enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 1,000 crore worth of cash, liquor and other inducements in the ongoing elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and across 14 states where bypolls are being held, the Election Commission said Monday.
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Who Is Devendra Fadnavis? BJP's Most Prominent Face In Maharashtra
In a political twist almost no one saw coming, on the morning of November 23, 2019, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister for a second term.
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Trump Temple In Telangana Village Back In Focus After US Elections
As Donald Trump was set to become President of the US for the second time, a temple built by a man in a Telangana village in 2019 came into focus once again, with villagers celebrating the leader's victory by garlanding his statue.
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"Old Friends...": Baba Siddiqui's Son Jabs Congress Over Mumbai Seat Pick
Former Congress leader Zeeshan Siddique has slammed the party after the Maha Vikas Aghadi named a candidate from Mumbai's Vandre East seat, which he won in the 2019 state polls.
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Opinion | BJP May Have An Opportunity In Jharkhand
The BJP has been bolstered by the return of former CM Babulal Marandi. His party, JVM(P), won three seats with a 5.5% vote share in 2019 and harmed the BJP's chances in two seats during the assembly polls.
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National Conference, Congress' Big Win Over BJP In 1st J&K Poll In Decade
The National Conference and the Congress on Tuesday won the Jammu and Kashmir election - the first since special status was scrapped in 2019 and the first in the former state in a decade - defying exit poll predictions of a hung Assembly.
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, The Man Who Tried To Undo Bengal Mess, But Too Late
On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the Lok Sabha election
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"Will Always Stay In Rampur": Jaya Prada Acquitted In 2019 Poll Code Violation Case
An MP-MLA court in Rampur on Thursday acquitted former MP and actor Jaya Prada in an election code violation case registered in 2019.
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Opinion | In Numbers: How 'Stronghold' Seats Saved The Day For BJP
The most fascinating aspect of this election is that the Congress, which was routed in most direct contests with the BJP in 2019, has come out strong this time, winning almost 30% of such seats.
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With 72 Members, Modi 3.0 Council Of Ministers 9 Short Of Maximum Limit
With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath on Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum of 78 ministers the Modi government had between 2019 a
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Old Video Claiming EVMs In Varanasi Counted Extra Votes Shared As Recent
An old video alleging that the total votes counted by Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Varanasi constituency during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections exceeded the total votes polled is being misrepresented on social media platforms as footage from
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93% Of Lok Sabha Poll Winners Are Millionaires: Report
A staggering 93 per cent of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are millionaires, up from 88 per cent in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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74 Women Won Lok Sabha Polls This Time, Slight Dip From 78 Elected In 2019
A total of 74 women have won the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 elected in 2019.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Sweet Revenge: 25-Year-Old Beats Candidate Who Defeated His Father
In 2019, the Samajwadi Party fielded a five-time MLA and former minister in the UP Cabinet, Indrajeet Saroj, from the Kaushambi Lok Sabha Seat in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Saroj lost to BJP's Vinod Kumar Sonkar.
