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LS polls: Cong may discuss Amethi, Raebareli seats in today's CEC meeting
According to party sources, leaders of the UP Congress and the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of UP, Avinash Pandey, have also been called for a meeting today
 "LS polls: Cong may discuss Amethi, Raebareli seats in today's CEC meeting")
TMC alleges BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy in Sandeshkhali raid, writes to EC
The Trinamool Congress alleges the Sandeshkhali raid was a bid to smear TMC's image during ongoing polls
 "TMC alleges BJP-CBI-NSG conspiracy in Sandeshkhali raid, writes to EC")
Shivraj Chouhan set for Delhi journey after PM hints at bigger role
Chouhan, who was the chief minister from 2005 to 2023, is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from his stronghold Vidisha, an ancient city incidentally located on the Bhopal-Delhi train route
 "Shivraj Chouhan set for Delhi journey after PM hints at bigger role")
BJP eying anti-incumbency, Modi wave in Odisha to defeat BJD, says Tomar
Tomar claimed the BJP will win at least 16 out of 21 Lok Sabha in the state and 80 of 147 assembly seats here
 "BJP eying anti-incumbency, Modi wave in Odisha to defeat BJD, says Tomar")
Cong accuses CPI(M) of hijacking poll machinery to discourage voters
Venugopal said that despite such alleged moves by the ruling Left party, the pro-UDF wave and the anti-incumbency will help Congress win
 "Cong accuses CPI(M) of hijacking poll machinery to discourage voters")
Lok Sabha polls: 77.35% turnout in second phase in 5 seats in Assam
In the first phase polls held on April 19, 78.25% voter turnout was recorded in Kaziranga, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur and Lakhimpur constituencies
 "Lok Sabha polls: 77.35% turnout in second phase in 5 seats in Assam")
BJP's Ghosh faces crucial battle for survival in Bardhaman-Durgapur seat
Ghosh's opponents in this electoral race include TMC candidate and former India cricketer Kirti Azad, as well as the LeftCongress alliance candidate Sukriti Ghoshal
 "BJP's Ghosh faces crucial battle for survival in Bardhaman-Durgapur seat")
Separatist Amritpal Singh to fight Lok Sabha polls, confirms his mother
Separatist Amritpal Singh's mother Balwinder Kaur announced that her son has decided to contest Lok Sabha polls to fight the issues facing the Sikh community
 "Separatist Amritpal Singh to fight Lok Sabha polls, confirms his mother")
Lok Sabha elections: Sunita Kejriwal to lead AAP's campaign in Delhi today
Sunita Kejriwal, Arvind Kejriwal's wife, will hold a mega roadshow in Delhi today in support of AAP's East Delhi candidate Kuldeep Kumar
 "Lok Sabha elections: Sunita Kejriwal to lead AAP's campaign in Delhi today")
TDP will 'rebuild' Andhra, take it out of debt trap: K Ravindra Kumar
In the 2019 elections, the TDP exited NDA over the alleged lack of enough central funding and demand for special status for Andhra Pradesh. Kalyan withdrew support to the TDP in 2018
 "TDP will 'rebuild' Andhra, take it out of debt trap: K Ravindra Kumar")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Some of the most keenly watched contests
The once-in-five-year festival of democracy in the world's most populous nation has actors, sport stars and millionaires battling it out alongside the career politicians
SC rejects pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips
The court also said that regressive measures to revert to paper ballots or any alternative to the EVMs that does not adequately safeguard the interests of Indian citizens have to be eschewed
 "SC rejects pleas seeking 100% verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips")
Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61% turnout recorded in second phase of elections
Polling for the second stage of the seven-phase elections started at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. Several states experienced intense heat conditions
 "Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61% turnout recorded in second phase of elections")
SC's EVM verdict 'tight slap' to Congress-led Opposition: PM Modi
'I will not allow reservations meant for SCs, STs and OBCs to be diverted for vote bank politics. This is Modis guarantee', he said
 "SC's EVM verdict 'tight slap' to Congress-led Opposition: PM Modi")
BJP's agri manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: The perils and the promise
Significant progress in production, yields, area of pulses and oilseed in FY19-23
 "BJP's agri manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: The perils and the promise")
Lok Sabha polls: 61% cast vote in Phase 2, Maharashtra sees lowest turnout
According to this newspaper's estimates, calculated from the data provided on the EC's turnout app at 9 pm, the voter turnout was almost 65 per cent
 "Lok Sabha polls: 61% cast vote in Phase 2, Maharashtra sees lowest turnout")
Most SC/ST candidates fight without the backing of a political party
Indicative data shows a decline in the proportion of SC and ST candidates who participated in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections compared to previous elections
Jyotiraditya Scindia looks to reclaim lost glory in former bastion Guna
Jyotiraditya lost to his former aide Krishna Pal Yadav of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a sizeable margin of over 125,000 votes from Guna in 2019
 "Jyotiraditya Scindia looks to reclaim lost glory in former bastion Guna")
NRN, Sudha Murty, Rahul Dravid encourage citizens to vote in large numbers
Speaking to reporters after voting at a polling booth in Jayanagar here, she appealed to youth to come out and vote. Senior citizens like me will be standing in the queue
 "NRN, Sudha Murty, Rahul Dravid encourage citizens to vote in large numbers")
LS election phase 2: FM Sitharaman, Rahul Dravid among early voters
Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm