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    Fight breaks out in Thrissur DCC office over Muraleedharan's defeat in LS polls, case registered

    BJP's Thrissur victory led to a conflict at Congress DCC office over K Muraleedharan's defeat, involving Jose Vallur, Sajeevan Kuriachira, and T N Prathapan.

    Didi gave me new political life, will fight for my constituency: Kirti Azad

    Kirti Azad, a former BJP MP from Bihar's Darbhanga, defeated former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh by a margin of 1.38 lakh in the Burdwan-Durgapur constituency in the general election. Azad attributed his victory to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who showed faith in him and gave him a new lease of life. He compared his win to cricket, where bowlers can set different fields.

    Congress has accepted verdict of people in Odisha Assembly election: Ajoy Kumar

    Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar has accepted the verdict of the people of Odisha in the recent assembly election, winning 14 seats. He warned the people that they will lose their 'jal' (water), 'jungle' (forest) and 'pani' (water) as the BJP forms government in the state. Kumar assured the people of Odisha that the Congress will fight inside and outside the assembly for five years to protect the people and their resources.

    Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

    An election with surprising results as exit polls were inaccurate. Politicians, including established leaders, had unexpected victories and defeats.

    'You fought with love, truth and kindness': Priyanka Gandhi pens emotional note for brother Rahul

    Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra penned down an emotional note for brother Rahul Gandhi, after he won both the seats he contested and the party improved its tally in the Lok Sabha elections.

    West Bengal Election Result Winner List 2024: Is TMC set for a win once again in fight against BJP, Congress? check details

    West Bengal Election Result Winner List 2024: The counting of votes for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal is currently underway. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a comfortable lead. West Bengal has emerged as a fascinating battleground in these Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has been eager to capitalize on Prime Minister Modi's popularity in the state. Meanwhile, Banerjee's well-established vote bank has stood firmly behind her.

    • Haryana Election Result Winner List 2024: Neck-to-neck fight between Congress and BJP. Check who is winning. Here's the full list

      Haryana is facing a fierce political battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress leading on 5 seats each. The state, strategically located between Delhi and Punjab, has 10 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP won all 10 seats in the 2019 elections, while Congress has nine seats. Exit polls suggest the BJP will dominate Haryana with 7 out of ten seats, Congress 2-4 seats, and AAP having a hard time.

      BJP-led NDA poised for majority in Lok Sabha polls, INDIA bloc puts up strong fight with huge swing in UP

      The BJP-led NDA is heading towards a majority in the Lok Sabha polls but with reduced strength from its 2019 tally as the opposition INDIA alliance put up a strong performance, riding on the gains by its constituents with Congress also showing resilience in the crucial electoral fight.

      Close fight being witnessed in at least six Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra

      While the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has surged ahead of the ruling Mahayuti in the majority of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, according to the available trends, six constituencies are witnessing a tight race.

      West Bengal Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: BJP to dominate three-way fight against TMC, Cong, predicts exit polls

      West Bengal 2024 Exit Polls Live Updates: Kolkata and its surrounding regions, including the Sunderbans, participated in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1. Historically, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has dominated these nine constituencies, with the BJP struggling to make significant inroads. Dum Dum has been the only exception where the BJP has found some success. The exit poll numbers will be released at 6:30 pm, following the conclusion of this last phase of voting.

      Punjab: Preneet Kaur fights anti-incumbency as Congress banks on 'pro poor' nominee

      Three-term MP, Preneet Kaur, is facing an obvious anti-incumbency in Patiala, her husband and former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh's stronghold. Preneet also joined the BJP after Captain Amarinder jumped the ship.

      PM Modi would have got tough fight from Priyanka Gandhi in Varanasi, feel Congress workers

      Varanasi's political landscape heats up as Congress workers suggest a potential challenge for PM Modi if Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested. With various candidates in the fray, including Ajay Rai and Athar Jamal Lari, the election dynamics in the holy city remain intriguing.

      Bihar: Direct fight between BJP & RJD, but two independents may play spoilsport in Buxar

      As things stand today, Mahagtahbandhan, comprising RJD, Congress and the Left, occupy all the six seats, including Buxar, Brahampur, Rajpur and Dumraon. While three seats - Brahampur, Ramgarh and Dinara- are with RJD, Congress holds two seats - Buxar and Rajpur (SC). Dumraon seat is with CPI (ML). This shows that Mahagathbandhan had performed well in Buxar Lok Sabha area in the last 2020 assembly polls.

      Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Harsimrat Badal fighting to save family borough Bathinda

      Ajayab Singh stands outside his home in Malkana village, about 50 kilometres from Bathinda city, under the blazing sun, getting the boundary wall of his home raised. He points to the open drain running next to the wall and says it overflows during monsoon, and raising the boundary wall would at least prevent the sewer water from coming inside the home.

      Assembly-wise fight in multi-cornered Gurdaspur Lok Sabha election

      The sitting MP, film star Sunny Deol of BJP, is not contesting this time but his shadow looms large over the contest - because he was missing from the constituency most of the time and as a result, BJP, which has been nominating film stars from here, has fielded party worker and former three-time Sujanpur MLA Dinesh Singh Babbu this time.

      Lok Sabha Election 2024: 'Chhoti Bahu' Maneka Gandhi fights lone battle in Sultanpur, seeks to address local issues

      Maneka Gandhi, a veteran BJP MP, is contesting for her ninth term in Sultanpur amid strong opposition and local issues. Despite support from some party leaders, prominent BJP figures have not campaigned for her. Opposition candidates from SP and BSP have gained significant community support, making the contest challenging. Local issues like traffic congestion, law-and-order, and water shortages are major concerns for voters.

      Triangular contest: Industrialist Naveen Jindal faces big fight in Kurukshetra

      The outgoing MP in the Lok Sabha from Kurukshetra is Nayab Singh Saini who had replaced M L Khattar as the Haryana chief minister in March and is now contesting the Karnal assembly bypolls on May 25, the day when voting for all the 10 Lok Sabha seats will be held. Jindal switched from Congress to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in March. While in Congress, he represented Kurukshetra between 2004-2014. His late father and noted industrialist O P Jindal has also represented Kurukshetra earlier.

      Fight of heavyweights in Sambalpur where farmers, weavers hold the key

      In Odisha's Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJD general secretary Pranab Prakash Das are set for a showdown, focusing on farmers, weavers, and various government schemes. The contest includes 14 candidates, with campaigning efforts in scorching heat reaching out to communities and entrepreneurs.

      Election is fight to safeguard Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

      Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday charged that the BJP always wanted to "tear and throw away' the Constitution, and asserted that the Lok Sabha elections this time is a fight to safeguard it. During an election gathering in northeast Delhi's Dilshad Garden to endorse party candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, he alleged that the BJP has consistently sought to amend the Constitution.

      It's Sena vs Sena battle in three out of six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai

      Battle lines have been drawn in six parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai, where Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Uddhav Thackeray led outfit will battle it out in three seats. While two seats will witness fights between the traditional rivals - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, in one seat the Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP will fight it out.

      Ladakh Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Triangular fight with surprise entry of an Independent from Kargil

      The upcoming Lok Sabha election in Ladakh features a three-way battle between the BJP, Congress, and an independent candidate. BJP's Tashi Gyalson, also the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council's chief executive councillor, faces Congress' Tsering Namgyal and independent candidate Mohammad Haneefa Jan. With NC rebels and alliances influencing the race, the region's statehood and Sixth Schedule implementation are key issues. Ladakh's 1,84,803 voters, split between Leh and Kargil, will decide the outcome on May 20.

      Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Even after Rahul's exit from Amethi, fight still between Irani & Gandhis

      The Amethi Lok Sabha constituency is witnessing a closely contested election, with a mix of factors shaping the narrative. Despite initial expectations of a walkover for BJP's Smriti Irani in the absence of a Gandhi family member in the fray, Congress' Kishori Lal Sharma is gaining ground, aided by Priyanka Gandhi's vigorous campaigning. Irani's efforts to establish her legacy in Amethi and the Modi factor are key elements, along with central welfare schemes and law and order under Yogi Adityanath's government. The contest also reflects complexities within voter demographics, with different communities expressing varied sentiments.

      Lok Sabha elections: Hazaribagh, BJP's citadel, sees fight without Sinha family for first time since 1998

      Hazaribagh witnesses political changes as Manish Jaiswal replaces Jayant Sinha. Yashwant Sinha's support for J.P. Patel is crucial. Aashir Sinha's potential move to Congress adds complexity. Water scarcity at Patratu dam remains a pressing issue.

      BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on AAP-Congress alliance: 'Delhi me nikah hai lekin Punjab me teen talaq'
      In Rae Bareli, its a fight between Gandhi legacy and Yogi-Modi double engine

      The elections in Rae Bareli revolve around the Gandhis' legacy, BJP's challenge, and critical issues like development and employment. The political dynamics, including key players like Amit Shah and Modi, and the influence of the caste matrix, shape the electoral narrative.

      Heavyweights from various walks of life fight in Baharampur

      In Murshidabad's Baharampur, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury faces Trinamool candidate Yusuf Pathan and BJP's Nirmal Chandra Saha. The fight has escalated into a personal battle between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Chowdhury, who is against any compromise by the Congress with the Trinamool over seats. Trinamool has brought in Pathan, a Gujarati who played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

      Fight against betrayal: Cong's Warring on his poll bout versus BJP's Ravneet Bittu in Ludhiana

      It is a "fight against betrayal". This is how Congress nominee from Punjab's Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat Amrinder Singh Raja Warring describes his electoral battle against former party colleague, and now BJP candidate, Ravneet Singh Bittu. Bittu, who had won the seat for the Congress in 2014 and 2019, quit to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 26, just 10 days after the announcement of the parliamentary polls.

      'Bahu' vs 'bahu' vs 'chacha sasur': Chautalas fight among themselves in Hisar Lok Sabha seat

      The Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is witnessing a compelling electoral battle involving three members of the influential Chautala family, now divided politically. Naina Chautala of JJP, Sunaina Chautala of INLD, and Ranjit Singh Chautala of BJP are competing, representing different factions within the family.

      Shivaji descendant Bhosle fights Sharad Pawar's influence in Satara

      Sharad Pawar's impactful Satara rally reshaped NCP's fate post Bhosle's BJP switch. Shinde's candidacy, influenced by Pawar's actions, aims to leverage local support. Bhosle faces competition due to Shinde's campaign strength and employment concerns in Satara.

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