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2019 Lok Sabha Election

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Congress writes to EC against PM Modi’s comment calling Rajiv Gandhi ‘Bhrastachari number 1’, says its against poll code

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

PM Modi had said in a rally in UP that Rahul Gandhi's father Rajiv Gandhi's life had ended as 'Bhrashtachari number 1'.

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PM Modi slams ‘Speedbreaker’ Mamata Banerjee for playing politics over Cyclone Fani

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

PM Modi has stated that Mamata Banerjee is playing politics over Cyclone Fani. The West Bengal CM has refused to talk on the phone or hold a review meeting.

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The Battle for Barrackpore, West Bengal: Why the seat is important for both BJP and TMC

Editorial Desk - 6 May, 2019

While violence and rigging occurred sporadically as expected, the BJP candidate from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh, was attacked by goons associated with Trinamool Congress.

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Phase 5 of Elections in West Bengal again sees violence, rigging and polling malpractices

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

Regardless of the results of the elections, the 2019 General Elections is turning out to be a dark phase in the history of Bengal politics.

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Amethi: Voter claims polling officer forcefully made her vote for Congress, Smriti Irani asks the EC to intervene

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

Smriti Irani has urged the Election Commission to take action against this

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Congress leader and former Punjab CM slaps a youth for asking questions

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

Former Punjab CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal slapped a youth who had asked what she had done for her constituency in all the years that she was MLA in the area.

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Violence reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, 38 polling officials airlifted

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

Due to security reasons, the polls in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency which is composed of 16 assembly segments, is being held in 3 phases

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Smriti Irani hits out on Rahul Gandhi, says the despicable family is ready to kill an innocent man for their politics

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

Yesterday, Irani had shared a video where a man was recounting how his uncle died after Sanjay Gandhi Hospital allegedly turned them away because they were holding an Ayushman Bharat card

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Election Commission rejects plea seeking change of poll timings during Ramzan, says not feasible

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2019

The Supreme Court, on May 2, had asked the Election Commission to consider the plea seeking to change the poll timings from 7 AM to 5 AM during Ramzan coinciding with the last three phases of the Lok Sabha elections.

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