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Phase-5 of Lok Sabha polls has highest proportion of women in fray so far

12% candidates are women, 5% more than first phase; dip in proportion of candidates with criminal cases and those with assets beyond Rs one crore

No permanent enemies in politics, doors open for new allies: Vijayvargiya

The present elections are being fought between 'patriots' (deshbhakti) and 'power mongers' (kursibhakti), he said

Lalu suits us better outside jail, NDA will better Bihar tally: Sushil Modi

Describing Kumar as 'the face of the NDA campaign' in Bihar, Sushil Modi said the alliance will benefit from the work done by central government as well as the state dispensation

The Chessboard - Ep 5: What explains the violent politics in West Bengal?

In episode 5 of the Chessboard, Ankur Bhardwaj and Archis Mohan discuss the four phases of voting, the BJP's mojo and the violent nature of politics in West Bengal

Modi resorting to fake narrative: Cong on MHA's citizenship notice to Rahul

Reacting to the notice, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the entire world knows Gandhi is an Indian citizen by birth

Haryana elected only 5 women MPs in 53 yrs: Will this poll be different?

Congress' Kumari Selja, a Rajya Sabha MP, is the only women to have been elected to Lok Sabha thrice, twice from Ambala and once from Sirsa

92 trips to 57 countries since 2014: Here's what PM Narendra Modi achieved

With 92 trips to 57 countries since coming to power in May 2014, Modi has flown abroad nearly twice as much as his predecessor Manmohan Singh in five years

EC defends penal provision if complaint of faulty EVM turns out to be false

Deputy election commissioner Sudip Jain said section 177 of the Indian Penal Code applies in the case as it deals with giving a false submission

Lok Sabha elections: Cong lines up top leaders to campaign for Delhi polls

The party has drawn up a list of 40 senior leaders including Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit for the campaigning

Demonetisation, GST: Mirzapur's slowdown in local biz leads to joblessness

The growing rate of unemployment in Mirzapur is palpable not only in the hordes of out-of-work daily wagers here but also can be seen in downed factory shutters, derelict cold storages

Elections 2019: Pollution becomes an issue with promises made in manifestos

Political parties pledge to reduce pollution in manifestos

Delhi votes for a party that works, not for celebrities: AAP's Atishi

The presence of women in politics in India is often in a very low quantity. Given that the AAP is a new party, it would take time for more leaders to come up

Delhi statehood demand a ploy to hide failures: BJP's Gautam Gambhir

I was impressed with the way the Prime Minister has worked over the past five years and the way he delivered. I was inspired by him and joined the BJP

Atishi, Gautam Gambhir raise stakes in clash of first-timers in East Delhi

Former cricketer vows not to make unrealistic promies, while AAP candidate hopes for votes on 'real issues'

Off to vote: Tatas to RIL, companies give employees a chance to get inked

Officials at companies that have declared a holiday said the move is to ensure compliance with the government circular, which mandates that an employee be granted a holiday to cast his/her vote

Tatas' election expenditure rises more than 20 times since 2014

For the ongoing elections, it has made contributions to all national parties, with the biggest chunk going to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Lok Sabha polls: 64% turnout in 4th phase; violence in West Bengal, Odisha

An FIR was registered against Supriyo for allegedly getting into an argument with polling officials, an election official said

EC to decide on Tuesday on poll code complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi

A decision on Shah's reported remarks on 'Modi ji ki vayu sena' made in West Bengal on Monday will also be taken on Tuesday

40 TMC legislators in touch with me, will desert party if BJP wins: Modi

His statement sparked a controversy with the Trinamool alleging the PM was indulging in horse-trading. The party said it would complain to the Election Commission

Lok Sabha poll highlights: 64% turnout in phase 4; violence in WB, Odisha

Voting for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 phase 4 to decide the fate of 961 candidates is underway. 38.63% voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm. Catch live updates on General elections 2019