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In 3 Villages, Residents Refused To Vote. They Wanted A Bridge First
As 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories vote today in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election, three groups of villagers -- two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Jharkhand -- have stayed away from the polling booth
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In Gujarat, 3 Villages Boycott Polls Over Pending Issues With Government
Around a thousand voters from across three villages in Gujarat boycotted voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday, while those in as many other villages partially stayed away from the process over their unfulfilled demands from the government.
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"If Suffering Is Deemed Our Right...": More Kuki-Zo Groups Call For Election Boycott In Manipur
Lok Sabha elections: The Kuki National Assembly (KNA) has condemned the killing of two "village defence volunteers" in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday, allegedly by an armed group from the valley.
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Only 1 Vote Casted In This Madhya Pradesh Village As Local Leader Denied Ticket
Only one voter from Shahpur village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara assembly constituency cast vote in the state elections on Friday as the rest of the locals boycotted polling to protest the denial of ticket by the Congress to a local leader from ano
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Uttarakhand Village Residents Threaten To Boycott Polls If Road Not Built
"No road, no vote" -- this is what the residents of Livada village in Uttarkashi have decided until an approach road to the village is built.
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Official Denies Vote Boycott By Muslims In Gujarat Village Over Public Flogging
As many as 1,400 Muslim voters from Undhela village in Gujarat's Kheda district boycotted voting in the state Assembly polls in protest against the public flogging of some men from the community by police two months ago, community leaders claimed.
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Over 5,000 Voters From 3 Gujarat Villages Boycott Polls Over Water Issue
At least 5,200 voters from three villages in Mehsana district of Gujarat on Monday boycotted the second and final phase of voting alleging the state government has failed to resolve their long-pending issues including water shortage.
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Muslims Boycott Polls In Gujarat Village, Site Of Public Flogging By Cops
Some Muslim men were arrested, tied to a pole, and flogged with canes by police personnel in the Kheda district. Crowds were seen cheering as officers watched plain-clothes cops hit the men.
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Voters In Delhi Village Say Never Got Help From Civic Body, Boycott Polls
The residents of a quiet village in north Delhi have boycotted the civic body election on Sunday because they say they are disillusioned by the lack of help from the authorities for over 15 years.
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"Will Send Back Empty EVMs": Gujarat Villages Demand Train For Votes
Ahead of Assembly elections in Gujarat, the residents of Ancheli and 17 other villages of Navsari Assembly constituency have hung banners to boycott the polls and ban political leaders from entering the villages to campaign.
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Punjab Village Voters Protest Against Closure Of Railroad Crossing, Boycott Polling
Voters of Basiala village in the Garhshankar Assembly segment boycotted the polling on Sunday in protest against the closing of a railroad crossing.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "No Road, No Vote" Group Of Nalanda Villagers Boycott Polls, Smash EVM
Shouting "no road, no vote", a group of villagers in Bihar's Nalanda district today boycotted polling and smashed an electronic voting machine (EVM). The group was protesting against alleged lack of proper road connectivity and development.
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No Roads, No Development, No Votes: Uttar Pradesh Village Boycotts Polls
Fed up with the abysmal state of roads and overall development, villagers of Gram Sangaldeep in Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh have decided not to cast their vote during polling today.
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5 Villages In UP Threaten To Boycott Polls To Protest Water Shortage
Facing acute water shortage throughout the year owing to government apathy, voters of five villages in the Jhansi-Lalitpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh have threatened to boycott elections on April 29.
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Why This Chhattisgarh Village Is Boycotting 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
The residents of a village in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Jashpur district have decided to boycott Lok Sabha polls in protest against what they claimed was lack of road and water facilities.
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In 3 Villages, Residents Refused To Vote. They Wanted A Bridge First
As 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories vote today in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election, three groups of villagers -- two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Jharkhand -- have stayed away from the polling booth
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In Gujarat, 3 Villages Boycott Polls Over Pending Issues With Government
Around a thousand voters from across three villages in Gujarat boycotted voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday, while those in as many other villages partially stayed away from the process over their unfulfilled demands from the government.
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"If Suffering Is Deemed Our Right...": More Kuki-Zo Groups Call For Election Boycott In Manipur
Lok Sabha elections: The Kuki National Assembly (KNA) has condemned the killing of two "village defence volunteers" in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday, allegedly by an armed group from the valley.
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Only 1 Vote Casted In This Madhya Pradesh Village As Local Leader Denied Ticket
Only one voter from Shahpur village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara assembly constituency cast vote in the state elections on Friday as the rest of the locals boycotted polling to protest the denial of ticket by the Congress to a local leader from ano
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Uttarakhand Village Residents Threaten To Boycott Polls If Road Not Built
"No road, no vote" -- this is what the residents of Livada village in Uttarkashi have decided until an approach road to the village is built.
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Official Denies Vote Boycott By Muslims In Gujarat Village Over Public Flogging
As many as 1,400 Muslim voters from Undhela village in Gujarat's Kheda district boycotted voting in the state Assembly polls in protest against the public flogging of some men from the community by police two months ago, community leaders claimed.
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Over 5,000 Voters From 3 Gujarat Villages Boycott Polls Over Water Issue
At least 5,200 voters from three villages in Mehsana district of Gujarat on Monday boycotted the second and final phase of voting alleging the state government has failed to resolve their long-pending issues including water shortage.
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Muslims Boycott Polls In Gujarat Village, Site Of Public Flogging By Cops
Some Muslim men were arrested, tied to a pole, and flogged with canes by police personnel in the Kheda district. Crowds were seen cheering as officers watched plain-clothes cops hit the men.
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Voters In Delhi Village Say Never Got Help From Civic Body, Boycott Polls
The residents of a quiet village in north Delhi have boycotted the civic body election on Sunday because they say they are disillusioned by the lack of help from the authorities for over 15 years.
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"Will Send Back Empty EVMs": Gujarat Villages Demand Train For Votes
Ahead of Assembly elections in Gujarat, the residents of Ancheli and 17 other villages of Navsari Assembly constituency have hung banners to boycott the polls and ban political leaders from entering the villages to campaign.
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Punjab Village Voters Protest Against Closure Of Railroad Crossing, Boycott Polling
Voters of Basiala village in the Garhshankar Assembly segment boycotted the polling on Sunday in protest against the closing of a railroad crossing.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "No Road, No Vote" Group Of Nalanda Villagers Boycott Polls, Smash EVM
Shouting "no road, no vote", a group of villagers in Bihar's Nalanda district today boycotted polling and smashed an electronic voting machine (EVM). The group was protesting against alleged lack of proper road connectivity and development.
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No Roads, No Development, No Votes: Uttar Pradesh Village Boycotts Polls
Fed up with the abysmal state of roads and overall development, villagers of Gram Sangaldeep in Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh have decided not to cast their vote during polling today.
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5 Villages In UP Threaten To Boycott Polls To Protest Water Shortage
Facing acute water shortage throughout the year owing to government apathy, voters of five villages in the Jhansi-Lalitpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh have threatened to boycott elections on April 29.
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Why This Chhattisgarh Village Is Boycotting 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
The residents of a village in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Jashpur district have decided to boycott Lok Sabha polls in protest against what they claimed was lack of road and water facilities.
