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India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi?

The pocket boroughs of Amethi and Rae Bareli have stood by the first family of Indian politics through ups and downs.

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Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?

A new government report claims that India’s Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What’s the truth?

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Morning Digest: PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders trade barbs, cross swords in Mumbai; Manipur govt says it’s not biased against any community, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 18, 2024

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Paddy procurement is tardy, corruption-ridden: BJP

BJP criticizes Telangana Congress government for inefficient paddy procurement process, accusing corruption and mistreatment of farmers.

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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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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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SP, Congress will run bulldozer over Ram Temple if voted to power, says PM Modi in U.P.’s Barabanki

Prime Minister Modi warns Congress and SP will bulldoze Ram temple, accuses them of creating instability, and praises BJP's work.

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Yogi Adityanath’s ‘bulldozer’ runs over Dalits, tribals and backwards, claims Congress

Congress hit back by saying that the Chief Minister‘s “bulldozer” is against reservation for Dalits, tribals and backward classes.

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Namesake candidates join election battle in several constituencies across Bengal

Trinamool Congress candidate Biswajit Das is set to face stiff competition from Union Minister Santanu Thakur of the BJP on May 20.

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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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Dangers of divisiveness: On the electoral rhetoric, from the top level

The fomenting of divisive politics will not help the Indian nation as a whole.

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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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PM Modi, INDIA bloc leaders trade barbs, cross swords in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, engaged in a battleground showdown in Mumbai.

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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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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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Council polls: BJP candidate promises to withdraw and extend support to JD(S) nominee

BJP nominee withdraws from election in support of JD(S) candidate to honor alliance, ending confusion in constituency.

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BJP perhaps doesn’t understand Southern states’ self-esteem as Congress does: Vijayashanthi

Vijayashanthi criticizes BJP for not understanding Southern India's political aspirations, sparking rumors of her return to BRS.

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What do Mumbai’s women want? Catch the conversations in local trains’ ladies compartment

Be it the BJP, the Congress, or either of the Shiv Senas, all political parties have heavily focused on women this election season. But what lies beyond manifesto promises and speeches?

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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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