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Know Your Turncoats, Part 15: NDA has 53% defectors in phase 5; 2 in Shinde camp after ED whip

A total of 15 turncoats populate the fifth phase Lok Sabha candidates list – eight in the BJP-led NDA, six in the INDIA bloc, including one in the Trinamool Congress. The Biju Janata Dal has also fielded one defector.

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Three-way contest in Ladakh as candidates seek to address local issues

he Ladakh Lok Sabha seat will go to the polls on May 20 with an interesting battle between Congress, BJP and an independent candidate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate faces protest by farmers

BJP candidate Anita Som Parkash faces farmers' protest during Lok Sabha campaign, promises consideration of MSP law.

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TPCC urges Election Commission to check double registration of voters in Telangana and A.P.

Telangana Congress VP raises concerns over 12.50 lakh missing voters in Lok Sabha elections, urges ECI to investigate.

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Divergent campaigns of local and national issues mark campaigning in Mumbai North Central LS seat

Candidates in Mumbai North Central constituency campaign vigorously ahead of Lok Sabha elections, focusing on national and local issues.

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Litmus test for Kalpana Soren as she makes political debut in Gandey Assembly bypoll

Kalpana Murmu Soren aims to uphold the Soren family's political legacy in the Gandey Assembly bypoll amidst high-profile campaigning.

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Ajit’s ‘absence’ from poll campaign sparks speculation of turmoil in NCP faction

Speculation swirls as NCP leader Ajit Pawar skips campaigning, fueling rumors of turmoil within the party.

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Congress, RJD want to return Bihar to ‘lantern era’, says U.P. CM

U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath criticizes Bihar Opposition, accusing them of wanting to take Bihar back to 'lantern era'.

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Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit focuses on uptick in voter turnout, strategy to keep regional parties at bay

Union Home Minister Amit Shah concludes Kashmir visit, discusses voter turnout, election preparations, and alleged interference in electoral process.

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Boost for start-ups, cheaper education and healthcare: what young voters in Kolkata want

Young voters in Kolkata, including first-time voters, say they would cast their ballot this Lok Sabha election

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JMM chief Shibu Soren suspends two MLAs, including daughter-in-law Sita Soren, for six years each

JMM chief suspends rebel MLAs contesting Lok Sabha polls, maintaining party discipline against dissenting leaders.

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CAA, industries shape Bengal’s poll discourse in fifth phase

The CAA and a lacklustre industrial climate along the banks of the Hooghly river could dominate polling in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 20.

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JMM chief Shibu Soren suspends two MLAs, including daughter-in-law Sita Soren

JMM chief Shibu Soren suspends Borio MLA Lobin Hembrom and his daughter-in-law Sita Soren, MLA from the Jama Assembly seat.

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BJP’s Hindutva pull diluted by grievances in Gorakhpur

For over three decades, the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat has been a BJP bastion, with its Hindutva pull centred around the Gorakhnath Math.

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Handing over my son, he won’t disappoint you, Sonia Gandhi in emotional appeal in Rae Bareli rally

Sonia Gandhi hands over son Rahul to Rae Bareli, promising he won't disappoint; emphasizes family's ties to constituency.

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Congress seeks to protect Rae Bareli bastion, eyes bigger victory margin with SP on its side

Rae Bareli’s voters have voted in a Congress candidate in 17 of the 20 parliamentary elections held here since Independence, including bypolls.

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Union Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Ranchi

Union Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Ranchi in support of BJP candidate Sanjay Seth, ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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EC issues notice to former Calcutta HC judge for undignified remarks against Mamata

EC issued a show cause notice on Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee.

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Congress moves ECI against MP CM’s ‘offensive’ language

Madhya Pradesh Congress has lodged a complaint with the ECI against Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav’s alleged use of an offensive word for the grand old party.

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All eyes on Naveen Patnaik in Odisha second phase

Intense electoral battle in Odisha as BJP and BJD compete fiercely for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats on May 20.

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Arrangements for counting day in progress

Preliminary works for Lok Sabha election vote counting underway in district, with randomisation of officials.

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TDP urges ECI to probe ‘unauthorised’ opening of postal ballot strongroom in Vizianagaram

TDP leaders demand probe into alleged opening of Vizianagaram strongroom with postal ballots, raising concerns over transparency.

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2024 General Elections Phase 5 | These are the Lok Sabha constituencies and States going to polls in Phase 5

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections will be conducted on May 20 with 49 constituencies from 8 States/UTs, including Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir going to the polls

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Prices, bills, and booze ban: What matters to Haryana’s women workers

Working in the onion fields around Mathana village of Haryana’s Kurukshetra district, many women labourers say they don’t know who their Lok Sabha poll candidates are. For them, all that matters is how they will be able to earn enough wages to ensure their children don’t sleep on an empty…

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"Was, am and will belong to Amethi": Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attended a joint public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi to campaign for Congress and INDIA bloc candidate KL Sharma. Read further on Dynamite News:

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