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Voting agents from various political parties make notes as polling officials count votes at a counting centre in Allahabad

BJP-led Alliance Ahead in 324 Seats, BJP in 272 Seats

Results in the general election put opposition leader Narendra Modi on course for a landslide victory on Friday, handing him an unfettered mandate to launch his agenda to revive growth and create jobs. May 16, 2014
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BJP leaders to meet Modi to discuss Advani's role, politicos react

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): As all exit polls projected NDA's victory in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, activities have increased in the BJP camp. The BJP leadership is seeking to figure out what to do with party stalwarts LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, both decades senior to BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi. BJP leader Nitin Gadkari along with party president Rajnath Singh and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, will meet Modi in Gandhinagar today to discuss the post poll scenario. May 14, 2014
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Arun Maira says Sonia called shots on appointments and UPA policies, Politicos react

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Following release of books criticizing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, another book on Singh by outgoing Planning Commission member Arun Maira released a book saying Sonia Gandhi called shots on appointments and UPA policies. Reacting on the same, Congress leader Meem Afzal and Rashid Alvi said that these books are coming as the government is about to change and these people are to leave the position they are holding, with the purpose of gaining credibility in the BJP. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said that Maira is right but the timing is controversial. Meanwhile, BJP leader Prakash Javadekar and Former SP leader Shahid Siddiqui supported the view. May 14, 2014
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Ranbaxy Posts Loss after Write-offs on U.S. Import Bans

Drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RANB.NS), which has agreed to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (SUN.NS) for $3.2 billion, posted a loss in the March quarter, hit by write-offs related to regulatory sanctions. May 10, 2014
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BJP questions Congress move to appoint judge to probe Snoopgate

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): In a hard hitting attack on the Congress after union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde announced the appointment of a judge to probe the Snoopgate scandal involving chief of Gujarat and BJP's prime ministerial frontrunner Narendra Modi, BJP alleged that the Congress is desperate to culminate its five month long search for a judge to decide the case. Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley was addressing a news conference in New Delhi when he hit out at Congress for trying to rush into finding a judge to probe into the Snoopgate scandal just as its term is coming to an end. Meanwhile questioning Congress's intentions further, Jaitley said the party had already accepted its defeat. May 3, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Cong Leaders Attack Modi Over Scoopgate Allegations

As the Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on 2 May announced the Union government's probe into the "snoopgate," charges against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, more Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Sushilkumar Shinde, Anand Sharma began to attack the Gujarat Chief Minister. May 2, 2014
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Political bigwigs reach polling booths to cast their votes

Gujarat/Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh/ Punjab, April 30 (ANI): Indian voters are voting on Wednesday to decide the fate of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as well as chief of the ruling coalition Sonia Gandhi, in a crucial stage of the nine-phased general election. Security and election officials were deployed at thousands of polling booths to ensure a smooth day of polling. In the western state of Gujarat, home of BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi, the BJP is going all out to ensure a comprehensive win for its leader. Meanwhile, another interesting contest is brewing up in Punjab, where Arun Jaitley is fighting against Capt Amrinder Singh. Apr 30, 2014
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LS Polls: Polling for 89 seats in Seventh Phase

Ahmedabad/ Lucknow/ Amritsar/ Birbhum/ Jhansi, April 30 (ANI): Eighty-nine Lok Sabha seats spread over seven states and two Union Territories are observing polls in seventh phase of General Elections on Wednesday. These include all 26 seats in Gujarat, all 13 in Punjab; 17 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal , seven in Bihar and one each in Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Some of the prominent BJP candidates contesting in this phase are its PM candidate Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti. Also, prominent Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Madhusudan Mistry, Capt. Amarinder Singh and Sriprakash Jaiswal are contesting in this phase. The results of the General Elections will be announced on May 16. Apr 30, 2014
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