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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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Ramdev's clarification on Modi is in hurry for top job remark

Nagpur, March 17 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, on Monday clarified that he never said that BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is in hurry for the PM post. Talking to mediapersons in Nagpur, he said that he keeps record of everything he says to media and such news is created to tarnish the image of Modi. Mar 17, 2014
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Some sections of media biased and against AAP: Shazia Ilmi

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi on Saturday strongly defended party chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying that there is a bias against the party, and added that Kejriwal was not talking about the whole media, but a certain section of it. At a fund-raising event in Nagpur on Thursday, Kejriwal had hit out at the media saying they have been paid heavily to promote BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. He also lashed out at the media for focusing on his security deployment, and alleged that media is sold and part of the political conspiracy against him. He further added that if his government comes to power, he will set up an inquiry into this political conspiracy, and along with the media people, everyone involved will be sent to prison. Mar 15, 2014
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Arvind Kejriwal denies threatening media

Nagpur, Mar 14 (ANI): Former Delhi CM and AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal has denied his remark of threatening media by saying that he did not say it in that way. He had earlier said that media has been paid heavy amount to promote BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and that he will send media to jail after investigation, if his party comes to power. Mar 14, 2014
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Mohan Bhagwat says chanting NaMo NaMo not our job, Politicos react

New Delhi/ Lucknow/ Nagpur, March 11 (ANI): After RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat refrained his workers from chanting ‘NaMo NaMo’ and to stay in their limits when campaigning for BJP, politicos reacted in contradictory manner bringing a dent in Narendra Modi’s ‘wave’. Clarifying the statement RSS leader Virag Pachpor said that the Sangh’s goal is bigger than a political party and it should not be overshadowed by anything. CPI leader Atul Anjan said that the RSS has full control over BJP and realizing that there is no Modi wave around, the Sangh is trying to divert itself. Meanwhile, Suspended JD (U) Leader Shivanand Tiwari said that the statement is contradictory as the RSS chants Modi’s name considering him ‘their Lord Ram’. Mar 11, 2014
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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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BJP calls Kejriwal agent of Congress

Nagpur, Mar 9 (ANI): BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain, on Sunday said that the Congress mired in corruption was diverting attention of people from such issues and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was helping the party. Addressing a news conference in Nagpur Hussain lashed out at Kejriwal, calling him an agent of Congress party. 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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BJP & RSS see Muslims as humans and not as vote bank: RSS

Nagpur, Mar 3 (ANI): The RSS plans to reach out to at least five crore Muslims before the Lok Sabha elections to help its affiliate the Bharatiya Janata Party assume power at the Centre. Speaking about the same, RSS campaigner Vijay Pachpore on Monday said that other parties see Muslims as vote bank but the BJP and the RSS see them as humans. He also added that the Muslims are now close to BJP. Mar 3, 2014
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Congress on ordinance route to pass Anti Graft Bills

Nagpur, March 02 (ANI): Congress leader Rajeev Shukla on Sunday said that the Congress wants to pass the anti graft bills for public welfare and the opposition should not oppose but support the government if it takes the ordinance route. The Union Cabinet is meeting to take a final call on whether or not to take the ordinance route for key anti-corruption bills backed by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Mar 2, 2014
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LS Polls: Gadkari confident of victory in Nagpur

Nagpur, Feb 28 (ANI): The BJP announced its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from key states like Maharashtra, West Bengal and Odisha. Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari will contest from Nagpur. Reacting over this, Gadkari said on Friday that he is happy that he got an opportunity to fight elections from Nagpur. He added that he is confident of his victory. Feb 28, 2014
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