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Just how big is India’s 2024 election? Find out in seven numbers

About 969 million people will take part in the giant elections to decide who will rule the world’s most populous nation.

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What is Model Code of Conduct, and what are the penalties for violation? | Explained

Lok Sabha elections dates: What is the Model Code of Conduct? Who has to follow it? What are the guidelines? What happens if violated?

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Lok Sabha Poll Schedule: Election in 7 phases from 19 April to 01 June 2024; Vote counting on 4 June

Alongwith the Lok Sabha, polling will also be held for four state assemblies, namely Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradessh and Sikkim. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh returns to BJP

Arjun Singh’s return to BJP was triggered by the Trinamool Congress denying him ticket

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One Nation, One Election: the Kovind panel’s recommendations | Explained

In its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu, a panel headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind backed simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. We examine its recommendations and what changes would be needed to implement it.

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Watch | One Nation One Election: what did the panel recommend?

A video on the major recommendations made by the high-level panel on One Nation One Election, that was submitted to President Droupadi Murmu

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Mysuru royal family returns to politics after a gap of two decades

Yaduveer Wadiyar's BJP candidacy marks the return of Mysore's royal family to active politics after two decades.

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Former Congress MP Preneet Kaur joins BJP; praises PM Modi's policies

In another setback to the Congress, Former MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party's headquarters in New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Appointment of EC | Supreme Court to hear plea to bring CJI back in selection committee

Supreme Court to urgently hear plea on unfair advantage in Election Commission appointments, challenging new law.

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Will approach Supreme Court against CAA again: AIMIM president Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi vows to challenge CAA in Supreme Court, denouncing it as discriminatory and unconstitutional.

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Centre’s framing of CAA Rules animates Kerala politics and reforges State’s Lok Sabha election narratives

The Central government’s recent framing of rules to enforce the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has animated Kerala politics ahead of what portends to be a bitterly contested Lok Sabha elections.

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Anantkumar Hegde stirs another controversy by seeking two-third majority for BJP to amend Constitution

Controversial statement by BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde on amending Constitution sparks criticism and party distancing.

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Political parties dragging their feet on fielding women candidates for Lok Sabha polls

September 21, 2023 marked a historic milestone for India as the Lok Sabha approved the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023, in the newly inaugurated Parliament building.

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Amid resentment over seat sharing within Mahayuti, Shiv Sena (Shinde) camp leader urges Modi, Shah to put Maharashtra BJP in line

Maharashtra allies Shiv Sena and BJP clash over seat sharing, with Shiv Sena leader warning against betrayal.

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Watch | Decoding Modi’s Tamil Nadu poll mission

Within a week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Tamil Nadu twice. Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls he has addressed meetings in five cities. What is Mr Modi’s Tamil Nadu poll mission all about?

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A ‘royal electoral battle’ that did not materialise in Thanjavur in 1979

Suggestions for Modi and Rahul to contest in South India; reminiscent of Indira Gandhi's failed attempt in 1979.

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BJP candidate Upendra Singh Rawat opts out of Lok Sabha polls after 'obscene' video goes viral

BJP Lok Sabha candidate Upendra Singh Rawat on Monday announced that he will not contest any elections until proven innocent in a case where an alleged 'obscene' video involving him went viral on social media platforms. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Development of Railways in Ponnani stands tall among many things’

E.T. Mohammed Basheer, IUML's national organising secretary, discusses his achievements and plans for Ponnani constituency in Lok Sabha.

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The enormity of the Indian electorate and its State-wise variances | Data

India gears up for general elections with 97 crore eligible voters, showcasing its status as the world’s largest electoral democracy.

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Deliberate efforts on to diminish the relevance of Parliament as an institution: Abdussamad Samadani

M.P. Abdussamad Samadani discusses his tenure in Parliament, highlighting his interventions in airport safety and minority rights issues.

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Palakkad to be transformed into a railway hub, says V.K. Sreekandan

V.K. Sreekandan, elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 from the Palakkad constituency representing the Congress party, exudes confidence that his track record will speak volumes for his bid for a second term in Parliament

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After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election

Within two months, India’s Congress has gone from a serious challenger to Modi to a struggling force. Can it recover?

The Hindu

Supreme Court again refuses to stay new law on CEC, ECs

The Supreme Court refused to pass any interim orders staying the operation of a new law on the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners

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Parliamentary affairs: On the last session of the 17th Lok Sabha

The last five years have been unprecedented in Indian parliamentary history

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INDIA bloc calls White Paper document a ‘political manifesto’

Opposition leaders criticize the Modi government's White Paper on the economy, accusing it of being a political manifesto.

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