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A flurry of new voters? The curious case of Kamthi, where the Maha BJP chief won

Since last year, Newslaundry has been tracking lists of voters – how many are added, how many are removed, and whether all these processes make sense.

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Rahul cries foul, Fadnavis says ‘lies’. But will EC put its detailed report in public?

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “shooting arrows in the dark” after the latter’s remarks on “vote theft” in the 2024 Maharashtra elections.

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In 6 months, Fadnavis seat added 29,219 voters. Poll staff claim lapses

In just six months between the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the Maharashtra assembly polls, Nagpur South West – the seat held by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis – added 29,219 new voters. About 162 voters everyday. That’s a sharp 8.25 percent increase, more than double the 4 percent threshold that…

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Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year

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TMC embarrassed after videos, WhatsApp chats suggest internal feud

The Trinamool Congress has been left red-faced after leaked video clips and screenshots of WhatsApp chats surfaced, purportedly revealing a feud among party leaders. The video clips appear to be from the Election Commission’s headquarters, while the WhatsApp screenshots are said to be from the party MPs’ group chat.

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'Disrespectful, discourteous': Rahul Gandhi on CEC appointment; Details here...

The Government appointed Gyanesh Kumar as the new CEC, to succeed Rajiv Kumar on Monday February 17. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Why did Arvind Kejriwal lose his assembly seat? Here’s all the reasons why

The BJP ended its 27-year drought in Delhi with a landslide victory on February 8. As this story was published, the BJP had officially won 44 seats and is leading in four against the AAP’s winning in 21 and leading in one. A simple majority in the 70-seat Delhi assembly…

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Rahul Gandhi demands Maharashtra election voter list from ECI

Rahul said that while speculation could suggest issues with voting machines, the facts are "undeniable". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Akhilesh Yadav ask BJP leaders to take holy dip at Maha Kumbh for "misdeeds" in Milkipur by-polls

Yadav also accused the BJP of promising high-level postings to officials for "favouring" BJP in the polls. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Milkipur Bypoll: Akhilesh Yadav slams ECI; Says 'Election Commission is dead...'

The Milkipur assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 57.13 per cent in the byelection concluded on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Elections: Sandeep Dikshit expresses confidence of Congress victory

Sandeep Dikshit, Congress candidate from the New Delhi Assembly constituency, exuded confidence in his party's win in the February 5 elections in the city-state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: Kejriwal slams ECI, Police of engaging in hooliganism...protecting BJP

AAP Chief Kejriwal reaction comes after Delhi Police filed a case against Delhi CM and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Atishi over violation of the Model Code of Conduct. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: Kejriwal targets EC of surrendering to BJP... Details hear

These remarks came after the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday alleged that the party's van was attacked and vandalised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the attack took place in the presence of Delhi police who did not give adequate protection to AAP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: 6,000 complaints regarding MCC violations in 25 days- EC

The CEO said that citizens can also lodge complaints through the cVIGIL application, where the complaint needs to be addressed within a 100-minute time frame. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Don't fall for trap, take money but don't vote for them': Kejriwal

Kejriwal further urged people not to vote for BJP but suggested they accept any money being offered. "If they are giving you money for free, take it, but don't vote for them," he added. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Elections 2025: Kejriwal launches AAP 'Budget' Patra campaign, details are here

AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launched the party's 'Budget' Patra campaign. During the launch, Kejriwal warned that BJP would end benefits, if elected. Read further on Dynamite News

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Yamuna Water Row: Kejriwal submits his reply to EC over 'poison' claim

Kejriwal today visited the ECI and submitted his fresh reply to the second notice of poll body regarding Yamuna 'poisonous' water remark. How does ECI react to the reply is to be seen? A must read on Dynamite News

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I think he passed his exams by cheating: Sandeep Dikshit takes dig at Kejriwal

Taking a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Congress candidate from the New Delhi assembly constituency Sandeep Dikshit on Friday said that being an engineer, he is saying absurd things. Read further on Dynamite News:

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AAP has been exposed, says Manoj Tiwari after Punjab CM's Delhi residence raided

With Delhi Assembly polls a few days away, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party, alleging that the ruling party intended to distribute liquor and money in Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna 'Poison' Row: Arvind Kejriwal visits Election Commission

Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP convenor, visted the Election Commission on Friday and claimed that if AAP had not protested, one crore Delhi residents would have been deprived of water. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kejriwal urges PM Modi to enact law to prevent loan waiver for billionaires

Kejriwal claimed that if the loan waivers of the billionaires are "stopped", then the income tax and GST rates on several items can be halved. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: ECI urges all parties to use AI in campaigning responsibly

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has urged political parties for responsible and transparent use of Artificial intelligence (AI) in campaigning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC directs EC to look into voter list duplication issue

This comes after a petition filed by Rashtravadi Adharsh Mahasangh claimed that lakhs of duplicate voters have been enrolled, which undermined the integrity of the democratic process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Polls: CM Atishi files her nomination from Kalkaji seat

Atishi is in the electoral fray against the BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba for the Kalkaji seat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Midas touch of Ashwini Vaishnaw

Before Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigned as the prime minister in 2004, a deputy secretary in his office is rumoured to have told him that he didn’t want to work under a Congress prime minister. This bureaucrat would stay on as Vajpayee’s private secretary until 2006. And later go on to…

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