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Raj Thackeray to support Narendra Modi in LS polls

Nagpur/Mumbai, Mar 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday announced to lend his support to Narendra Modi for prime minister. Thackery, while declaring the first list of MNS candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha polls, said that the party will back Modi for PM. He also said that the party will make all efforts in this direction. Mar 9, 2014
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LS polls: Politicos react as MM Joshi questions Rajnath over Varanasi seat

New Delhi/ Nagpur, Mar 9 (ANI): A month ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the internal strife within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came out in open when the party announced its second list of candidates in a meeting. During the meeting which was attended by BJP's top brass, senior party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Murli Manohar Joshi questioned party president Rajnath Singh for allegedly trying to force Joshi out of Varanasi. Sources present at the party meeting said that Varanasi parliamentary seat was a major point of contention in the meeting. Joshi, the sitting MP from Varanasi asked Rajnath to make clear whether the Varanasi seat be given to him or not. Reacting on the same, NCP Leader Tariq Anwar said that the day BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was projected; there were speculations of disturbance within the party. He also added that Modi has a dictator attitude. Further, Congress Spokesperson Satyavrat Chaturvedi said that Sushma and Advani are worried about the people, who by somehow or the other means want to gain power. Meanwhile, BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that his party will discuss the matter in a meeting. Mar 9, 2014
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LS Polls: Babul Supriyo gets BJP ticket from Asansol

Kolkata, March 09 (ANI): The BJP has given ticket to Bollywood singer Babul Supriyo to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Asansol in West Bengal. The voice behind several hit songs, Supriyo said contesting the polls would be a challenge which he is looking forward to. Talking over the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, he said that the country needs leader like Modi and there is no scope for third front. Mar 9, 2014
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LS Polls: Congress declares 194 candidates in first list

New Delhi, March 09 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced its first list of 194 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Congress has declared 28 women candidates for the elections which will be held between April 07 and May 12. The party has decided to field Congress President Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareily and Vice President Rahul Gandhi from Amethi. The nominees also include cricketer Mohammed Kaif, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla and Justice Hanumanthappa. Mar 9, 2014
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BJP gives BS Yeddyurappa LS ticket, Congress slams

New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): The Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP which gave former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa a Lok Sabha ticket. Congress said that by giving a Lok Sabha ticket to the minister, who is accused of indulging in high level corruption, the BJP has highlighted how sincere it is in fighting the war against corruption. Mar 8, 2014
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Yogendra Yadav on Yeddyurappa getting LS ticket from BJP

New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav on Saturday criticized the BJP which gave former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa a Lok Sabha ticket. Yadav said that by giving a Lok Sabha ticket to the minister, who is accused of indulging in high level corruption, the BJP has shown its true colours. Mar 8, 2014
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Upset RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav quits all party posts

New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Minutes after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav restated that his daughter Misa Bharti will remain RJD's Lok Sabha polls candidate from Patliputra, an upset Ram Kripal Yadav resigned from all party posts. The disgruntled minister was denied a Lok Sabha ticket from the Patliputra constituency. Yadav however clarified that he has not yet resigned from the primary membership of the party. Mar 8, 2014
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Jagdambika Pals resignation is unfortunate: Congress

Lucknow, March 07 (ANI): Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Friday termed the resignation of senior leader Jagdambika Pal from the Lok Sabha and the Congress as unfortunate. Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow, she told that she does not know the reason behind the resignation but it is not right to resign from the party when the Lok Sabha polls are near. Mar 7, 2014
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No respect for me in Congress, so resigned from LS: Jagdambika Pal

New Delhi, March 07 (ANI): In a shocker to the Congress party, senior leader Jagdambika Pal on Friday resigned from Lok Sabha and his party. The sulking minister stated that there is no respect for him in the party and therefore he took the decision. He further added that he will visit his constituency and ask people what should be his next step. Mar 7, 2014
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