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Lok Sabha polls: 1,717 candidates to contest elections in phase 4, says ECI
The poll body further mentioned that the average number of contesting candidates in a parliamentary constituency for the fourth phase is 18
 "Lok Sabha polls: 1,717 candidates to contest elections in phase 4, says ECI")
Why India's voter turnout is low and improving it will be complicated
Its numbers trail those of several developing countries like Indonesia and Brazil
 "Why India's voter turnout is low and improving it will be complicated")
Pvt helicopter going to pick Shiv Sena (UBT) leader tilts in Maha's Raigad
The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am
 "Pvt helicopter going to pick Shiv Sena (UBT) leader tilts in Maha's Raigad")
Would want a Gandhi to contest the seat, says Cong's Amethi bet KL Sharma
Sharma is scheduled to visit the Collectorate later in the day and file his nomination papers before District Election Officer Nisha Anant
 "Would want a Gandhi to contest the seat, says Cong's Amethi bet KL Sharma")
Lok Sabha polls: EC is 'extremely biased', says BRS leader K T Rama Rao
Talking about the EC ban on KCR, Rama Rao said that there was possibly a small emotional outburst when the former chief minister was speaking about the farmers and weavers
 "Lok Sabha polls: EC is 'extremely biased', says BRS leader K T Rama Rao")
Model Code of Conduct violations that ECI has flagged this election season
While it may ban a candidate from campaigning for a while, the ECI has no judicial arm for enforcement
 "Model Code of Conduct violations that ECI has flagged this election season")
LS polls 2024: AAP delegation meets EC over its LS polls campaign song
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation included Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi, national secretary Pankaj Gupta and senior leader Dilip Pandey
 "LS polls 2024: AAP delegation meets EC over its LS polls campaign song")
Hearing in 2018 defamation case against Cong leader Rahul Gandhi postponed
The defamation complaint against Gandhi was filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra six years ago
 "Hearing in 2018 defamation case against Cong leader Rahul Gandhi postponed")
49 Lok Sabha, 318 Assembly candidates withdraw nominations in Andhra: CEO
After the scrutiny of nominations on April 26, the Election Commission rejected 183 out of 686 Lok Sabha nominations
LS polls 2024: PM Modi's gurarantee vs Mulayam's legacy in Mainpuri
According to some local residents, Dimple Yadav has a clear edge over her rivals in Mainpuri
 "LS polls 2024: PM Modi's gurarantee vs Mulayam's legacy in Mainpuri")
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Shahabuddin's widow to contest as independent
Following the conviction of her husband in a number of criminal cases, Hina Shahab contested the seat on an RJD ticket thrice, losing every time
 "Lok Sabha polls 2024: Shahabuddin's widow to contest as independent")
Congress, TMC critique EC over delay in sharing phase 1, 2 voting data
The commission in the evening made public the voter turnout of the first and second phases of polling held on April 19 and April 26
LS polls: EC to hand out diamond rings to Bhopal voters to boost turnout
Concerned about the low turnout during the initial phases of the Lok Sabha elections, election officials in Bhopal have decided to conduct a lucky draw every two hours on voting day
 "LS polls: EC to hand out diamond rings to Bhopal voters to boost turnout")
LS polls 2024: Battle lines drawn between ex-allies Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP
The Sena (UBT) has fielded sitting MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar against Archana Patil, who is making her poll debut with the NCP
 "LS polls 2024: Battle lines drawn between ex-allies Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP")
LS polls 2024: PM Modi to address poll rally in Telangana's Medak today
Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier set a target of winning double-digit seats out of the 17 in Telangana
 "LS polls 2024: PM Modi to address poll rally in Telangana's Medak today")
Delhi High Court rejects plea to bar PM Modi from elections for six years
The petition alleged that the Prime Minister had violated the Model Code of Conduct by invoking 'god and place of worship' in his recent speech in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
 "Delhi High Court rejects plea to bar PM Modi from elections for six years")
Battleground 2024: Rivals misusing tech to spread fake videos, says PM
In Delhi, a BJP delegation, led by Union minister Ashwani Vaishnaw, complained to the EC alleging that the Congress circulated a "deep fake and morphed" video of Amit Shah to derail the poll process
Probe 'terrible mismanagement' of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala: Congress to EC
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan said the elections in Kerala were "grossly mismanaged", leading to considerable delays in numerous polling booths
 "Probe 'terrible mismanagement' of Lok Sabha polls in Kerala: Congress to EC")
Lok Sabha elections: AAP claims party's poll campaign song banned by ECI
Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader Atishi said, "It is probably the first time that the EC has imposed a ban on a party's campaign song."
 "Lok Sabha elections: AAP claims party's poll campaign song banned by ECI")
Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress
From PM Modi's election rallies in Karnataka to BJD leaders joining the BJP in Odisha, catch all the latest updates from around the world here
 "Highlights of day: Modi govt used privatisation to weaken reservations, says Congress")