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Independent Candidate From Maharashtra's Beed Dies Of Heart Attack In Polling Booth
An Independent candidate from Beed suffered a massive heart attack while he was awaiting his turn to vote at a polling station in Maharashtra on Wednesday, said the police. The man was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
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"Those Who Used To Loot Booths...": Smriti Irani Jabs Congress On Amethi
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family, Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that the party captured polling booths during elections including in the family bastion seat of Amethi, on multiple occasions in the past to
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Border Force Jawans Save Polling Officer's Life In Bengal By Giving CPR
Narayan Chakraborty (55), a polling officer at Booth 93 of the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal, got a fresh lease of life on Monday, thanks to the prompt action by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of the 115 Battalion,
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BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's Car Attacked In Bengal's Hooghly Amid Polling
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's car - and those belonging to the press - were allegedly attacked by a mob of angry locals at polling booth No 66 in Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday morning, where voting for the fourth phase began at 7 am
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Mamata Banerjee Claims "Security Forces Told Not To Resist Booth Capturing"
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed BJP activists were forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking Trinamool members, including party candidates, and asserted that she would not get bogged down by such "intimidating tactics".
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"Why No Netaji Memorial?" Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Before PM Visit
The battle for Bengal, which will be fought in polling booths in a couple of months from now, is today being fought by the Trinamool and BJP in Kolkata over the legacy of iconic freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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BSF Official Dies Of Heart Attack At A Bihar Polling Booth: Report
A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) on duty at a polling booth in the Lalganj assembly seat died of heart attack Tuesday, police and hospital sources said.
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Election 2019: Chased, Bengal BJP Candidate Took Refuge In Temple, Then Police Station
BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh, a former IPS officer and once a trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was in tears Sunday morning after she was attacked, heckled and pushed to the ground at a polling station as the state votes in the sixth round of the national election. Ms Ghosh is the BJP candidate in Bengal's Ghatal.
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63.3 Per Cent Voting In Round 6 Of Lok Sabha Elections: 10 Points
Violence in Bengal and allegations of malfunctioning electronic voting machines in Delhi marked the sixth round of election, which took place for 59 seats across seven states. The overall turnout was 63.3 per cent. In Delhi, where voting took place for all seven Lok Sabha seats, the voting percentage was 60, down from 65.1 in the 2014 polls. In Ben...
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Election 2019: Polling Officer, 50, Dies Of Heart Attack At Election Booth In Madhya Pradesh
A 50-year-old polling officer died of a heart attack at a polling booth Sausar's Lodhikheda in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara on Sunday, police said.
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Elections 2019: Repolling In 19 Polling Booths In Arunachal Pradesh
Repolling is taking place across 19 polling booths spread across eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh where election malpractices, including booth capturing and attack on polling parties, were reported on April 11.EVM malfunctions were also reported in the first phase of polling in the state, where polling for 60-seat assembly was held simultaneous...
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Teacher On Poll Duty Dies Of Heart Attack In Chhattisgarh
A teacher on election duty at a polling booth in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district died of a heart attack today, an official said.
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"China Gives Jobs To 50,000 People A Day, The BJP To 450": Rahul Gandhi
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took on the Narendra Modi government in Maharashtra's Goregaon, where he had gone to address its poll booth workers - a key move ahead of next year's general elections.
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13 Deaths, Bombs, Ballot Box-Burning In Bengal Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
Thirteen people died and around 50 were injured in widespread violence that swept across Bengal, centering the panchayat elections. Instances of violence -- bomb attack, booth capture, ballot boxes set on fire and attacks on journalists -- were reported from at least eight districts. By 5 pm, the turnout was 72 per cent, but voting continued becaus...
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Over 70% Voter Turnout Recorded In 2 Madhya Pradesh Seats: 10 Points
An estimated 70-77 per cent polling was today recorded in bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. The bypolls were largely peaceful but some incidents were reported in some booths between the Congress and BJP workers.Mungaoli and Kolaras have seen high-voltage campaigns from the ruling BJP and the Congress that's keen on retaining...
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Independent Candidate From Maharashtra's Beed Dies Of Heart Attack In Polling Booth
An Independent candidate from Beed suffered a massive heart attack while he was awaiting his turn to vote at a polling station in Maharashtra on Wednesday, said the police. The man was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
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"Those Who Used To Loot Booths...": Smriti Irani Jabs Congress On Amethi
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family, Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that the party captured polling booths during elections including in the family bastion seat of Amethi, on multiple occasions in the past to
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Border Force Jawans Save Polling Officer's Life In Bengal By Giving CPR
Narayan Chakraborty (55), a polling officer at Booth 93 of the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal, got a fresh lease of life on Monday, thanks to the prompt action by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of the 115 Battalion,
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BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's Car Attacked In Bengal's Hooghly Amid Polling
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's car - and those belonging to the press - were allegedly attacked by a mob of angry locals at polling booth No 66 in Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday morning, where voting for the fourth phase began at 7 am
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Mamata Banerjee Claims "Security Forces Told Not To Resist Booth Capturing"
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed BJP activists were forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking Trinamool members, including party candidates, and asserted that she would not get bogged down by such "intimidating tactics".
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"Why No Netaji Memorial?" Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Before PM Visit
The battle for Bengal, which will be fought in polling booths in a couple of months from now, is today being fought by the Trinamool and BJP in Kolkata over the legacy of iconic freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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BSF Official Dies Of Heart Attack At A Bihar Polling Booth: Report
A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) on duty at a polling booth in the Lalganj assembly seat died of heart attack Tuesday, police and hospital sources said.
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Election 2019: Chased, Bengal BJP Candidate Took Refuge In Temple, Then Police Station
BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh, a former IPS officer and once a trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was in tears Sunday morning after she was attacked, heckled and pushed to the ground at a polling station as the state votes in the sixth round of the national election. Ms Ghosh is the BJP candidate in Bengal's Ghatal.
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63.3 Per Cent Voting In Round 6 Of Lok Sabha Elections: 10 Points
Violence in Bengal and allegations of malfunctioning electronic voting machines in Delhi marked the sixth round of election, which took place for 59 seats across seven states. The overall turnout was 63.3 per cent. In Delhi, where voting took place for all seven Lok Sabha seats, the voting percentage was 60, down from 65.1 in the 2014 polls. In Ben...
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Election 2019: Polling Officer, 50, Dies Of Heart Attack At Election Booth In Madhya Pradesh
A 50-year-old polling officer died of a heart attack at a polling booth Sausar's Lodhikheda in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara on Sunday, police said.
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Elections 2019: Repolling In 19 Polling Booths In Arunachal Pradesh
Repolling is taking place across 19 polling booths spread across eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh where election malpractices, including booth capturing and attack on polling parties, were reported on April 11.EVM malfunctions were also reported in the first phase of polling in the state, where polling for 60-seat assembly was held simultaneous...
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Teacher On Poll Duty Dies Of Heart Attack In Chhattisgarh
A teacher on election duty at a polling booth in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district died of a heart attack today, an official said.
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"China Gives Jobs To 50,000 People A Day, The BJP To 450": Rahul Gandhi
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took on the Narendra Modi government in Maharashtra's Goregaon, where he had gone to address its poll booth workers - a key move ahead of next year's general elections.
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13 Deaths, Bombs, Ballot Box-Burning In Bengal Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
Thirteen people died and around 50 were injured in widespread violence that swept across Bengal, centering the panchayat elections. Instances of violence -- bomb attack, booth capture, ballot boxes set on fire and attacks on journalists -- were reported from at least eight districts. By 5 pm, the turnout was 72 per cent, but voting continued becaus...
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Over 70% Voter Turnout Recorded In 2 Madhya Pradesh Seats: 10 Points
An estimated 70-77 per cent polling was today recorded in bypolls to two assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. The bypolls were largely peaceful but some incidents were reported in some booths between the Congress and BJP workers.Mungaoli and Kolaras have seen high-voltage campaigns from the ruling BJP and the Congress that's keen on retaining...
