The Mahavikas Aghadi's (MVA) seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls is to be finalised amid a possible rift between allies Congress and Shiv Sena (led by Uddhav Thackeray), over four seats, sources said.

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Amidst the fervour of India's impending Lok Sabha elections, a noticeable trend has emerged in the country's e-commerce realm - the rise of political merchandise.

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The Bhartiya Janata Party has submitted a list of 40 leaders who will campaign for party candidates in Bihar in the runup to the Lok Sabha Polls. Watch in for more details!

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In the Southern state of Karnataka, Union Minister Prahlad Joshi is facing Opposition as the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Dharwad. But Seers are demanding him to be replaced, why? Check out the video to know more.

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The ruling BJP party of Uttar Pradesh has already revealed the names of 51 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state in its first list. However, Pilibhit seat has not been given to Varun Gandhi this time. This is the first time there will be 'No Gandhi' in Piblibhit since 1989.

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Congress leader Supriya Shrinate has been involved in a controversy after she posted an offensive comment against Kangana Ranaut, only to claim later that someone with access to her social media accounts was behind it. Watch to know more!

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Bihar is gearing up for a seven-phase election to its 40 Lok Sabha seats. The voting will commence with four seats in the first phase, followed by five seats each in phases 2 to 5. Phases 6 and 7 will witness elections for eight seats each. Watch in for more details!

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<p>Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party released its fifth list of 111 candidates on Sunday (March 24). Members of the ruling party were declared candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.</p>

<p>While stars of the entertainment world,&nbsp;Kangana Ranaut (national award-winning actor), and&nbsp;Arun Govil headlined the BJP's fifth list, equally crucial have been the names dropped by the ruling party.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Varun Gandhi dropped</strong></h2>

<p>Rahul Gandhi's cousin has been his political opponent since the 44-year-old was first introduced to Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit constituency by his mother Maneka during the 1999 General Elections.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/lok-sabha-polls-bjp-releases-fifth-list-of-candidates-includes-actors-and-new-joinees-703885">Lok Sabha polls: Kangana, Arun Govil in BJP’s fifth list of 111 candidates including new joinees</a></strong></p>

<p>The grandson and great-grandson of former Indian prime ministers, Varun has been dropped by the BJP from Pilibhit. Instead, former Congress leader-turned-BJP politician Jitin Prasada has been fielded from Pilibhit.</p>

<h2><strong>Ex-Army chief General VK Singh dropped</strong></h2>

<p>The BJP has fielded Atul Garg from Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, dropping former army chief General VK Singh from the NCR seat. Garg is a two-time MLA from Ghaziabad Sadar.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Ashwini Choubey dropped</strong></h2>

<p>The Union minister has been dropped from Bihar's Buxar in one of the most shocking snubs of the ongoing political season.</p>

<h2><strong>Anantkumar Hegde snubbed</strong></h2>

<p>The incumbent MP from Uttara Kannada and former Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde had been making remarks that had embarrassed the BJP. The party has fielded former Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri in his place.</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>The BJP has kept its focus on winnability with an advantage of its organisational strength and fractious opposition.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;India Election 2024: Kangana Ranaut gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls, to contest from Mandi</strong></p>

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<p>The party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in a row during the country's general elections later this summer. While the&nbsp;Congress party has allied with 28 others and have labeled themselves Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to de-seat PM Modi from power.</p>


Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party released its fifth list of 111 candidates on Sunday (March 24). Members of the ruling party were declared candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party released its fifth list of 111 candidates on Sunday (March 24). Members of the ruling party were declared candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. While stars of the entertainment world, Kangana Ranaut (national award-winning actor), and Arun Govil headlined the BJP's fifth list, equally crucial have been the names dropped by the ruling party. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Varun Gandhi dropped Rahul Gandhi's cousin has been his political opponent since the 44-year-old was first introduced to Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit constituency by his mother Maneka during the 1999 General Elections. Also read | Lok Sabha polls: Kangana, Arun Govil in BJP’s fifth list of 111 candidates including new joinees The grandson and great-grandson of former Indian prime ministers, Varun has been dropped by the BJP from Pilibhit. Instead, former Congress leader-turned-BJP politician Jitin Prasada has been fielded from Pilibhit. Ex-Army chief General VK Singh dropped The BJP has fielded Atul Garg from Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, dropping former army chief General VK Singh from the NCR seat. Garg is a two-time MLA from Ghaziabad Sadar. Ashwini Choubey dropped The Union minister has been dropped from Bihar's Buxar in one of the most shocking snubs of the ongoing political season. Anantkumar Hegde snubbed The incumbent MP from Uttara Kannada and former Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde had been making remarks that had embarrassed the BJP. The party has fielded former Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri in his place. What does it mean? The BJP has kept its focus on winnability with an advantage of its organisational strength and fractious opposition. Also watch | India Election 2024: Kangana Ranaut gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls, to contest from Mandi × The party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in a row during the country's general elections later this summer. While the Congress party has allied with 28 others and have labeled themselves Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to de-seat PM Modi from power.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Varun Gandhi, Ashwini Choubey snubbed in BJP's latest list of candidates

As Jammu and Kashmir gears up for elections, the election commission recently said that women will comprise around 49% of Voters in the union territory. Watch to know more!

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The Congress on Thursday released its third list of 56 candidates for the Lok Sabha Elections. BJP also released a new list.

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<p>Talks for alliance were being held between the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP.</p>

<p>“Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight this election alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats to create a developed India and a developed Odisha under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to fulfil the hopes, aspirations and aspirations of four and a half crore Odiyas,” Samal said in a post on X.</p>

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Talks for alliance were being held between the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP. “Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight this election alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats to create a developed India and a developed Odisha under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to fulfil the hopes, aspirations and aspirations of four and a half crore Odiyas,” Samal said in a post on X.

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There is a new glaring revelation in the Electoral Bonds case and lottery king, Santiago Martin is in the spotlight yet again!

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Is the freebie culture hampering development in India? The matter has reached Supreme Court thanks to a PIL challenging the culture of political parties offering sops for votes.

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Disgruntled leaders of Mahayuti alliance who have lost out in the nomination race are flocking to veteran leader Sharad Pawar to explore opportunities for a Lok Sabha ticket from the MVA camp.

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The JD(S) and the BJP have come to an agreement on seat sharing. Under this Arrangement the H. D. Deve Gowda led JDS has secured three seats in the state. It will now field contestants in Mandaya Hassan and Kolar constituencies. Watch to know more details!

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The Congress party has finalised names of 12 candidates for the state of Maharashtra. The names were finalised in the party central election committee meeting.

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday finally clinched an alliance with late actor Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls by allotting five seats. Watch to know more.

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The ruling BJP party of Uttar Pradesh has already revealed the names of 51 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state in its first list. However, the remaining 24 seats, including Pilibhit and Sultanpur, have yet to be declared.

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Be it the state or the General Elections in India, polling season brings in a wave of freebies not that political parties employ as a last ditch effort to ensure their vote bank.

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The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday filed two complaints with the Election Commission in Tamil Nadu against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday filed two complaints with the Election Commission in Tamil Nadu against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

AIADMK releases first list of 16 candidates, MK Stalin adds 11 new names to the first list

As the Lok Sabha Elections are nearing political parties are gearing up...in the state of Tamil Nadu apart from organizing a string of rallies and Road shows in the 39 Lok Sabha seat State, the BJP has already stitched up an alliance with GK Vasan's Tamil MaAnila Congress. Watch in for more details!

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