Amit Shah says bail to Arvind Kejriwal ‘not routine’, claims many believe special treatment given

The Union home minister also told ANI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to lead the Bharatiya Janata Party till 2029 and beyond.

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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected

Rangeela had filed his nomination as an independent candidate on Tuesday, after he alleged difficulties in submitting paperwork to the Election Commission.

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· Yesterday · 07:53 pm

Jailed Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh’s Lok Sabha nomination accepted

On May 10, Singh, who is in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail, filed his nomination as an independent candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat.

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· Yesterday · 06:01 pm

Rise in Srinagar voter turnout proof that abrogating Article 370 was right decision, says Amit Shah

The home minister said the BJP had not fielded candidates in the valley for the Lok Sabha polls as the party was focussing on building its organisation.

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· Yesterday · 01:25 pm

Comedian Shyam Rangeela files poll nomination from Varanasi days after alleging he was obstructed

The development came after days of uncertainty as Rangeela had been alleging difficulties in submitting his nomination since May 10.

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· Yesterday · 10:38 am

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi declares assets worth Rs 3.02 crore, says he owns no houses or cars

The prime minister said he has Rs 52,920 cash in hand and fixed deposits worth Rs 2.86 crore with the State Bank of India.

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· Yesterday · 08:45 am

Lok Sabha polls top updates: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condemns ‘suppression’ of Muslim voters

In Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jayant Sinha’s son Aashir Sinha joined the Congress.

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· May 14, 2024 · 08:43 pm

Lok Sabha elections: 23% candidates contesting in fifth phase face criminal cases

Total 33% candidates contesting the polls on May 20 have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, the Association for Democratic Reforms said.

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· May 14, 2024 · 04:54 pm

Charanjit Singh Channi’s remark on Poonch attack violates poll code, says Punjab electoral officer

The former chief minister had called the militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which one Air Force staffer was killed, a ‘poll stunt’ to help the BJP win.

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· May 14, 2024 · 03:43 pm

Lok Sabha polls: Fourth phase records estimated voter turnout of 67.7%, says ECI

Though the figure improved compared to previous polling stages, the number of citizens stepping out to vote remained lower than in the 2019 general election.

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· May 14, 2024 · 01:26 pm

Lok Sabha polls: Prime Minister Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi

On Monday, comedian Shyam Rangeela, who is contesting as an independent candidate, claimed he was unable to file his nomination papers from the constituency.

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· May 14, 2024 · 12:51 pm

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking FIR against PM Modi over alleged hate speech in poll campaign

The Election Commission had failed to take action on complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the plea contended.

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· May 13, 2024 · 07:29 pm