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Battle for Varanasi: Congress' pick Ajay Rai is an old BJP warhorse

Rai is a serial party hopper and has been a member of the BJP, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, apart from contesting polls as an Independent candidate

Use of national security important in polls but Oppn won't understand: Modi

The PM underlined national security as an important issue since the money spent on internal security could be better utilized for uplifting the conditions of the poor

Demonetisation, GST ways to rob poor, small traders by PM Modi, says Rahul

The Congress president said if his party is voted to power, GST will be simplified and 22 lakh government jobs will be given in one year

No Modi-Priyanka faceoff in Varanasi, Congress nominates Ajay Rai

The Congress fielded Ajai Rai against Modi in 2014 as well. He finished third in the contest, after Modi and Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal

'Tum se na ho payega': Congress after BJP denies PM Modi presser reports

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly attacked Modi, saying that he is 'scared' to face a press conference

Polling in majority of LS seats over, yet no discernible trend visible

Political parties are busy conducting their own assessments or seeking reports from exit poll agencies as also the betting market about the possible outcome

Lok Sabha polls phase III: Here's what set trends on social media platforms

Tracking the Hashtags

Village in Bihar calls for poll boycott after giving chance to every party

Begusarai goes to polls on April 29 with three main candidates in fray: CPI's Kanhaiya Kumar, BJP's Giriraj Singh and RJD's Tanveer Hasan

Yet another miss with electoral bonds

The bonds are nothing but an official donation-laundering mechanism

PM Modi can attend my swearing-in after polls, says Naveen Patnaik

Odisha CM responds to Modi jibe that the latter would visit the state next after BJD govt is dislodged

Court says it has no power to bar Pragya Thakur from contesting elections

The court also came down heavily on the prosecuting agency, the NIA, for reiterating its stand that there is no prima facie evidence against Thakur.

Modi takes jibe at Mamata, says 'speedbreaker didi is also sticker didi'

Modi claims that TMC has brought more miseries to the people of the state through goondaism, syndicates and extortion.

Women account for 10% of phase-4 candidates, highest proportion so far

Candidates with criminal cases also on the rise, accounting for 23% of total in the fray

Lok Sabha polls Phase-3: Modi govt's toughest perception battle ends today

With this phase, elections would be over in the regions where people are least willing to give the Modi govt credit for the Balakot air strike and are least likely to want Modi back in power

Twitter feature to allow people to flag 'misleading' content about voting

Users can also report misleading information about requirements for voting, or wrong information pertaining to the date or time of election.

How a little crowdfunding for election campaigns can create a huge impact

Experts say such funding of political campaigns is more transparent than electoral bonds and bereft of any vested corporate interest

Of Prime Ministerial hopefuls, their personalities and leadership styles

High personal humility and great professional will are ideal leadership qualities. But they are paradoxical and extremely difficult to achieve

After BJP denies him ticket, disgruntled MP Udit Raj joins Congress

The BJP had replaced Raj from the North West Lok Sabha constituency with Punjabi Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Jhansi today

Congress hopes for a turnaround in its fortunes in the tightly contested poll battle, while BJP is confident of winning Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Catch LIVE updates on 2019 General elections

BJP has done cow slaughter by not renominating me: Union minister Sampla

Sampla gave vent to his anger in a series of tweets, hitting out at BJP