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Political leaders cast their vote in Phase 3 of LS Polls

New Delhi/Chandigarh/Kerala/Ghaziabad/Saharanpur, April 10 (ANI): Leaders of various political parties cast their vote on Thursday as the nation observes polls for 91 seats in 11 states and 3 Union Territories. Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Defence Minister AK Antony were among the voters from Congress Party. IPS turned social activist Kiran Bedi also cast her vote and urged people to come forward and cast their vote. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy cast his vote in Pudupally in Kottayam district. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal also cast his vote in New Delhi. Congress candidate Pawan Bansal from Chandigarh also cast his vote and said that people will choose their leader on the basis of work done in the constituency. Congress leader Raj Babbar who is contesting from Ghaziabad also cast his vote. Babbar said that he hopes the polling will go well. Congress candidate from Saharanpur Imran Masood along with his wife also cast his vote in the constituency. Congress leader Meira Kumar also cast her vote and said that these elections are being contested on various issues, development being the foremost. Apr 10, 2014
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Ramdev slams Congress while campaigning for BJP in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, April 03 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday accused the Congress party of creating barriers between the masses while beating drums for BJP’s win in 2014 general elections during a rally in Chandigarh. BJP’s candidate Kirron Kher who is contesting the elections from Chandigarh constituency was also present. Ramdev further said that she was a ray of hope against Congress candidate Pawan Bansal who is also contesting from the same constituency. Ramdev added that all anti national forces and terrorists are working hard to ensure that Narendra Modi doesn’t become the nation’s Prime Minister. Apr 3, 2014
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Modi calls himself future Prime Minister, dubs Congress as burden

Chandigarh, Mar 30 (ANI): Launching a blistering attack on the ruling Congress party, BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi has called himself the future prime minister of the country while dubbing Congress as a burden. Addressing an election rally in Chandigarh, Modi hit at Congress by taking a pledge to defeat it in the national polls. Modi also condemned the decision of Congress for fielding tainted candidates like Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashok Chavan in the upcoming general elections, calling it a part of a mindset that refused to fight corruption. Mar 30, 2014
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Going to Varanasi to expose Arvind Kejriwal: Binny

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): Former AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny on Thursday said that he will go to Varanasi on 10th April to tell the people of the city about the lies said by Arvind Kejriwal. He said that he is prepared and will expose Kejriwal and thereafter will accept everything people of Varanasi demands of him. Asked if he will campaign for Narendra Modi, he said that he will do whatever people asks him to. Mar 27, 2014
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Politicians pitch for development as election fever grips India

Chandigarh/Amritsar/ Nagpur, Mar 18 (ANI): Politicians assured development in their respective constituencies, as Congress leader, Pawan Kumar Bansal, filed nomination papers while opposition leaders Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari campaigned to garner support ahead of the 2014 general elections. Scandal-hit Former Railway Minister, Bansal, who was re-nominated by Congress from Chandigarh, filed nomination papers on Tuesday. Bansal promised that he would work for the progress and development of Chandigarh. Mar 18, 2014
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Pawan Bansal files nomination from Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Mar 18 (ANI): Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday from Chandigarh. Bansal, whose tenure as the railway minister was marred by the railway bribery scam in May 2013, will contest the seat for the seventh time. Mar 18, 2014
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Congress faces flak for naming 'Tainted' ministers in second LS list

New Delhi, March 15 (ANI): The Congress party on Saturday received criticism for naming two scam-tainted former ministers in its second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will contest from Chandigarh and former minister Subodh Kant Sahai will contest from Ranchi. Bansal had resigned in the wake of the railway recruitment scam and Sahay had resigned following the coal block allocation scam. Mar 15, 2014
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BJP assails Congress for nominating tainted ministers

New Delhi, March 14 (ANI): The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for nominating tainted ministers. Ignoring opposition from a section against fielding tainted candidates, the Congress on Thursday re-nominated former union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Subodh Kant Sahai in the second list of 71 Lok Sabha candidates. Mar 14, 2014