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The Latest Breaking News from Lok Sabha

BJP strives to breach BJD fortress in Odisha first phase

BJP deploys top leaders to campaign in Odisha's Berhampur, aiming to penetrate BJD stronghold in upcoming elections.

The Hindu

Plea in SC questions EC’s delay in publishing voter turnout data of LS polls

Petition filed in Supreme Court highlights delay and accuracy concerns in voter turnout data during Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

“A storm of INDIA bloc in UP”: Roar Rahul and Akhilesh in a joint rally in Kannauj

Akhilesh Yadav is contesting from the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency while Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1; bars him from visiting CMO or sign any official files

The Bench refused the request of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Mr. Kejriwal, that the interim bail be granted till June 5 - a day after the votes are counted on June 4.

The Hindu

The Muslim vote and the message from Hyderabad

The official 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign of the ruling BJP revolves around claims of ‘Viksit Bharat’, yet on the ground, it has veered towards communalism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks vilifying Muslims as “infiltrators”, and on “vote jihad”, exemplify this shift.

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LS Polls: 162 candidates in fray for 7 seats in Delhi; Polling May 25

May 9 was the last date of withdrawal of nominations. The nomination process had kicked off on April 29 and went on till May 6. Read further on Dynamite News:

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More hate, more votes? Maharashtra’s voters on how they’re impacted by hate speech

In March 2022, a Ram Navami rally passed peacefully through the Muslim-dominated area of Kiradpura in Aurangabad, now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where a Ram temple is located. Some Muslim shopkeepers and associations distributed sharbat to the hundreds of people walking by in the heat.

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Congress distances itself from comment made by Mani Shankar Aiyar on Pakistan

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar clarifies old comments on Pakistan, BJP campaign, sparking controversy ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Repolling under way at four booths in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul

Repolling under way at four booths in Betul Lok Sabha seat after EVMs damaged in fire incident.

The Hindu

Karni Sena president Suraj Pal Amu resigns from BJP

Haryana BJP spokesperson and Karni Sena president Suraj Pal Amu resigned from the party alleging that the BJP gave a Lok Sabha candidate ticket to a person who insulted the Kshatriya community. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Former editor, retired judges seek Modi-Rahul debate on Lok Sabha elections

Senior journalist and former judges invite Modi and Gandhi for public debate on Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party will ‘fail to open account’ in Uttar Pradesh, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM predicts SP's defeat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, accuses Congress and SP of dividing the country.

The Hindu

Congress has strong roots in A.P., they only need to be watered, says party nominee for Vijayawada LS seat

Valluru Bhargav, Congress candidate for Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat, aims to combat divisive politics and promote inclusivity.

The Hindu

Priyanka Chaturvedi’s Deewar dialogue ignites political row

Priyanka Chaturvedi’s comment has sparked a political row between both the Shiv Senas.

The Hindu

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United Opposition gives a tough fight to Giriraj Singh in Begusarai

Begusarai has long been known as the ‘Leningrad of Bihar’ or as ‘Mini Moscow’ because of the political dominance of the Communist Party of India (CPI).

The Hindu

The hills are alive with the sound of voting

Kotia, a predominantly tribal gram panchayat that Odisha and Andhra both claim, seeks to vote differently — with two votes to a person, one in each State, in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Satyasundar Barik finds that even as the matter of territory is in the Supreme Court, people here…

The Hindu

Pawan Singh files papers from Karakat as Independent candidate

Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh files nomination as Independent candidate in Bihar, turning Karakat seat into triangular contest.

The Hindu

Candidates briefed about counting process in Kallakurichi

District Election Officer and Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath briefs candidates on counting guidelines for Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency.

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BJP, INDIA bloc locked in direct fight in Jharkhand Phase 1

Union Minister Arjun Munda contests Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand's first phase, with key battles in reserved constituencies.

The Hindu

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever seizures made in Karnataka

The Election Commission has seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha election came into force, till the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. This is the highest-ever pre-poll seizure that has…

The Hindu

Re-polling ordered at booth in Gujarat after voter makes Instagram video

The Election Commission of India on Thursday ordered re-polling on May 11 at a polling booth under the Dahod Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat.

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‘Jagan Reddy a dictator, Modi and my thinking the same’: Chandrababu Naidu on his political U-turn

With an alliance with the BJP, the Telugu Desam Party hopes to counter the YSR Congress Party and chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in Andhra Pradesh, expressing confidence about a sweep in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

The Hindu

‘Bitter’ sugarcane workers from drought-stricken Marathwada hold little hope from Lok Sabha poll

Seasonal migrant workers from Marathwada return home after sugarcane harvest, holding little hope for change post Lok Sabha polls.

The Hindu

Watch | Can Mahua Moitra pull it off in Krishnanagar?

Will the controversy surrounding Moitra impact her chances? How has the BJP been campaigning? The Hindu’s Sreeparna Chakrabarty answers these questions and more

The Hindu

Why is Botcha family alone cornering the political pie in North Andhra, asks Chandrababu Naidu

Why is Botcha family alone cornering the political pie in North Andhra, asks Chandrababu Naidu. Accusing Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana of neglecting development of Cheepurupalli Assembly constituency, the TDP chief appeals to voters to vote for party candidates Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao (Cheepurupalli) and Vizianagaram Lok Sabha nominee Kalisetti Appalanaidu…

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