Lok Sabha Election 2014

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  On Constitution Change, Reservation, Rahul Gandhi Takes On Amit Shah

  Congress's Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP and Union home minster Amit Shah today on the issue of constitution change and reservations at a rally in Bhind.

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  Uddhav Thackeray's Party Fields Arvind Sawant From Mumbai South: 5 Points

  Arvind Sawant began his political journey at the age of 17 with Shiv Sena in 1968 

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  Congress Lost These 14 Lok Sabha Seats In Madhya Pradesh For 15 Years

  The 15-year power drought ended for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh last year, but the state has 14 parliamentary constituencies, which the party is yet to win in the last a decade and a half.

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  2014: The Year That Saw Modi Emerge Front and Centre

  A stunning Lok Sabha victory for Narendra Damodardas Modi in 2014 also changed the course of Indian politics and contemporary history.

• Social Media Played a Key Role in Lok Sabha Polls: Rajnath Singh

  Social media has played a significant role in recent Lok Sabha elections and it will continue to do so in future, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

• Highest Number of Debutant Members of Lok Sabha in Three Decades: Survey

  About 58 per cent of MPs, who were elected to the new Lok Sabha, are 'first-timers', making them the highest number of debutant members elected to the lower house in the last 30 years.

• Average Age of MPs From Gujarat is Around 55 Years

  The average age of the newly-elected 26 MPs from Gujarat is around 55 years, with eleven of them being in their fifties and six others, including Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, in their sixties.

• Counting to Take Place in 160 Centres in Kerala: Chief Electoral Officer

  All arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala that went to polls on April 10, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala Nalini Netto said in Thiruvananthapuram today.

• President Pranab Mukherjee Not to Vote in Ongoing Lok Sabha Polls

  President Pranab Mukherjee today decided not to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in order to express his "neutrality in the political fray".

• High voter turnout in Gujarat during initial hours

  A rush of voters was witnessed across Gujarat in the morning with the voting percentage touching around 20-21 per cent till 11 am in the state.

• Congress has accepted defeat as it plans to support Third Front: Modi

  In a conversation with reporters that has since become controversial, the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today said the Congress has already accepted defeat as the party plans to support a Third Front government at the Centre to keep him out of the race.

• About 19 per cent polling on seven seats in Bihar till 10 am

  Around 19 per cent polling was recorded till 10 AM in seven Lok Sabha seats of Bihar in the fourth phase of Parliamentary election in the state.

• 14% polling in Punjab till 10 AM; minor clashes in Moga

  Around 14 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 10 AM in 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab where minor clashes broke out between Akali Dal and Congress workers in Moga and Amritsar.

• Nearly 12 per cent polling in UP in initial hours

  Nearly 12 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours in Uttar Pradesh, where polling is underway in 14 seats to decide the fate of 233 candidates.

• Daman and Diu votes for Lok Sabha

  Voting for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the picturesque union territory of Daman and Diu began Wednesday, officials said.