Five phases have been completed in the ongoing seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. All seven phases of voting will end on 19 May, results for which will be declared on 23 May.
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Cong Let Kartarpur Sahib Go to Pakistan, Committed Historic Blunder: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday criticised the Congress for its “historic blunder” that let Kartarpur Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak go to Pakistan during Partition.
Addressing his first rally in Punjab for the Lok Sabha polls, Modi tore into the opposition party over its leader Sam Pitroda's remark on the 1984 ant-Sikh riots.
A day earlier, Pitroda had said “hua to hua” (roughly translated as “it happened, so what?) when questioned by a reporter on the riots following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, PTI reported.
BJP MP Parvesh Verma Sends Notice to AAP Candidate
West Delhi sitting MP and BJP candidate Parvesh Singh Verma has sent a legal notice to his opponent, AAP's Balbir Singh Jakhar accusing him of "character assassination".
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader has sought an unconditional apology from Jakhar failing which he will initiate legal proceedings against him.
According to the notice, Jakhar, in an interview, had accused Verma of distributing alcohol and cash among the voters of his constituency, PTI reported.
6 May Polls at West Bengal's Barrackpur & Arambag Booths Declared Void
The Election Commission of India declared 6 May polls at polling station-116 in Barrackpur parliamentary constituency and polling station-110 in Arambag parliamentary constituency of West Bengal void, ANI reported.
Re-polling to be held on 12 May from 7 am to 6 pm.
SC to Hear Plea to Advance Poll Timing in Lok Sabha Election on 13 May
The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear on 13 May a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to advance the poll timing to 5.30 am from 7 am for the remaining phase of the Lok Sabha polls due to heatwave conditions and the ongoing holy month of Ramzan.
The plea was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna which said it would be heard by a vacation bench on May 13.
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