Election Candidate Profile
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Key fights: BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad, ex-colleague Shatrughan Sinha battle it out in Patna Sahib
Shatrughan Sinha, representing the saffron party, had won the constituency both times since it was created in 2008.
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Key fights: In East Delhi, will Atishi’s work record win despite Gautam Gambhir’s celebrity status?
Political analysts see 37-year-old Atishi as one of AAP’s most winnable candidates because of her efforts to improve public education in Delhi.
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Key fights: In BJD bastion Kendrapara, Jay Panda hopes to break winning streak on a BJP ticket
The Biju Janata Dal has fielded Rajya Sabha MP and Odia film star Anubhav Mohanty.
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Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Key fights: Two-time MP Shashi Tharoor battles BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan in Thiruvananthapuram
The BJP has never won a Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. But its vote share in the Kerala’s capital increased in the 2014 General Elections.
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Key fights: BJP’s Kiren Rijiju faces tough fight against ex-CM Nabam Tuki in his Arunachal West seat
Congress leader Tuki was ousted from the chief minister’s post after rebellion in the party in 2016.
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Key fights: In Jodhpur, a prestige battle between CM’s son Vaibhav Gehlot and BJP’s Gajendra Singh
The constituency has voted Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to the Lok Sabha five times.
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Video
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Watch: Kathak dancers give unique spin to viral dance challenges, flaunting their intricate footwork
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Watch: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Key fights: In Sivaganga, Karti Chidambaram faces a tough fight against BJP amid corruption charges
His father, Congress leader P Chidambaram, has represented the constituency seven times.
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Key fights: In Karnataka’s Mandya, JD(S) is worried about Congress rebels playing spoilsport
Nikhil Kumaraswamy of the JD(S), a scion of the Gowda family, contested against Sumalatha, the wife of late Congress leader Ambareesh.
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Key fights: Mulayam Singh is still favourite in Mainpuri despite his diminishing relevance
The sidelined Samajwadi Party patriarch has won the constituency four times in the past.
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The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Key fights: Nitin Gadkari faces BJP rebel Nana Patole in Nagpur, the headquarters of the RSS
The Union minister is likely to win the constituency, but rumours of a possible prime ministerial post and lack of party support make it an interesting contest
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Key fights: In Thoothukudi, DMK’s Kanimozhi hopes to win her first Lok Sabha election
The two-time Rajya Sabha member is running against BJP state chief Tamilisai Soundararajan and M Bhuvaneswaran from the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.
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Key fights: Will it be a cakewalk for Amit Shah from BJP’s safe seat of Gandhinagar?
The contest is interesting because of the turf war between Shah and party colleague Anandiben Patel, and anti-BJP sentiment among the Patidar community.
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The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea
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Boxing, Junior World C’ships: Payal, Nisha, Akansha win a gold each as India finish with 17 medals