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"Prachanda": Firebrand Nepal Maoist Turned PM Forced Out By Ally
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lived in seclusion directing Nepal's guerrilla war but emerged from the jungle to lead the Himalayan republic when his cadres laid down their arms and joined mainstream politics.
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"Will Backfire": Taiwan On China's Armed Threats Over Presidential Polls
China's leadership knows that sabre rattling around Taiwan to force an outcome to its liking in elections does not work and Beijing is not likely to try such actions ahead of January's presidential vote, the Taiwanese foreign minister said Thursday.
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Congress "Tied Hands Of Armed Forces" Due To Vote Bank Politics: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged the erstwhile Congress government had stopped armed forces from taking action against terrorism due to the party's vote bank politics.
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BJP Win In UP Shows People Are In Favour Of Agnipath: Bihar Minister
A BJP minister in Bihar on Monday claimed that the party's success in by-polls for a couple of Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh was tantamount to a vote for Agnipath the contentious new scheme of recruitment in the armed forces which has triggered
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In Manipur, Which Votes This Month, All Parties Focus On "Remove AFSPA"
AFSPA-free Manipur. This is the battlefield slogan that every political party in Manipur is using to win support ahead of the assembly elections in the BJP-ruled state this month.
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Election Commission Defends Using Armed Forces In Tweet On Bengal Polls
The Election Commission has defended its use of the armed forces in a Saturday morning tweet - viewed by some as a violation of its own rules - urging eligible people to vote in the final phases of the Bengal polls
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2019 Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: PM Modi Campaigns In West Bengal, Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the Congress was placing vote bank politics above national interest while it was in power at the Centre. He also claimed that the the opposition party and its allies were rattled by the trends that have emerged from the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls. "... The trends of the first two ph...
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"One Vote" Made Surgical Strike, Air Strike Possible: PM Modi
Amid claims of "misusing" the armed forces for electoral gain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the strength of "one vote" had enabled the surgical strike and air strike in Pakistan.
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Won't Seek Votes Highlighting Achievements Of Soldiers: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her solidarity with the military veterans who have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, expressing outrage over alleged use the armed forces for political purposes.
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PM Modi's Balakot Remark Under Examination, Says Election Commission
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Local poll authorities in Maharashtra are learnt to have told the EC here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks asking first-time voters to dedicate their vote to those who carried out the Balakot air strike, are prima facie violative of its orders, asking parties against using the armed forces in their campaigns.
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
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"As If The Army Belongs To Him...": Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At PM Modi
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for seeking votes in the name of soldiers. In an apparent reference to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's "Modi ji ki sena" remark, she said that armed forces belong to each Indian and BJP should consider the forces to be their fiefdom.
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"Why Did PM Withdraw AFSPA In Northeast?" P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lying by commenting that the opposition party will remove immunity of the armed forces under AFSPA if voted to power.In another tweet, he said, "Mr Modi must also answer this question: why did he totally withdraw AFSPA from Tripura, Meghalaya and three districts...
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Supreme Court Asks Election Commission To Be Flexible In Facilitating Voting Rights For Armed Forces
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to be flexible in facilitating the right to vote for armed forces personnel, including those of the central paramilitary forces, during general elections.
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Day Ahead Of Polls, Maoists Trigger 7 Explosions In Chhattisgarh: Updates
An encounter is underway in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur between security forces and Maoists. Security forces have also recovered arms and ammunition from the Maoists even as the operation continues. A fierce gunfight broke out between the security forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Antagarh village after the Maoists triggered at least seven explosions...
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"Prachanda": Firebrand Nepal Maoist Turned PM Forced Out By Ally
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lived in seclusion directing Nepal's guerrilla war but emerged from the jungle to lead the Himalayan republic when his cadres laid down their arms and joined mainstream politics.
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"Will Backfire": Taiwan On China's Armed Threats Over Presidential Polls
China's leadership knows that sabre rattling around Taiwan to force an outcome to its liking in elections does not work and Beijing is not likely to try such actions ahead of January's presidential vote, the Taiwanese foreign minister said Thursday.
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Congress "Tied Hands Of Armed Forces" Due To Vote Bank Politics: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged the erstwhile Congress government had stopped armed forces from taking action against terrorism due to the party's vote bank politics.
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BJP Win In UP Shows People Are In Favour Of Agnipath: Bihar Minister
A BJP minister in Bihar on Monday claimed that the party's success in by-polls for a couple of Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh was tantamount to a vote for Agnipath the contentious new scheme of recruitment in the armed forces which has triggered
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In Manipur, Which Votes This Month, All Parties Focus On "Remove AFSPA"
AFSPA-free Manipur. This is the battlefield slogan that every political party in Manipur is using to win support ahead of the assembly elections in the BJP-ruled state this month.
-
Election Commission Defends Using Armed Forces In Tweet On Bengal Polls
The Election Commission has defended its use of the armed forces in a Saturday morning tweet - viewed by some as a violation of its own rules - urging eligible people to vote in the final phases of the Bengal polls
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2019 Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: PM Modi Campaigns In West Bengal, Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the Congress was placing vote bank politics above national interest while it was in power at the Centre. He also claimed that the the opposition party and its allies were rattled by the trends that have emerged from the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls. "... The trends of the first two ph...
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"One Vote" Made Surgical Strike, Air Strike Possible: PM Modi
Amid claims of "misusing" the armed forces for electoral gain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the strength of "one vote" had enabled the surgical strike and air strike in Pakistan.
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Won't Seek Votes Highlighting Achievements Of Soldiers: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her solidarity with the military veterans who have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, expressing outrage over alleged use the armed forces for political purposes.
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PM Modi's Balakot Remark Under Examination, Says Election Commission
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Local poll authorities in Maharashtra are learnt to have told the EC here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks asking first-time voters to dedicate their vote to those who carried out the Balakot air strike, are prima facie violative of its orders, asking parties against using the armed forces in their campaigns.
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Over 150 Veterans Write to President Against Use Of Military For Votes: Highlights
Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...
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"As If The Army Belongs To Him...": Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At PM Modi
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for seeking votes in the name of soldiers. In an apparent reference to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's "Modi ji ki sena" remark, she said that armed forces belong to each Indian and BJP should consider the forces to be their fiefdom.
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"Why Did PM Withdraw AFSPA In Northeast?" P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lying by commenting that the opposition party will remove immunity of the armed forces under AFSPA if voted to power.In another tweet, he said, "Mr Modi must also answer this question: why did he totally withdraw AFSPA from Tripura, Meghalaya and three districts...
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Supreme Court Asks Election Commission To Be Flexible In Facilitating Voting Rights For Armed Forces
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to be flexible in facilitating the right to vote for armed forces personnel, including those of the central paramilitary forces, during general elections.
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Day Ahead Of Polls, Maoists Trigger 7 Explosions In Chhattisgarh: Updates
An encounter is underway in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur between security forces and Maoists. Security forces have also recovered arms and ammunition from the Maoists even as the operation continues. A fierce gunfight broke out between the security forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Antagarh village after the Maoists triggered at least seven explosions...
