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BSP leader and Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand booked for poll code violation

Case registered against BSP leader Akash Anand for using unparliamentary words during rally in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Hindu

Reporters Without Orders Ep 319: The state of the BSP, BJP-RSS links to Sainik schools

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by independent journalist Astha Savyasachi and The Mooknayak’s Arun Kumar Verma.

Newslaundry

"Mayawati to decide post-poll alliance after results": BSP leader Akash Anand

Akash said that they are fighting separately because they do not align themselves with the policy decisions of the NDA or the INDIA bloc. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 8: Gorkha leader, ex-MLAs among 13 defectors in INDIA bloc

A Congressman who returned to his “mother party” to one who jumped ship to the BJP in the “best interest” – a total of 20 defectors are in fray in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections to be held across 89 constituencies in 13 states on April 26.

Newslaundry

In Amroha, 4 YouTubers get EC notices

The district election office in Amroha has issued notices to the Superintendent of Police seeking action against four YouTubers under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct through their posts.

Newslaundry

Dalit anger threatens to trip BJP’s grip on a stronghold

At Chhattisgarh’s reserved constituency Janjgir Champa, there is growing fear among Dalits that alterations to the Constitution could mean scrapping of reservation

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Battle lines drawn in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand, Vindhya

Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha elections: BJP vs. Congress in caste-driven politics, with national leaders campaigning in key regions.

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As PM Modi targets Congress, phase 2 campaign ends on a sour note

High-voltage campaign for Lok Sabha election's second phase, with PM Modi's controversial speech on wealth redistribution.

The Hindu

How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities

In Gujarat’s Surat, polling for the general elections takes place on May 7. But weeks before, a BJP candidate was declared the unopposed winner from the Lok Sabha constituency.

Newslaundry

BSP candidate pays election deposit amount of ₹25,000 wholly in coins in Andhra Pradesh

Srikakulam BSP candidate pays election deposit in coins to symbolize common man's ability to contest.

The Hindu

Will work for a separate Western U.P. State, says Mayawati

Mayawati promises separate Western U.P. State and High Court Bench in Meerut, criticizes BJP policies.

The Hindu

In U.P., Ram temple pitch, ‘saving Constitution’ dominate campaign vocabulary

The electoral campaign in Uttar Pradesh peaked with top leaders leaving no stone unturned in reaching out to voters with contentious, polarising and long-standing issues taking centre stage

The Hindu

BJP government is doing injustice to farmers and youth: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav launched an all-out attack on the BJP

The Hindu

SP sheds Muslim-Yadav tag, plays Dalit and OBC card

Apart from 17 reserved seats, the SP has fielded two Scheduled Caste candidates from the general seats

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Chouhan, Scindia, Digvijaya among 144 candidates in fray for Phase 3 elections in Madhya Pradesh

144 candidates filed nominations for the nine Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, including high-profile candidates like Scindia and Chouhan.

Newslaundry

‘Joblessness at peak, Modi’s model flawed’: Meet BSP political heir Akash Anand

Newslaundry’s Another Election Show is traversing the constituencies that are on the cusp of phase one polling. In this episode, we sit down with Akash Anand, the national convenor of Bahujan Samaj Party and its chief Mayawati’s nephew.

The Hindu

A fight to finish Azam Khan in his bastion of Rampur in U.P.

Rampur Lok Sabha seat faces post-Azam era as SP, BJP, and BSP vie for Muslim-dominated constituency.

The Hindu

The limitations of Ambedkarite Dalit politics today

There is a growing splintering in Ambedkar’s political legacies today, making Dalit political parties a passive and relegated force

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In Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, anger over development and caste, and BJP’s uphill battle

This is the second story in a special series with The Mooknayak on the election machine in reserved constituencies.

The Hindu

It’s a battle of prestige for Siddaramaiah in this backward region where his Assembly segment lies

Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha seat is a battleground for Congress and BJP-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka's political landscape.

The Hindu

BSP fields convicted former MP's wife from Jaunpur; replaces Mainpuri candidate

The Bahujan Samaj Party released its fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding from Jaunpur Srikala Singh, the wife of former MP Dhananjay Singh who was sentenced to seven years in jail last month in a 2020 case

The Hindu

Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui and Nawada prepare to vote on April 19 in the first of the seven-phase election in Bihar

In the seven-phase Lok Sabha election in Bihar, which has 40 MPs in Parliament, the four constituencies of Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui and Nawada will vote in the first phase on April 19

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | Mayawati gives separate State issue a push during campaign in western Uttar Pradesh

Mayawati promises separate state for western Uttar Pradesh if BSP wins, advocating unity and criticizing BJP policies.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.

Election battleground in western Uttar Pradesh reflects deep communal fault lines, with parties reaching out to Hindu voters.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | BSP releases fourth list of nine candidates for U.P.

BSP releases fourth list of Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh, including Brahmin and Muslim representatives.

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