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2019 Lok Sabha Election

News Reports

Congress’ Abhishek Manu Singhvi makes a self goal as he tries to play the ‘caste’ card on Hans Raj Hans’ nomination for Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Abhishek Manu Singhvi was called out by twitterati for his faux pas on caste politics

News Reports

West Bengal: Presiding officer, polling agent cast vote on behalf of voters, bombs thrown at polling stations

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Large scale violence and irregularities have been witnessed during the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal

Fact-Check

The Print publishes a bogus and statistically inaccurate ‘research’ to claim retweeting PM Modi increases chances to get LS ticket

Azaad - 23 April, 2019

Titled “Retweeting Modi increases BJP MPs’ chances of getting a Lok Sabha ticket: Study,” The Print article was written by Barbara De Alfaro, a student of political science at UC Berkeley

Crime

Bijnor: Asif, Rafiq and Rihan shoot three Dalit men over argument, police on high alert fearing communal clashes

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Bulaki Singh's son, Somapal has registered a complaint against the accused. The police have been investigating the matter closely. Meanwhile, the car used in the murder has been recovered from Delhi.

Politics

Convicted felon and Congress leader Hardik Patel makes a racist remark, says ‘if I want to look for Chowkidar, I will go to Nepal’

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Hardik Patel said that if he wants to look for a 'Chowkidaar', he will go to Nepal and instead, he wants a Prime Minister who can strengthen the economy of the country, education and work for the youth and armed forces.

News Reports

I-T department seizes Rs. 8 crores from North East Region, highest ever seizure from NE during elections

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

According to the Income Tax department, cash to the tune of Rs 1.21 crore was seized during Election Expenditure Monitoring for 2014 elections making this seizure of Rs. 8 crores the highest ever

Politics

Bollywood Superstar Sunny Deol joins BJP, expected to contest from Gurdaspur in Punjab

K Bhattacharjee - 23 April, 2019

Popular actor Sunny Deol, renowned for his roles in superhit movies such a Gadar and Ghatak, follows in the footsteps of his step-mother Hema Malini who has been a long time member of the BJP.

Politics

Trinamool Councillor’s husband thrashed by goons, party blames Congress and Communists

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Sporadic instances of violence have been reported from West Bengal during the third phase of the elections where poll-related violence has been the norm.

Fact-Check

Indian Express journalist caught spreading fake news claiming ‘All votes going to Lotus’

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

Journalist helps spread a rumor that booth number 151 in Kovalam, Kerala was taking votes only for 'Lotus'.

News Reports

Several Muslim majority seats vote today, including Rahul Gandhi’s ‘safe seat’ Wayanad and Badruddin Ajmal’s Dhubri

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2019

As the third phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha election is being held on Tuesday, nearly 30 of the 115 Lok Sabha seats going to polls in the third phase of elections have substantial Muslim population

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