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The curious case of Tamil Nadu in this Lok Sabha elections

Tamil Nadu politics has been the core attraction in India since the late 1960s. As early as 1967, the Congress was kicked out of power from state following the rise of regional politics. Again the state attracted attention in 1996, when the breakaway faction of the Congress led by the late GK Moopanar allied with the DMK and swept the state.



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Jayalalithaa opposes re-poll in two polling stations in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday strongly protested the Election Commission's decision to hold a re-poll in two polling stations.



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Congress leader writes to Modi offering to take care of his mother

"Distressed" by Narendra Modi's mother travelling in an auto rickshaw and living in a small room, a Congress leader on Wednesday wrote to the BJP prime ministerial candidate volunteering to look after her as Modi had not provided her a "comfortable" life despite his "wealth" and success.



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Congress, TMC, Left's only agenda is to stop me: Narendra Modi

Claiming that Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Left have a "behind the scene" understanding, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that their only agenda was to "stop Modi".



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LS polls: Narendra Modi practising 'petty politics', says Congress

Slamming Narendra Modi, Congress on Wednesday accused him of practising "low, petty politics" and said he was "exploiting" the 'neech rajniti' remarks of Priyanka Gandhi by distorting its interpretation.



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Varanasi administration denies permission for Modi's rally on May 8

The Varanasi district administration on Wednesday cancelled one of the three rallies Narendra Modi was scheduled to hold in the region on Thursday. The administration cancelled the Beniabagh rally saying the venue was crowded and unfit for holding large rallies.



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Total assets of 8163 Lok Sabha candidates = Rs 40,252 crore. Nandan Nilekani = Rs 7710 crore (19.2%)

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is by far the richest candidate contesting in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.



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Varanasi: BJP supporters imprint 'NaMo' on rotis, laddoos

Ahead of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's visit on Thursday, the poll fever in Varanasi has entered totally uncharted territories of rotis, laddoos, balloons, bricks and jackets. BJP supporters are placing mass orders of many products with 'NaMo' mark on it while makers of these items are happily reciprocating to cash in on these 'electoral gains'.



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Priyanka's PRO Preeti Sahay asked to leave Amethi

The District Returning Officer on Wednesday asked Priyanka Gandhi's PRO Preeti Sahay to leave Amethi after BJP candidate Smriti Irani raised objection against her visit to a polling booth.



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How the day unfolded a day after election results

A day after the BJP's overwhelming victory, the Congress leaders have come out in the support of Rahul Gandhi taking the collective responsibility for the party's debacle.



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