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MNS not in poll fray, but Raj Thackeray a key campaigner for NCP-Congress
Such has been Thackeray's popularity that neither NCP chief Sharad Pawar nor Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed any rallies in Mumbai in the last couple of days
 "MNS not in poll fray, but Raj Thackeray a key campaigner for NCP-Congress")
Friends and foes swear by Biju Patnaik's legacy in Odisha elections
Other states like Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh also have father-son themes, but there is space for contenders. In Odisha, it is unidimensional
 "Friends and foes swear by Biju Patnaik's legacy in Odisha elections")
Employment on top of rural voters' mind, irrigation water next in the list
The Association of Democratic Reforms conducted a survey on what people from various sections of society want; and how they judge the government's performance
 "Employment on top of rural voters' mind, irrigation water next in the list")
Rural voters hold the key to fortunes of BJP, Congress in Gujarat
Only the results on May 23 could reveal which party benefitted from the record voter turnout in the state which has 26 Lok Sabha seats
 "Rural voters hold the key to fortunes of BJP, Congress in Gujarat")
Udit Raj's 'lost opportunity': When friends advised him to quit BJP
He is currently busy addressing election meetings in favour of Congress candidates across the country and facing criticism on social media for his political "opportunism"
 "Udit Raj's 'lost opportunity': When friends advised him to quit BJP")
BJP on their mind, SP-BSP and Congress field fewer Muslim candidates in UP
The number of Muslims in the fray is far fewer compared to the 2014 Lok Sabha election
 "BJP on their mind, SP-BSP and Congress field fewer Muslim candidates in UP")
Gambhir says he has only one voter ID, rejects AAP allegation as 'baseless'
He alleged the AAP candidate was making allegations against him as she had nothing to talk about with voters during campaigning
 "Gambhir says he has only one voter ID, rejects AAP allegation as 'baseless'")
Congress or BJP? Which party has an edge in Madhya Pradesh this election
CM Kamal Nath's son Nakul, BJP state chief Rakesh Singh and Congress leader Vivek Tankha are among prominent faces testing their luck in this phase, the first for Madhya Pradesh
 "Congress or BJP? Which party has an edge in Madhya Pradesh this election")
West Bengal: Out-of-job miners mull NOTA to protest curbs on illegal mining
Illegal coal mining is considered to be 'parallel economy in the industrial town belt of Asansol and its surrounding areas'
 "West Bengal: Out-of-job miners mull NOTA to protest curbs on illegal mining")
Father-son take 'historic' poll plunge to keep Kamal Nath turf intact in MP
While the chief minister, a nine-time MP from the area, is contesting an assembly bypoll, Nakul Nath is hoping to get elected to the Lok Sabha from Chhindwara
 "Father-son take 'historic' poll plunge to keep Kamal Nath turf intact in MP")
Meet Deblina Hembram, an unlikely YouTube star fighting polls from Jhargram
Preparing to address a public rally at a school ground near the CPI(M) office in what was once a Maoist stronghold, Hembram accused the TMC of creating an atmosphere of fear
 "Meet Deblina Hembram, an unlikely YouTube star fighting polls from Jhargram")
Haryana's dynastic politics to see grandchildren of ex-CMs contest polls
Political families including Chautalas, Bishnois and Hoodas are in fray every election in Haryana, a Jat-dominated state
 "Haryana's dynastic politics to see grandchildren of ex-CMs contest polls")
'Peaceful' Haryana village wants to shed 30-yr-old hypersensitive booth tag
EC had identified the Jui polling booth in Haryana's Bhiwani-Mahendragarh constituency as hypersensitive in 1989 after a man died in firing following a clash between two groups over elections
 "'Peaceful' Haryana village wants to shed 30-yr-old hypersensitive booth tag")
Oppn parties complain against BJP's name on EVMs, EC says in use since 2013
The EVMs display the party symbols, name of the candidates and their photographs
 "Oppn parties complain against BJP's name on EVMs, EC says in use since 2013")
It's a battle between secularism, Hindutva in West Bengal's Krishnanagar
In urban Krishnanagar, which is the Municipality area, the BJP appears to hold sway. Even in the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP performed exceptionally well in the civic area
Bihar's crackdown on crime has spelt doom for Munger's gun factories
Despite the collapse of Munger's gun industry, illegal guns continue to be manufactured
 "Bihar's crackdown on crime has spelt doom for Munger's gun factories")
GST, religious identities at interplay this poll season in Burrabazar
The transition to GST has been particularly painful for the large trading community of Burrabazar
 "GST, religious identities at interplay this poll season in Burrabazar")
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Kanhaiya a strong challenger in Begusarai
The Begusarai Lok Sabha seat will witness a triangular contest between Giriraj Singh, Tanweer Hasan and Kanhaiya Kumar
 "Lok Sabha elections 2019: Kanhaiya a strong challenger in Begusarai")
Too little, too late: Why poll promises to cut air pollution are not enough
The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations
 "Too little, too late: Why poll promises to cut air pollution are not enough")
In Delhi, it's BJP vs people and I just represent the people: Raghav Chadha
After spending over six years with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), 30-year-old Raghav Chadha is set to become the youngest candidate from among the three main parties in Delhi, which goes to the polls on M
 "In Delhi, it's BJP vs people and I just represent the people: Raghav Chadha")