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Post-poll survey: Narendra Modi leads Rahul by a big margin in PM race

Almost 40 per cent of voters want Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of India reveals CNN-IBN-CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey. According to the survey there has been a steady growth in BJP prime ministerial pick Narendra Modi's popularity since July 2013.



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Post-poll survey: Clear Hindu-Muslim divide, BJP still a Hindi belt party

The Hindu-Muslim divide is clearly visible in voting preference across India, reveals CNN-IBN, CSDS, Lokniti post-poll survey. According to the findings 39 per cent Hindus have voted for the BJP and 43 per cent Muslims have voted for the Congress.



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Government spent Rs 3,426 crore on LS polls to make it costliest ever

This was the most expensive Lok Sabha elections entailing a cost of Rs 3,426 crore to the national exchequer, a substantial jump of 131 per cent over the expenses incurred in 2009.



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LS polls: Narayanasamy dismisses exit poll projections

Dismissing exit poll projections Union Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday claimed that UPA will form the government at the Centre under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.



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PM Manmohan Singh bids goodbye to personal staff in South Block

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday personally bid goodbye to his personal staff in his South Block office while thanking them for their assistance.



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Jobs, investment should top agenda of new government: Vedanta chief

Employment generation and revival of manufacturing and investment besides poverty eradication should top the agenda of the new government, Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal said on Tuesday.



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Mangalore BJP MP faces 'illicit' affair charge, police register FIR

ust two days before the Lok Sabha results, sitting BJP MP from Dakshina Kannada and its candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel has been charged with having an 'illicit' affair with the wife of a Mumbai based businessman.



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Gadkari eyes BJP President's post, RSS rejects his attempt

Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari is eyeing the top post in the party once again. He on Tuesday met party patriarch LK Advani after getting a clean chit in the Income Tax (IT) probe against him. However, according to sources, the Sangh Parivar has rejected Gadkari's attempt to return as the party president and Rajnath Singh will stay on as President for now.



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Poor show in polls not a reflection on Rahul's leadership, says Kamal Nath

With exit polls painting a grim prospect for Congress, Union minister Kamal Nath today rejected suggestions that a likely poor show in the elections will be a reflection on Rahul Gandhi's leadership, saying he was never part of the UPA government.



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Jaitley should worry about BJP's PM candidate, not Manmohan: Khurshid

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has hit back at senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley for his remarks on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress. Khurshid said Jaitley should be more bothered about the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.



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