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April 01, 2019 523: Manohar Parrikar: The Genial ‘Sanghi’ Whose Smile Hid the Saffron
Manohar Parrikar, who passed away on Sunday evening after a valiant battle against cancer for a year, was unlike many of his colleagues in Bharatiya Janata Party. He was not the archetypal Sanghi who spouted Hindu nationalism by the hour or wore saffron on his sleeve, yet Parrikar’s devotion to the ideals and agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was second to none.
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8 min
March 28, 2019 Sadda Haq | Why Every Voter Must Read the Model Code of Conduct
What is the Model Code of Conduct? and how can it be an empowering tool in the hands of voters? In this episode of Sadda Haq, we’ll explain how you can ensure that candidates play by the book, based on a series of guidelines set by the Election Commission.

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4 min
March 28, 2019 522: Sadda Haq | Why Every Voter Must Read the Model Code of Conduct
What is the Model Code of Conduct? and how can it be an empowering tool in the hands of voters? In this episode of Sadda Haq, we’ll explain how you can ensure that candidates play by the book, based on a series of guidelines set by the Election Commission.
4 min
March 28, 2019 522: Sadda Haq | Why Every Voter Must Read the Model Code of Conduct
What is the Model Code of Conduct? and how can it be an empowering tool in the hands of voters? In this episode of Sadda Haq, we’ll explain how you can ensure that candidates play by the book, based on a series of guidelines set by the Election Commission.
4 min
March 25, 2019SC Refuses Ban on Road Shows During Polls & More Election Updates From 25 March
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a former DGP of Uttar Pradesh seeking an order to the Election Commission of India to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.
Singh, a former Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, said in his petition that roadshows and bike rallies violate EC's instructions and cause damage to the environment.
The bench said that they wouldn’t entertain the plea.
The BJP has released its list of candidates for two parliamentary constituencies and nine Assembly constituencies in Odisha. Kharbela Swain, who joined the BJP on Monday itself, would be contesting from the parliamentary seat of Kandhamal.
Meanwhile, former Odisha DGP and DG CRPF Prakash Mishra would be contesting from the parliamentary constituency of Cuttack. He joined the BJP on Sunday.
Tripura Congress President Pradyot Kishore has announced that the Congress and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) are forming an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls.
Today the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit on why physical verification of VVPAT paper trail should not be extended to more than one polling station per Assembly segment. The EC has till 28 March to file the affidavit.
The apex court also asked the poll body to give reason for its satisfaction on the existing arrangement of sample survey of one EVM with VVPAT per assembly segment.
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik files nomination for the Bijepur assembly constituency at the Padampur Sub Collector office in Bargarh. He had earlier filed his nomination for the Hinjili assembly constituency as well.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) releases list of star campaigners for Lok Sabha elections for Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel and Supriya Sule feature on the list.
Paralympian Deepa Malik and INLD MLA Kehar Singh Rawat joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sanjay Dutt dismissed reports that he would contest elections and said that they were just rumours.

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3 min
March 25, 2019 521: SC Refuses Ban on Road Shows During Polls & More Election Updates From 25 March
1. The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a former DGP of Uttar Pradesh seeking an order to the Election Commission of India to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.
Singh, a former Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, said in his petition that roadshows and bike rallies violate EC's instructions and cause damage to the environment.
The bench said that they wouldn’t entertain the plea.
2. The BJP has released its list of candidates for two parliamentary constituencies and nine Assembly constituencies in Odisha. Kharbela Swain, who joined the BJP on Monday itself, would be contesting from the parliamentary seat of Kandhamal.
Meanwhile, former Odisha DGP and DG CRPF Prakash Mishra would be contesting from the parliamentary constituency of Cuttack. He joined the BJP on Sunday.
3. Tripura Congress President Pradyot Kishore has announced that the Congress and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) are forming an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls.
4. Today the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit on why physical verification of VVPAT paper trail should not be extended to more than one polling station per Assembly segment. The EC has till 28 March to file the affidavit.
The apex court also asked the poll body to give reason for its satisfaction on the existing arrangement of sample survey of one EVM with VVPAT per assembly segment.
5. Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik files nomination for the Bijepur assembly constituency at the Padampur Sub Collector office in Bargarh. He had earlier filed his nomination for the Hinjili assembly constituency as well.
6. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) releases list of star campaigners for Lok Sabha elections for Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel and Supriya Sule feature on the list.
7. Paralympian Deepa Malik and INLD MLA Kehar Singh Rawat joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
8. Sanjay Dutt dismissed reports that he would contest elections and said that they were just rumours.
3 min
March 25, 2019 521: SC Refuses Ban on Road Shows During Polls & More Election Updates From 25 March
1. The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a former DGP of Uttar Pradesh seeking an order to the Election Commission of India to ban roadshows and bike rallies during polls.
Singh, a former Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, said in his petition that roadshows and bike rallies violate EC's instructions and cause damage to the environment.
The bench said that they wouldn’t entertain the plea.
2. The BJP has released its list of candidates for two parliamentary constituencies and nine Assembly constituencies in Odisha. Kharbela Swain, who joined the BJP on Monday itself, would be contesting from the parliamentary seat of Kandhamal.
Meanwhile, former Odisha DGP and DG CRPF Prakash Mishra would be contesting from the parliamentary constituency of Cuttack. He joined the BJP on Sunday.
3. Tripura Congress President Pradyot Kishore has announced that the Congress and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) are forming an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls.
4. Today the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to file an affidavit on why physical verification of VVPAT paper trail should not be extended to more than one polling station per Assembly segment. The EC has till 28 March to file the affidavit.
The apex court also asked the poll body to give reason for its satisfaction on the existing arrangement of sample survey of one EVM with VVPAT per assembly segment.
5. Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik files nomination for the Bijepur assembly constituency at the Padampur Sub Collector office in Bargarh. He had earlier filed his nomination for the Hinjili assembly constituency as well.
6. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) releases list of star campaigners for Lok Sabha elections for Maharashtra.
Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel and Supriya Sule feature on the list.
7. Paralympian Deepa Malik and INLD MLA Kehar Singh Rawat joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
8. Sanjay Dutt dismissed reports that he would contest elections and said that they were just rumours.
3 min
March 22, 2019Sharad Yadav to Contest from RJD Seat & More Election Updates From 22 March
Sharad Yadav will contest on a RJD symbol in Bihar, the RJD confirmed.
On the question of seat sharing, RJD leader Manoj Jha said that the RJD would contest on 20 seats, Congress on 9, HAM on 3, RLSP on 5, VIP on 3, and CPI-1 in the RJD quota.
Bahujan Samaj Party released its list of 11 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections on 22 March.
The Shiv Sena also released its first list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and sitting MP from Nizamabad, K Kavitha, filed her nomination papers for the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana.
Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister and son of CM N Chandrababu Naidu also filed his nomination to contest in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections from Mangalagiri constituency in Amaravati.
Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu, former Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana, resigned from the primary membership of the Congress party, on 22 March.
The Madras High Court dismissed the petition seeking to defer the election date for the Madurai parliamentary constituency, citing the Chithirai festival.
Son of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar, and sitting MP from south Chennai, J Jayavardhan filed his nomination papers for the south Chennai parliamentary constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, on 22 March.

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3 min
March 22, 2019 520: Sharad Yadav to Contest from RJD Seat & More Election Updates From 22 March
* Sharad Yadav will contest on a RJD symbol in Bihar, the RJD confirmed.
* On the question of seat sharing, RJD leader Manoj Jha said that the RJD would contest on 20 seats, Congress on 9, HAM on 3, RLSP on 5, VIP on 3, and CPI-1 in the RJD quota.
* Bahujan Samaj Party released its list of 11 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections on 22 March.
* The Shiv Sena also released its first list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections.
* Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and sitting MP from Nizamabad, K Kavitha, filed her nomination papers for the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana.
* Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister and son of CM N Chandrababu Naidu also filed his nomination to contest in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections from Mangalagiri constituency in Amaravati.
* Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu, former Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana, resigned from the primary membership of the Congress party, on 22 March.
* The Madras High Court dismissed the petition seeking to defer the election date for the Madurai parliamentary constituency, citing the Chithirai festival.
* Son of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar, and sitting MP from south Chennai, J Jayavardhan filed his nomination papers for the south Chennai parliamentary constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, on 22 March.
3 min
March 22, 2019 520: Sharad Yadav to Contest from RJD Seat & More Election Updates From 22 March
* Sharad Yadav will contest on a RJD symbol in Bihar, the RJD confirmed.
* On the question of seat sharing, RJD leader Manoj Jha said that the RJD would contest on 20 seats, Congress on 9, HAM on 3, RLSP on 5, VIP on 3, and CPI-1 in the RJD quota.
* Bahujan Samaj Party released its list of 11 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections on 22 March.
* The Shiv Sena also released its first list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections.
* Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and sitting MP from Nizamabad, K Kavitha, filed her nomination papers for the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana.
* Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister and son of CM N Chandrababu Naidu also filed his nomination to contest in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections from Mangalagiri constituency in Amaravati.
* Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu, former Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana, resigned from the primary membership of the Congress party, on 22 March.
* The Madras High Court dismissed the petition seeking to defer the election date for the Madurai parliamentary constituency, citing the Chithirai festival.
* Son of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar, and sitting MP from south Chennai, J Jayavardhan filed his nomination papers for the south Chennai parliamentary constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, on 22 March.
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