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"Rs 14,000 Crore World Bank Loan Used In Bihar Polls": Prashant Kishor's Party's Big Claim
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party's reaction came a day after it failed to open its account in the Bihar assembly elections.
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NDA's Bihar Victory Driven By Freebies: VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
He was projected by the Mahagathbandhan as its deputy chief minister face, but Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party looks set to draw a blank in the Bihar Assembly elections, underscoring a lack of awareness by the opposition alliance.
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Cash, Drugs, Liquor Worth Over Rs 100 Crore Seized In Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday said enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, drugs, liquor and other freebies worth more than Rs 100 crore from poll-bound Bihar and other states where assembly by-elections are scheduled.
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In Bihar Battle, Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar Slug It Out Over Women Votes
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday announced pre-election sops for women voters to counter those offered by Bihar's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United alliance.
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"Are We Not Creating Class Of Parasites?" Supreme Court's Big Remark On Freebies
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava
Making strong observations on the practice of political parties announcing freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court has said people are "not willing to work" because of them and wondered whether a "class of parasites" was being created.
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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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Unemployment, Empowerment Top Priorities For Delhi's First-Time Voters
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top concerns, surpassing freebies as the key issues driving first-time voters' voting decisions.
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Freebies For Students In BJP's Delhi Poll Manifesto Part 2, AAP Hits Back
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP on Tuesday released the second part of its 'sankalp patra', or manifesto, for the February 5 Delhi election, declaring it would form a team to investigate "corruption" by the AAP and announced sops for students and domestic workers.
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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With Eye On Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Mobilises AAP Volunteers To Promote 'Six Freebies'
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
During a virtual meeting with over 500 women volunteers, Kejriwal emphasized door-to-door campaigns and community gatherings to highlight free electricity, water, healthcare, education, bus travel for women, and senior citizen pilgrimages.
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AAP's 7 'Revdis' Ahead Of Delhi Polls: Electricity, Education, Water
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Kejriwal criticised the BJP for labelling these welfare schemes as "freebies" (revdi) and called for public participation in deciding their future.
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rs 14,000 Crore World Bank Loan Used In Bihar Polls": Prashant Kishor's Party's Big Claim
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party's reaction came a day after it failed to open its account in the Bihar assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDA's Bihar Victory Driven By Freebies: VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
He was projected by the Mahagathbandhan as its deputy chief minister face, but Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party looks set to draw a blank in the Bihar Assembly elections, underscoring a lack of awareness by the opposition alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Drugs, Liquor Worth Over Rs 100 Crore Seized In Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Monday November 3, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday said enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, drugs, liquor and other freebies worth more than Rs 100 crore from poll-bound Bihar and other states where assembly by-elections are scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bihar Battle, Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar Slug It Out Over Women Votes
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday announced pre-election sops for women voters to counter those offered by Bihar's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Are We Not Creating Class Of Parasites?" Supreme Court's Big Remark On Freebies
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava
Making strong observations on the practice of political parties announcing freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court has said people are "not willing to work" because of them and wondered whether a "class of parasites" was being created.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Unemployment, Empowerment Top Priorities For Delhi's First-Time Voters
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Unemployment and youth empowerment have emerged as top concerns, surpassing freebies as the key issues driving first-time voters' voting decisions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Freebies For Students In BJP's Delhi Poll Manifesto Part 2, AAP Hits Back
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The BJP on Tuesday released the second part of its 'sankalp patra', or manifesto, for the February 5 Delhi election, declaring it would form a team to investigate "corruption" by the AAP and announced sops for students and domestic workers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
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www.ndtv.com
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India's hands is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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www.ndtv.com
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With Eye On Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Mobilises AAP Volunteers To Promote 'Six Freebies'
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
During a virtual meeting with over 500 women volunteers, Kejriwal emphasized door-to-door campaigns and community gatherings to highlight free electricity, water, healthcare, education, bus travel for women, and senior citizen pilgrimages.
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www.ndtv.com
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AAP's 7 'Revdis' Ahead Of Delhi Polls: Electricity, Education, Water
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Kejriwal criticised the BJP for labelling these welfare schemes as "freebies" (revdi) and called for public participation in deciding their future.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com